Post-Baccalaureate Program Requirements & Deadlines

Post-baccalaureate: Graduate Non-degree

This status is reserved for students who have completed the minimum of a bachelor's degree and the coursework taken is generally intended for specialized certification or professional enhancement and not taken in the pursuit of a degree. It is advisable that you contact the department offering the courses of interest to ensure that their courses are available to non-degree students. Typically, graduate post-baccalaureate students may transfer up to twelve (12) graduate-level credit hours to a graduate degree program. Be sure to visit with the Associate Director of Recruitment for more information.

Students in this status are not eligible for financial aid.

Complete the Graduate Non-degree application at GoApplyTexas.org. Select the plan for which you are seeking when prompted.

Graduate Non-degree Unspecified

Graduate non-degree unspecified students can take graduate or undergraduate level course work for personal enrichment, professional development, or to familiarize themselves with the rigors of a graduate program before applying. Graduate non-degree students are not admitted to a specific degree-granting, graduate program. Graduate Non-degree unspecified status may also be appropriate for students actively pursuing a graduate degree at another college or university, and who wish to earn graduate credit to transfer back to that institution.

GPA requirement for UNT Dallas consideration. You must have at least one of the following:

a 2.8 GPA or higher on all undergraduate work used to complete a bachelor's degree
a 3.0 GPA on the last 60 undergraduate credit hours (or the whole semester closest to the last 60 hours)
a 3.4 GPA on work for any completed master’s degree.

Graduate Non-degree Restrictions and Policies:

The applicant must meet all of the minimum admission requirements described previously.
Admission to graduate non-degree status neither guarantees nor implies subsequent admission to a degree program.
Some classes are restricted to degree-seeking students only. You should contact the graduate program to be sure that the course you wish to take will be available.
A student who wishes to change from non-degree unspecified status must have a standardized admissions test on file (if applicable) in the Office of Graduate Admissions at the time application is submitted.
If a graduate non-degree student applies to a regular graduate degree program and is admitted, a maximum of twelve (12) hours of graduate credit accumulated while in this non-degree classification as a UNT Dallas student may be counted towards the graduate degree. Courses applied toward any graduate degree must fall within the time limit specified for the degree.

Alternative Graduate Teacher Certification

Post-baccalaureate: Second Bachelor’s Degree

Spring 2023 App Deadline: 12/22/23 | Document Deadline: 1/5/24

Summer 2024 App Deadline: 05/1/2024 | Document Deadline: 05/1/2024

Summer I 2024 App Deadline: 5/17/24 | Document Deadline: 5/24/24

Summer II 2024 App Deadline: 6/21/24 | Document Deadline: 6/28/24

Fall 2024 App Deadline: 8/9/24 | Document Deadline: 8/16/24

Spring 2025 App Deadline: 12/13/24 | Document Deadline: 12/20/24

Application Packet $50 application fee

In this status, post-baccalaureate students may register for courses leading to another bachelor's degree - this includes students pursuing initial teacher certification. Students are not eligible to earn a second bachelor's degree in the same field of study as their previously earned bachelor's degree. A current list of bachelor degree programs offered at UNT Dallas can be viewed in Academics - Degree Programs.

NOTE: Prior to being admitted for your desired admission term, transcripts from your degree-granting institution must show that your degree has been conferred. Transfer course evaluations are processed only after you have been admitted for the term in which you are applying. Advising is provided by the Post-baccalaureate Advisor. Students in this status may apply for financial aid.

Post-baccalaureate: Undergraduate Non-degree

Spring 2024 App Deadline: 12/22/23 | Document Deadline: 1/5/24