Graduate Education at UCLA
As one of the nation’s leading public universities, the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) is dedicated to creating an academic environment that celebrates the rich diversity of our campus and the communities we serve. Committed to teaching, research, and public service, our faculty are among the highest-ranked scholars in the world and have received international academic recognition. Six UCLA faculty members have been awarded Nobel Prizes, more than 300 have received Fulbright Scholarships, 3 are Pulitzer Prize winners, and over 270 have been awarded Guggenheim Fellowships. Graduate students work side-by-side with faculty in scholarly exploration that has built UCLA’s international reputation and legacy of preparing future leaders who make significant contributions in all areas of society.
Applying for Graduate Study at UCLA
UCLA offers graduate degrees inover 140 programs. Almost everyacademic program is a subset of a department, which in turn is a subset of a school, institute, or division. Aspiring students to academic programs apply through a single application. See ourSteps to Apply. At the beginning of the applicationyou specify yourprogram, then the application will customize questions, requirements, and requests for supplemental material for that specific program. For applicants toprofessional schools for JD, LLM, DDS, full-time MBA, FEMBA, and EMBAthe application process is unique for each, and in general you apply through that program’s site:UCLA School of Dentistry,UCLA School of Law,Anderson School of Management, andDavid Geffen School of Medicine. You can direct further questionsdirectly to theindividual programs themselves.
The UCLADivision of Graduate Education
The Division of Graduate Education at UCLA isresponsible for the overall quality and progress of graduate education at UCLA. The Division of Graduate Education serves as the administrative core for graduate recruitment and admissions. Over the years between yourGraduate Welcome Reception and the awarding of your degree, we will also participate inthe milestones marking your individual academic progress and work to ensure that theeducation you receive here continually strives for the highest quality.
How To Find Us
Individual UCLA Graduate Programs are spread across campus, and each address is listed on their program page. Division of Graduate Education officesare located on the firstfloor of Murphy Hall. Our walk-in hours are from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday and our phone hoursare from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday. You canfind us in the northeast section ofcampus.
What We Do
Here is a list of the Division of Graduate Educationoffices and programs to help you find the services you need.
Office of the Deans
1237 Murphy Hall
The Graduate Dean oversees theDivision and is an ex officio member of the Graduate Council. The Dean and the AssociateDeans provide academic leadership for program development, planning, and decisionmaking in the Division of Graduate Education. The deans are available for assistance if students cannot solve problems withintheir departments.
- Learn more about the Graduate Deans
Academic & Postdoctoral Services (APS)
1255 Murphy Hall
Academic & Postdoctoral Services is responsible for advancing the academic life cycle of graduate education by providing the following services to current graduate students and visiting graduate researchers as well as the authorization and administration of all Postdoctoral Scholar appointments at UCLA and policy development and compliance.
- Learn more about Graduate Studies for current students at UCLA
- Questions Academic Servicescan help current studentswith:
- Leave of Absence and Withdrawal
- Foreign Language Requirements
- Major/Classification Change
- Filing Fee
- Intercampus Exchange and Cross Enrollment Programs
- In-Absentia registration
- Master’s and Doctoral Committees
- Master’s and Doctoral Examination Requirements
- Master’s and Doctoral Advancement to Candidacy
- Thesis and Dissertation Filing
- Doctoral Hooding Ceremony
Learn more about PostdoctoralScholars
- Postdoctoral Scholar Services and questions APS can help Postdoctoral Scholars with:
- Appointments and Reappointments
- Postdoctoral Scholar Appointment Verifications
- Postdoctoral Scholar Policy
- President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
- Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
Learn more about Visiting Graduate Researchers
- Visiting Graduate Researcher Services and questions APS can help Visiting Graduate Researchers with:
- Appointments
- Fee assessment and stipend processing
Budget & Personnel
1237 Murphy Hall
Responsible for the financial management of all division funds, as well aspurchasing, accounts payable, and personnel transactions.
Diversity, Inclusion & Admissions
1247 Murphy Hall
Responsible for outreach, recruitment, and graduate admissions. The Diversity, Inclusion & Admissions (DIA) staff provides programs thatsupport individuals currently underrepresented in graduate education. The office also coordinates summerresearch programs, institutional recruitment days, and workshops to promote graduate diversity and inclusion.
- Learn more about Graduate Admissions
- Learn more about Diversity in Admissions at UCLA
- Questions DIA can help you with:
- General information only
- Admission requirements
- TOEFL & IELTS Scores
- ESL requirements
- Fee waivers
- Tuition & living expenses
- GPA/GRE/Institutional requirements
- Academic records (U.S. & International)
- Online allocation troubleshooting
- Diversity general information
- Questions about online application are answered on our Admissions FAQs
- Direct specific questions to yourGraduate Program
Fellowships & Financial Services
1228 Murphy Hall
Administer fellowship applications, award processing, and other financial processes andtransactions.
- Learn more about Financial Support
- Learn more about
- Questions Fellowship Servicescan help you with
- University and extramural fellowships
- Graduate and Postdoctoral EducationSupport (GRAPES)
- Fellowship directories
- Questions Financial Services can help you with:
- Academic Apprentice Personnel Requirements and Fee Remissions
- Graduate Work-Study Program
- Fellowship Contracts (Offer of Graduate Student Support)
- Fellowship Payments
- Tuition, Nonresident Supplemental Tuition and Stipends
- TA Advance Loans
- TA/GSR Fee Deferral
Graduate & Postdoctoral Success
1252 Murphy Hall
Graduate & Postdoctoral Success is responsible for supporting the academic success, effective mentoring, retention, and professional development of graduate academic and professional students and postdoctoral scholars, with a particular emphasis on populations underserved and underrepresented in higher education.
Services Graduate & Postdoctoral Success offers to support current students and postdocs:
- Retention Initiatives
- GradSTRIVE 2.0
- Edward A. Bouchet Graduate Honor Society
- Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) Research University Alliance (RUA)
- Academic Case Management Services: assistance for students facing significant barriers to their academic success, such as academic challenges, health and wellness concerns, financial stress, or interpersonal conflict
- Professional Development Programming
- Faculty Mentor Training (Humanities and Social Sciences)
Information Technology
1252 Murphy Hall
Information Technology staff develop, maintain, and support all the Division of Graduate Education computersystems, functions, and applications. They provide business strategy and project management expertise.
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- What are your impressions of this site? Website Feedback
Institutional Research
1252 Murphy Hall
Institutional Research is responsible for providing business intelligence reporting and analytics to internal and external stakeholders.
- Learn more about the UCLA Graduate Programs (Tableau Dashboards)
- Learn more about the Academic Program Statistics
Operations & External Relations
1237 Murphy Hall
Operations & External Relations oversees the Division of Graduate Education’s events and meeting production,facilities management, external relations, operational effectiveness and staff relations.
- Learn more about the Division of Graduate Education’s Events
