Transfer of Credit

[updated February 7, 2023]

The Graduate School does not accept transfer credit for postbaccalaureate certificate programs at UMB.

No more than 6 credits (or two courses) of graduate-level coursework taken at other regionally accredited institutions may apply toward a master’s degree at UMB. The courses being requested for transfer must have been completed within the five-year limit for completing the master’s degree at UMB. The UMB graduate program must agree (approve and certify) that the requested transfer credit is appropriate to, and acceptable in, the student’s program. Students must have earned grades of B or better in such courses to be considered for transfer. Approved courses and related credits are transferred, grades are not. Transfer credits must be approved before the end of the student’s first semester of enrollment.

No more than 9 credits of graduate-level coursework taken from other regionally accredited institutions may apply toward a Doctor of Medical Science (DMSc) degree at UMB. The courses being requested for transfer must have been completed within the five-year limit for completing the DMSc degree at UMB. The five-year limit may be extended for students who provide documentation of current National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) certification and State Licensure. The UMB graduate program must agree (approve and certify) that the requested transfer credit is appropriate to, and acceptable in, the student’s program. Students must have earned grades of B or better in such courses to be considered for transfer. Approved courses and related credits are transferred, grades are not. Transfer credits must be approved during the first semester of enrollment.

The Graduate School does not require or accept transfer of credit for courses taken at other institutions for Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) students. Graduate -level coursework taken at other regionally accredited institutions that are approved by the UMB graduate program are listed on the Application for Admission to PhD Candidacy at the time of admission to candidacy. These courses do not appear on the University of Maryland, Baltimore transcript. If approved by the program or department, may be used to waive course requirements in the student’s degree program.