MS Application Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher
  • Essay
  • Resume or CV
  • 3 Professional letters of recommendation
  • Transcripts from all degree granting institutions attended
  • TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo for international applicants
  • Questions – sopadmissions@rx.umaryland.edu 
  • $75 non-refundable application fee

 

Certificate Application Requirements (No LORs are required for this)

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher
  • Essay
  • Resume or CV
  • Transcripts from all degree granting institutions attended
  • TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo for international applicants
  • $75 non-refundable application fee

Applicants to the PhD in Palliative Care program should possess:

  • Bachelor’s degree required
  • Master's degree in palliative care, or
  • Master's degree or higher (e.g., MD, PharmD, APRN, PA, MSN, MSW, MBA, MPH, etc.)
  • Experience in palliative care and current employment preferred but not mandatory
  • Three professional Letters of Recommendation
  • Transcripts from ALL degree granting institutions attended
  • $75 non-refundable application fee
  • CV 
  • Essay
  • Other qualifications as determined by the admissions committee
  • TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo for international applicants

In addition, all applicants must meet the University's general admissions requirements and policies.

Prospective students who want to apply to the Certificates, MS and PhD in Palliative Care program can submit an online application here.

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