MAPS Admissions
Application requirements can be found on the MAPS webpage: MAPS Admission. If you have questions about MAPS, the application, or need information about tuition assistance, please contact Dr. Laura Kuizin at lkuizin@unc.edu.
You must meet Graduate School admissions requirements, which includes the minimum requirement of a bachelor’s degree completed before graduate study begins or its international equivalent with an accredited institution, and an average grade of B (cumulative GPA 3.0) or better. The GRE is not required.
Fall 2024 admissions deadline: April 9, 2024
Required application materials include:
- Statement of Purpose
- The Statement of Purpose for the Master of Applied Professional Studies program application at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill should explain your professional goals, along with ideas, issues, and concerns you want to explore in your program of study. Describe how you will integrate classes from at least two programs to create a cohesive and comprehensive course of study. Your Statement of Purpose should be no more than 750 words, double-spaced, .pdf, and address the following questions:
- Describe your professional and career goals.
- How will the MAPS degree fulfill your professional and career goals (i.e., enhancement of your abilities in your current role, preparation for advancement to a new role, etc.) that other graduate degree programs currently offered at UNC Chapel Hill do not address?
- What are some learning objectives for your concentration?
- How will the knowledge and skills learned through the program align with your employment sector (i.e., non-profit, industry, administration) and contribute to workforce development?
- What workforce/community issues or concerns will your program of study address?
- Identify two (or more) programs that will fulfill the objectives of your concentration and explain why you selected those programs.
- What strengths do you bring that will make you a successful student in the program?
- Resume or Curriculum Vita
- Unofficial transcripts
- Three letters of recommendation
- Three references from professionals familiar with your work performance and/or academic professors familiar with your academic success.
- The Graduate School application
- The Statement of Purpose for the Master of Applied Professional Studies program application at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill should explain your professional goals, along with ideas, issues, and concerns you want to explore in your program of study. Describe how you will integrate classes from at least two programs to create a cohesive and comprehensive course of study. Your Statement of Purpose should be no more than 750 words, double-spaced, .pdf, and address the following questions: