Graduate School

Forest Rose Walker, EMGT MS, is hooded during the UAA Spring 2018 Graduate Degree Hooding Ceremony.

Transformative Education Awaits


The University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) offers master’s degrees, graduate certificates, and select doctoral degrees suited to today’s high need professions. UAA’s in-person and online classes serve students from all 50 states, U.S. territories, and around the world providing dynamic, multi-faceted learning environments.

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Welcome to the UAA Graduate School!

 

The UAA Graduate School offers a range of doctoral, master’s, and certificate programs. Our community of learning is truly like no other, and the relationships you develop in graduate school will last a lifetime. Small class sizes help you create close bonds with peers, ensuring a graduate school experience that goes beyond in-school academics. You'll learn from dedicated faculty and connect with industry leaders and researchers, fueling your academic and professional growth.

Our flexible graduate programs, including online and interdisciplinary options, equip our students to tackle today's challenges while accomodating diverse needs. Whether you’re exploring theoretical concepts or addressing hands-on challenges, you’ll be part of a vibrant intellectual community.

Resources abound for UAA graduate students through academic support, tutoring, health and mental wellness, scholarships, and more. We, at the Graduate School, are here to support your success so please reach out to us with any question or need. It is our privilege to serve you in this important time of your life!

Best wishes,

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 Dean Mary Jo Finney

Helpful Links

2024-2025 Academic Catalog

Academic Dates and Deadlines

Resources for Graduate Students

Graduate Advisory Council

Western Regional Graduate Program

Graduate Research Funding Opportunities

GradThrive Wellness Program

Online Degrees & Courses

Graduate School Newsletter

🔒 Faculty/Staff Intranet

 

The GRADUATE SCHOOL IN GREEN & GOLD NEWS

Civil engineering and project management alumnus Mohamed Niagne, photographed in front of UAA's ANSEP Building in May 2018. (Photo by James Evans / University of Alaska Anchorage)

Structuring support

 December 09, 2024 / #Featured , #I am UAA

If there is anything civil engineering and project management alumnus Mohamed Niagne is passionate about, it is support structures — in engineering, and especially in relationships. As the graduate student commencement speaker for the fall Class of 2024, Niagne hopes to convey the importance of those support structures, which led him from the Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program at UAA to his current position at the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities.

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‘By Alaskans, for Alaskans’: UAA launches the state’s first graduate program in school psychology

Alaska is facing a youth mental health crisis — a situation exacerbated by the lack of services available. In response to this urgent need, UAA will launch the state’s first Master of Science in School Psychology program in fall 2025. Program director Harvey has garnered substantial financial backing, including a $1.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education. Read more.

 

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See more events on the UAA calendar, GradThrive and in Green & Gold News. Find locations on our Campus Map.

 

Current Notices:

The Arctic Leadership Initiative is searching for undergraduate and graduate students to participate in a student cohort. The deadline to apply is Monday, January 6, 2024.

Please review the UAA Weather Closures and Delays webpage for guidance on campus closures and university policies.

Parking garage roofs are closed for the 2024-2025 winter season due to weather conditions. Beginning November 4, 2024, the Seawolf Shuttle will operate between the hours of 7:45am - 5:45pm. This new schedule adjustment will be in effect throughout the remaining fall 2024 semester. If you have any questions, contact Parking Services at 907-786-1119. 

UAA Financial Services, including Accounts Payable & Travel, the Office of the Bursar, Financial Systems and Wolfcard, will be closed Monday, December 23, 2024. Departmental deposits are due by noon on Friday, December 20, 2024 and may be placed in the drop box outside ESH 102. Student account payments may be made 24/7 in UAOnline.

The Seawolf Food Pantry's last day of the semester will be Friday, Dec. 6.

 

Get in Touch With Us

  • Phone

    (907) 786-1098

  • Mail

    UAA Graduate School
    3211 Providence Drive, ADM 214
    Anchorage, AK 99508