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UMUC confers the Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees three times each year, in August, December and May. That is, students who complete their degree requirements graduate from UMUC on 30 August, 30 December and 30 May. These dates are not the same as those of Commencement ceremonies held at various locations around Asia each year.
In order to be eligible for graduation, students must have had an Official Evaluation and must have filed an Application for Certificate/Degree in accordance with the dates shown below. A student who has had an Official Evaluation and is within 9 credits of the total required for completion of the Associate of Arts degree, or within 15 credits of the total required for the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree, is eligible to apply for the award of the certificate or degree.
Students expecting to complete the requirements for a certificate or degree must submit an Application for Certificate/Degree (Form UMR-206), and the $50 Certificate/Degree Fee to:
UMUC Asia
Office of Student Affairs
Unit 5060 Box 0100
APO AP 96328-0100
The Application for Certificate/Degree must be obtained from Maryland Field Representatives or downloadable as a PDF file.
The completed Application for Certificate/Degree must be received by the Office of Student Affairs in accordance with the following schedule:
| Application Received | Expected Graduation |
| 1 October | 30 December |
| 15 February | 30 May |
| 15 May | 30 August |
Students whose Application for Certificate/Degree forms are received after these deadlines will be considered for the next scheduled graduation.
Note: The three graduation dates when degrees are awarded are not the same as the dates Commencement ceremonies are held in Asia.
Certificate, associate, and bachelor's degree applicants will receive a graduation review to confirm remaining degree requirements. If the remaining requirements include Incomplete grades to be removed, courses to be transferred from other institutions, credit by examination, or military credit, the student must ensure that this work is completed and that official documentation reaches the Office of Student Affairs prior to the requested graduation date.
A student who does not complete certificate or degree requirements in time for the graduation date specified on the Application for Certificate/Degree must submit a new Application and $50 diploma fee. Students will be informed of remaining certificate or degree requirements.
Commencement ceremonies are held in Tokyo, Seoul and Okinawa each spring, as well as recognition ceremonies at other locations. Graduates who receive the Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree during the current academic year (i.e., August, December and May graduations) and the following August are invited to attend these ceremonies. The dates of the Commcement ceremonies are not the same as the graduation dates when degrees are awarded. Graduates receive diplomas by mail.
See the Academic Calendar page for upcoming ceremony dates.
