University of Maryland University College (UMUC)
conducts five eight-week terms in Asia during each academic year,
beginning in mid-to-late August and ending in July, and five ten-week online Distance Education terms, beginning in September and ending in August. The dates for
each term are shown on the Academic
Calendar page. There may be variations in the on-site schedule
to accommodate military maneuvers and other commitments which adult,
part-time students have. The individual education centers publicize
registration, term dates, and course offerings. Registration is
normally held at the education center for one or two weeks before
the opening of the term. Classes are usually conducted on or near
military installations.
Enrollment Process
To be officially enrolled, at the time of registration
the student must:
- Complete an Application for Admission when
registering for the first time, or after a break of two years
or more in UMUC enrollment;
- Complete an Enrollment Form each term;
- Complete and process the appropriate forms
if receiving government tuition assistance or VA educational
benefits; and
- Pay all fees in full.
Upon completion of registration, a student receives
one copy of the Enrollment Form, which serves as an official record
of registration and payment of fees. Active duty military students
have priority whenever a class is full, and may also be authorized
to enroll before registration is opened to civilian students.
Note: GoArmyEd students now
register, for both on-site and online courses, through the GoArmyEd
portal. The GoArmyEd procedures are summarized here.
GoArmyEd students
(For information about GoArmyEd and the GoArmyEd
portal, click here.
Additionally, Army students can access the GoArmyEd
portal directly or contact their Education Services
Officer (ESO) or Counselor.)
Distance Education Enrollment
- Go to the UMUC Asia Distance Education (DE)
Web site, view the schedule of courses,
and then click on “Reservations” to reserve your course.
Reservations are subject to approval by the DE office based upon
prerequisites and current course load.
- Print out a copy of your approval letter
for each course. Complete and process the appropriate forms if
you are receiving government tuition assistance or VA educational
benefits, using the approval letter as your verification of reservation.
- Take the approval letter(s) to the nearest
UMUC Asia site to officially enroll through the Maryland Field
Representative. Complete an Enrollment Form and pay all tuition
and fees in full (no cash is accepted). Keep a copy of your Enrollment
Form for tax purposes.
- All textbook ordering must be done online.
There are multiple payment options available when ordering your
textbook(s).
- Additional up-to-date DE information is always
available at the DE Web site.
Note: GoArmyEd students must
register through the GoArmyEd
portal.
The UMUC Asia Distance Education office can also
provide information about specific course offerings and schedules,
and information regarding registration procedures.
For more information, please visit the DE
Web site.
Course Load
An adult student who is employed full time should
normally enroll in one three-credit course or the equivalent during
an eight-week term. Such a course involves 48 classroom hours of
instruction and approximately two hours of outside preparation for
each hour of class, with a comparable amount of time required for
Distance Education (DE) courses. Most students should be enrolled
in no more than two DE courses at one time. An experienced student
may enroll for a heavier course load if he or she is able to attend
class and participate regularly and complete the necessary outside
study. For a student who is not receiving federal financial aid, full-time enrollment is considered to
be six credits per term for on-site classroom courses, and twelve credits
at any time in Distance Education courses.