The application to the MA in Policy Studies is submitted 
electronically. The first step is to open an application account on the Graduate School web site. Then you can upload application materials, designate recommenders, report test scores, track the receipt of paper and electronic documents, pay the $65 application fee, and submit all materials for review. Your application is not reviewed until all items have been received and you have completed the application electronically. The application can be saved multiple times while in progress.
The complete set of materials that you will be required to submit are as follows:
- An application to the Graduate School and $65 application fee
- A letter of application to the Policy Studies program describing relevant background and articulating goals in seeking a Policy Studies degree
- A current resume showing relevant academic, professional, and civic experience
- Three letters of reference, including two from faculty who can discuss your academic ability.
- An individual academic essay demonstrating your academic research ability, critical thinking skills and writing proficiency
- Scores on the Graduate Record Exam (GRE).
- All official transcripts from prior academic work (including community and technical college, college, and university)
- Any additional documentation relevant for consideration by the MA in Policy Studies Admissions Committee (optional)
Notes:
- Once you create a new applicant profile and a new application, choose Policy Studies - (MAPS) - Bothell Campus and the quarter for which you are applying.
- Enter your GPA based on your last two years of undergraduate or graduate coursework. Our office will make our own calculation once we receive your transcripts.
- The GRE institutional code for the UW is 4854.
- Report all post-secondary schools you have attended, even if you did not earn a degree.
- Professional references may be substituted for academic ones if academic recommenders are unavailable to write on your behalf.
- At the time of application, U.S. citizens, Permanent Residents, and Immigrants only need to submit one set of official transcripts to the Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences Graduate Office. If these applicants are then offered admission and decide to enroll, they will need to send another set of official transcripts (ones showing the awarding of any prior bachelor's or higher degrees) to the UW Graduate Admissions Office. International applicants and applicants who have earned degrees outside the US will need to submit two sets of official transcripts at the time of application: one set to the UW Graduate Admissions Office and one set to the Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences Graduate Office.
If you have questions at any point in the application process, please contact Andrew Brusletten at 425-352-5427 or maps@uwb.edu