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The University of Maryland, Baltimore County[6] (UMBC) is a public research university in Catonsville, Maryland named after Baltimore County. Established as a part of the University System of Maryland in 1966, the university became the first public college or university in Maryland to be inclusive of all races. It had a fall 2022 enrollment of 13,991 students, 61 undergraduate majors, over 92 graduate programs.

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Master of Science in Information Systems
Benefits
  • Fully accredited, which means your degree carries weight
  • Finish in as little as two years
  • Assigned faculty advisor upon admission
  • Participate in innovative, cross disciplinary research
  • Study in the DC-Baltimore technology corridor, with great internship and job opportunities
Specialize

Program tracks allow you to focus on an in-demand area of interest while receiving a great education in information systems. Tracks appear on your transcript, so employers can see the difference.

We currently offer the following tracks, which can be completed as part of your electives.

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Data Science
  • User Experience Design

Learn more about tracks on the Specializations page.

Application Info

Students may be admitted to the program in either the Fall or Spring semesters.

The application deadlines for this program are listed below.

GREs are not required for the MS Program

All application materials must be submitted by the deadline. Only applications that are complete by the deadline, with all required documents, are considered. It is in your best interest to apply and submit ALL materials early, as we may have to cap our admissions based on the program’s capacity.

Domestic Students

Fall: May 1
Spring: October 1

International Students

Fall: April 1
Spring: October 1

Learn about Admission Requirements here.

https://informationsystems.umbc.edu/home/graduate-programs/master-of-science-programs/master-of-science-in-information-systems/

Usually, our international applicants can only be in a Master’s or Ph.D. program. International students residing in the United States who have a pertinent immigration status, meet the required language proficiency, and possess appropriate academic preparation may be considered for non-degree or certificate status. International applicants are required to provide an official English language transcript and a native language transcript from each post-secondary institution attended. Each set of documents must list subjects studied, grades or marks received, and rank in class or division.

The Graduate School at UMBC will accept official WES ICAP Course-by-Course evaluations as fulfillment of the requirement for official transcripts in the admissions process. The WES evaluation is optional. The Graduate School needs to receive either an official WES evaluation or official transcripts. The WES ICAP Course-by-Course evaluation includes copies of the official transcripts and degree certificates that have been verified by WES, and it includes a course-by-course evaluation. The evaluation must be sent directly from WES to the UMBC Graduate School in order to be considered official.

 

English Proficiency

An English proficiency test is required for most international students. The Graduate School at UMBC accepts TOEFL, DuoLingo (most programs), IELTS, and Pearson PTEA. The Graduate School has a minimum TOEFL score of 80, but certain academic programs may require a higher score. MyBest scores and single date test scores for the TOEFL are both acceptable. We also now accept the TOEFL Essentials test. The minimum score on the TOEFL Essentials test is 8.5. Our ETS institution code is 5835.

DuoLingo scores are accepted by most graduate programs of the Graduate School. Minimum scores vary depending on program requirements. The minimum score required by the Graduate School is 115. Please consult the program pages of the program to which you are applying for the specific score required.

The IELTS minimum is a total score of 6.5 for students wishing to study at UMBC. A minimum score of 53 is required on the PTE Academic test. Some programs require higher scores. Please refer to our available Programs & Degrees for specific admission requirements.

https://umbc.edu/admissions/graduate/international-applicants/

FALL Semester application deadlines:

  • Domestic Students – July 1st
  • International Students – March 1st
    • approximate August 20th on-campus/in-person requirement

SPRING Semester application deadlines:

  • Domestic Students – December 1st
  • International Students – November 1st
    • approximate January 24th on-campus/in-person requirement

Late applications may be considered on a case-by-case basis

https://edhs.umbc.edu/graduate-program/general-information-graduate-program/admission-requirements-deadlines/

Please send student details, documents and online application login credentials to admissions@indoglobalstudies.org without submitting the application. 
IGS team will submit the application through channel partner.