Admissions Overview

Academic terms begin four times a year: September (Fall semester), January (Spring semester), May (Summer session I), and June (Summer session II). Course schedules are posted six weeks before the beginning of each term, in July, November, and April (for Summer sessions I and II). Both matriculated and non-matriculated students can pre-register for courses as soon as the schedules are available.

"Matriculated" or "Non-matriculated"

At Temple, as at most North American universities, "matriculated students" are those who have submitted formal applications for admission, who have satisfied all the requirements for admission to the Graduate School, and who have received notice that they have been admitted to a degree program in the Graduate School.

"Non-matriculated students" are those who have not yet been formally admitted to a degree program. They are usually students who are new to a graduate program and who have not yet decided officially to pursue an advanced degree. The non-matriculated status allows a new student to become familiar with the University—the faculty, the other students, and the curriculum—before deciding to pursue a degree.

• Matriculation Requirements
• Starting as a Non-matriculated Student