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Application Requirements

Applications for the MALS program are available from the Graduate Admissions Office, 150 NFH (North Foundation Hall), 248-370-3167.  You will also find information oneline at http://www.oakland.edu/gograd.  Applicants must submit all of the following:

  1. Application for Admission to Graduate Study
  2. Official transcripts of academic work.
  3. Goal statement of three typed pages or less, explaining objectives in pursuing a MALS degree.  Please comment on academic preparation for graduate study; why you have selected this particular degree program; your life experiences as a shaping force in your desire to pursue this degree.  Be as specific as possible.
  4. Two letters of recommendation addressing your academic, scholarly, and/or creative interests as well as you preparation for graduate level studies.  For students who have graduated withing two years of application, two recommendations from professors speaking to the quality of student's academic work are required.

Application Deadlines


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