Special-Status Students
You do not have to be enrolled in a formal graduate program to take courses at the University of Denver. Many people take classes to bolster their education or update their skills. Applicants holding bachelor's degrees may be admitted under the University's special-status enrollment.
No transcripts are required under special status. International applicants must demonstrate English proficiency and complete the international supplemental form.
Special-status applicants must secure the appropriate departmental signature on the special status form prior to submitting it for registration.
Admission as a special-status student does not guarantee admission to any regular University of Denver graduate degree program.
In the event the student subsequently wishes to undertake a graduate degree program at the University of Denver, the regular application procedures must be followed, including the submission of the required fee. Pending departmental approval, no more than 15 quarter hours earned in special status may be applied to the degree. Students holding special status must apply each term in the appropriate graduate unit.
Special-status students may not register during priority registration but may register with new students immediately prior to the beginning of each term. Some academic units do not allow special-status enrollment.