Graduate School

Forest Rose Walker, EMGT MS, is hooded during the UAA Spring 2018 Graduate Degree Hooding Ceremony.

Transformative Education Awaits


The University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) offers master’s degrees, graduate certificates, and select doctoral degrees suited to today’s high need professions. UAA’s in-person and online classes serve students from all 50 states, U.S. territories, and around the world providing dynamic, multi-faceted learning environments.

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Welcome to the UAA Graduate School!

 

The UAA Graduate School offers a range of doctoral, master’s, and certificate programs. Our community of learning is truly like no other, and the relationships you develop in graduate school will last a lifetime. Small class sizes help you create close bonds with peers, ensuring a graduate school experience that goes beyond in-school academics. You'll learn from dedicated faculty and connect with industry leaders and researchers, fueling your academic and professional growth.

Our flexible graduate programs, including online and interdisciplinary options, equip our students to tackle today's challenges while accomodating diverse needs. Whether you’re exploring theoretical concepts or addressing hands-on challenges, you’ll be part of a vibrant intellectual community.

Resources abound for UAA graduate students through academic support, tutoring, health and mental wellness, scholarships, and more. We, at the Graduate School, are here to support your success so please reach out to us with any question or need. It is our privilege to serve you in this important time of your life!

Best wishes,

Mary Jo Signature
Dean Mary Jo Finney

 


The GRADUATE SCHOOL IN GREEN & GOLD NEWS

Civil engineering and project management alumnus Mohamed Niagne, photographed in front of UAA's ANSEP Building in May 2018. (Photo by James Evans / University of Alaska Anchorage)

Structuring support

 December 09, 2024 / #Featured , #I am UAA

If there is anything civil engineering and project management alumnus Mohamed Niagne is passionate about, it is support structures — in engineering, and especially in relationships. As the graduate student commencement speaker for the fall Class of 2024, Niagne hopes to convey the importance of those support structures, which led him from the Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program at UAA to his current position at the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities.

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‘By Alaskans, for Alaskans’: UAA launches the state’s first graduate program in school psychology

Alaska is facing a youth mental health crisis — a situation exacerbated by the lack of services available. In response to this urgent need, UAA will launch the state’s first Master of Science in School Psychology program in fall 2025. Program director Harvey has garnered substantial financial backing, including a $1.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education. Read more.

 


 

Professional Development

For Students

  • Your Graduate School Journey: Ensuring a Positive Experience for Family & Friends | Wednesday, January 29, 2025 | 5:30 - 6:30pm | SSB 118 and Zoom
  • Understanding the Institutional Review Board (IRB) as Your Research Friend | Wednesday, February 19, 2025 | 5:30 - 6:30pm | SSB 118 and Zoom
  • Interdisciplinary Showcase | Wednesday, March 19, 2025 | 1:00-2:00pm | SSB 118 and Zoom
  • Student Professional Development (Topic TBD) | Wednesday, April 16, 2025 | 1:00-2:00pm | SSB 118 and Zoom

For Faculty

  • Teaching Professional Dispositions | Thursday, February 13, 2025 | 12pm - 1pm | SU 103 and Zoom
    • Rescheduled from Thursday, January 30, 2025 due to President Pitney's State of the University Address
  • Making Friends with the Internal Review Board (IRB) | Thursday, February 27, 2025 | 12pm - 1pm | SSB 119 and Zoom
  • Teaching a Stacked Course: Two Courses or One? | Thursday, March 20, 2025 | 12pm - 1pm | SU 103 and Zoom
  • Faculty Needs for Success | Thursday, April 17, 2025 | 12pm - 1pm | SU 103 and Zoom

Upcoming Events

See more events on the UAA calendar, and in Green & Gold News. Find locations on our Campus Map.

 

Current Notices:

Please review the UAA Weather Closures and Delays webpage for guidance on campus closures and university policies.

The University of Alaska community and members of the general public are invited to President Pat Pitney’s annual State of the University Address, at 12 p.m., Jan. 30. Students and employees are invited to attend in person at the Alaska Chamber’s Legislative Fly-in Luncheon in Juneau by purchasing tickets or via live-stream broadcasting at www.alaska.edu/pres/sou.

 

Get in Touch With Us


  • Phone

    (907) 786-1098

  • Mail

    UAA Graduate School
    3211 Providence Drive, ADM 214
    Anchorage, AK 99508