Frequently Asked Questions

Admission Information and Requirements

Current UF Students

Enrolling Concurrently

Enrolling concurrently is when a student would like to earn more than one graduate certificate or two master’s degrees within our online programs at one time. Students that are concurrent will take courses within more than one concentration.

Students can enroll concurrently in two of our graduate certificate programs by following these steps:

You must apply and be accepted into one graduate certificate program.
Once you are accepted, you can let us know the other graduate certificate program in which you would like to be concurrent by emailing dess@ahc.ufl.edu.

Students can enroll concurrently in one of our master’s programs and one of our graduate certificate programs by following these steps:

You must apply and be accepted into a master’s program.
Once you are accepted, you can let us know the graduate certificate program in which you would like to be concurrent by emailing dess@ahc.ufl.edu.
You do not need to apply to a graduate certificate separately.

Students can enroll concurrently in two of our master’s programs by following these steps:

You must apply and be accepted into a master’s program
Once you are accepted, submit a concurrent degree request here. This request must be submitted BEFORE the semester you intend to graduate with your first degree.
You do not need to put in an application for both master’s programs.
Working with your advisor and program staff, a plan of study will be developed and a concurrent degree form will be sent to you via email.
You must review, sign and return this form to our office.
Students are responsible for checking to make sure that their paperwork is received by our office and approved by the Graduate School.

Important things to note:

For our online programs, you cannot earn two master’s degrees within the same college. There are no exceptions to this. Below is a table of possible concurrent masters programs:

Choose one from the following Pharmacy degrees	Choose one from the following Veterinary Medicine degrees
MS in Forensic Science MS in Forensic DNA & Serology MS in Forensic Drug Chemistry MS in Pharmaceutical Chemistry MS in Clinical Toxicology	MS in Forensic Toxicology MS in Veterinary Forensic Science

Students can share up to nine credits between concurrent programs. A grade of B or higher must be earned for all shared credits. There are no exceptions to this.
You should not take courses towards a second master’s degree until concurrent degree paperwork has been received and approved. If you do, there is no guarantee these courses will count towards a second degree.
Students are responsible for checking to make sure that their paperwork is received by our office and approved by the Graduate School.

You may not become concurrent in a degree higher than the one you were accepted to. E.g. If you were accepted as a graduate certificate student, you must apply to the master’s program before you can become concurrent in the master’s and graduate certificate.

You cannot earn two master’s degrees within the same college. There are no exceptions to this.

Students can share up to nine credits between concurrent programs. There are no exceptions to this.

*Students are responsible for following up with the University of Florida Graduate School of Admissions to make sure that all concurrent degree paperwork is processed and accepted.*

Graduate Certificates

International Applicants

International Nondegree Application Requirements

International non-degree applicants may need to complete the TOEFL or Test of English as a Foreign Language.

The TOEFL is required for an applicant whose native language is not English, or for an applicant who earned a bachelor’s degree in a non-English speaking country. Non-English speaking countries are those which are not included in the graduate school’s list of English speaking countries.

Apply as a nondegree student

International Certificate Application Requirements

Original transcripts or marksheets need to be sent to the Forensic Science Department’s PO Box (below).
- A 2.0 GPA in the bachelor’s degree upper division courses (or bachelor’s equivalent) is required.
The original diploma earned needs to be sent to the Forensic Science Department’s PO Box (below).
- The diploma will be kept in a locked safe and returned to the applicant via First Class Post once a decision is made.

The TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

The TOEFL is required for an applicant whose native language is not English, or for an applicant who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from a non-English speaking country.
Official TOEFL scores expire after two years. If the applicant has not taken these tests within these time limits, he or she must retake them.
A minimum score of:
- 550 on the paper-based TOEFL
- 213 on the computer-based TOEFL
- 80 on the internet-based TOEFL
Non-English speaking countries are those which are not included in the graduate school’s list of English speaking countries.
Other Graduate Council approved English language skills tests may be substituted for the TOEFL.
The TOEFL may be waived if the applicant has attended a US institution for a year or more.

The Forensic Science PO Box is as follows:
University of Florida
Attn: Entrepreneurial Programs
2046 NE Waldo Rd, Rm 2200
Gainesville FL 32609

Apply to the certificate program

International Master’s Application Requirements

Original transcripts or marksheets need to be sent to the Forensic Science Department’s PO Box (below).
- A 3.0 GPA in the bachelor’s degree upper division courses (or bachelor’s equivalent) is required
The original diploma earned needs to be sent to the Forensic Science Department’s PO Box (below).
The diploma will be kept in a locked safe and returned to the applicant via First Class Post once a decision is made.

The TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

The TOEFL is required for an applicant whose native language is not English, or for an applicant who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from a non-English speaking country.
Official TOEFL scores expire after two years. If the applicant has not taken these tests within these time limits, he or she must retake them.
A minimum score of:
- 550 on the paper-based TOEFL
- 213 on the computer-based TOEFL
- 80 on the internet-based TOEFL
Non-English speaking countries are those which are not included in the graduate school’s list of English speaking countries.
Other Graduate Council approved English language skills tests may be substituted for the TOEFL.
The TOEFL may be waived if the applicant has attended a US institution for a year or more.

The GRE

The GRE is required unless the applicant already has a master’s degree, professional’s degree, or doctoral degree.
GRE scores need to be sent though ETS and the minimum requirements are:
- Verbal: 153
- Quantitative: 144
- Total: 297

The Forensic Science PO Box is as follows:
University of Florida
Attn: Entrepreneurial Programs
2046 NE Waldo Rd, Rm 2200
Gainesville FL 32609

Apply to the master’s program

Master's Degrees

Nondegree Seeking Students

Readmission

Computer Requirements

Current Student Information

Dropping a Course

Enrollment Verification

Finding Your UFID

Name Change

Obtaining a Gator1 ID Card

Receiving an Incomplete in a Course

Withdrawing From a Course

Transcripts

Library Access

Financial

Accessing the 1098-tax form

Additional Costs

Financial Aid Eligibility

Paying by Check

Veterans Affairs and Military Students

General Information

Grade Requirements and Transfer of Credit

Certificate Students

Masters's Students

Transferring Credit from Another Institution

Transferring Credit into a Higher Degree

Graduation Special Topics

Holds

The most common holds are below. If you have another hold on your account, please contact dess@ahc.ufl.edu to get instructions specific to your student account.

Emergency Contact Hold

Exit Interview Hold

Immunization Hold

Local Address Hold

Registration Preparation Hold

Registration

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