Important links
Application forms for graduate school (Click here)
Current Saint Mary's University Graduate Calendar (Click here)
Forms for graduate students (e.g., applications for travel funds) (Click here)
Graduate Student Handbook (Click here)
Ph.D. Qualifier Exam Guidelines (Click here )
For general information about graduate programs at SMU see Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research (FGSR).
Application Information
We welcome applications at any time of the year. The highest priority for fall admission will be given to applications received by February 1 of the preceding winter. Applications may be obtained here, or by contacting the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research (FGSR) directly.
Students may apply for full-time or part-time status. Full-time status is conferred in writing by the Department Chair to the FGSR at the beginning of each academic year upon students who spend a minimum of 40 hours per week on their studies (see the definition of Full Time Student in the overview of the FGSR). Under special circumstances and subject to department approval, new or existing students may enroll in the program on a part-time basis. Admission and degree requirements for part-time students are the same as for full-time students, but part-time students are not guaranteed full financial support.