Admissions Requirements
Application Deadline: There are no application deadlines for any of the programs. Applications are reviewed in an ongoing basis. For more information, click here.
Bachelor’s Degree: Students must hold a bachelor’s degree prior to enrolling in any of our Advanced Academic Programs. In addition, the requirements of each degree and certificate program differ. Please follow the links below to learn the admission requirements for your program.
Application Materials: Please note that the gathering of admissions requirements is the responsibility of the applicant.
Electronic Transcripts: We accept electronic transcripts from SCRIP-SAFE, Docufide or WES. Please check with your institution to determine if they participate in sending electronic transcripts. Official transcripts sent electronically should go to: aapadmissions@jhu.edu. (If you cannot send your transcripts electronically, you can also mail official transcripts to our mailing address.)
Your Degree Requirements: The admissions requirements are different for each degree. Please find the requirements for yours below.
Graduate Degrees
- MS in Applied Economics
- MS in Bioinformatics
- MS in Biotechnology
- Master of Biotechnology Enterprise and Entrepreneurship
- MA in Communication
- MS in Energy Policy and Climate
- MS in Environmental Sciences and Policy
- MS in Geographic Information Systems
- MA in Global Security Studies
- MA in Government
- Master of Liberal Arts
- MA in Museum Studies
- MS in Post-Bacc Health Science Intensive
- MA in Public Management
- MS in Regulatory Science
- MA in Writing
Certificate Programs
- Advanced Graduate Study in Liberal Arts
- Biotechnology Education
- Biotechnology Enterprise
- Geographic Information Systems
- National Security Studies
- Nonprofit Management
- Post-Master’s Certificate in Sequence Analysis and Genomics
Dual Degree and Combined Programs
- Applied Economics/Environmental Planning & Management Certificate
- Applied Economics/Financial Management Certificate
- Applied Economics/Investments Certificate
- Applied Economics/National Security Studies Certificate
- Biotechnology/MBA
- Biotechnology/National Security Studies Certificate
- Communication/MBA
- Government/MBA
- Museum Studies/Nonprofit Management Certificate