“Graduate studies at UPRM … your best option today, your greatest distinction always”
General Provisions for the On-Site, Remote or Hybrid Offering of Defense Oral Exams
The iThenticate report will be required to be included with your thesis, dissertation or project documents. During this semester that will be implemented we will have the support of GRIC staff to guide students, you can contact us by email at gric@uprm.edu.
First Semester 2025-2026
Important Dates:
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Monday, August 4, 2025
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Registration process begins for newly admitted graduating students (in the departments). The process concludes on Wednesday, August 6, at noon.
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Thursday, August 7 and Friday, August 8, 2025
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Orientation for newly admitted graduate students
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Monday, August 11, 2025
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Start of classes
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Monday, September 15, 2025
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Last day to apply for admission or readmission to Graduate Studies for the Second Semester 2025-2026
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Last day to submit graduation applications and pay diploma fees for students completing graduation requirements in the Second Semester 2025-2026 and Summer 2026
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Wednesday, October 15, 2025
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Last day to apply for late admission for International Students in Graduate Studies for the Second Semester 2025-2026. Late Admission Fee: $50
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Monday, November 10, 2025
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Last day to apply for oral exams
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Friday, November 14, 2025
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Last day to apply for partial withdrawals
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Last day to apply to take courses at other institutions (special permission)
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Last day to apply for late admission for National Students in Graduate Studies for the Second Semester 2025-2026. Late Admission Fee: $50
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Friday, November 21, 2025
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Last day to submit study plans for graduate students who began their studies the previous semester
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Monday, December 8, 2025
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Last day of classes
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Last day for total withdrawals
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Last day to take oral exams in Graduate Studies
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Monday, December 15, 2025
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Last day to submit post-defense documents (signed cover page and revised, unsigned thesis) to Graduate Studies
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Tuesday, December 16, 2025
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Last day to submit the document reviewed by Graduate Studies to the institutional repository
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Forms and Documents for Oral Exam (Defense of Dissertation, Thesis or Project) to be offered remotely
Join the UPRM
In Fall or in Spring
Graduate
Programs
Admission
Requirements
January 2025 Deadlines
Masters
General Requirements
Deadlines to begin Graduate Studies in January 2026
Monday, September 15, 2025
Last day to apply for admission or readmission to Graduate Studies for the Second Semester 2025-2026.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Last day to apply for International Students for late admission to Graduate Studies for the Second Semester 2025-2026. Late fee: $50
NATIONAL APPLICANTS
Friday, November 14, 2025
Last day to apply for National Students for admission to Graduate Studies for the Second Semester 2025-2026. Late fee: $50
Master of Science (M.S.)
- Agricultural Economics
- Agricultural Economics (distance learning programme)
- Agricultural Education
- Agricultural Extension
- Agronomy
- Animal Science
- Crop Protection
- Food Science and Technology
- Horticulture
- Soils
Master of Arts (M.A.)
- Cultural and Humanistic Studies
- Education in English
- Hispanic Studies
- Kinesiology
- Literature in English
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
- Finance
- General
- Human resources
- Industrial Management
Engineering
- Bio-engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- Materials Science and Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
Sciences
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Geology
- Marine sciences
- Physics
Mathematics
- Applied Mathematics
- Pure Mathematics
- Scientific Computing
- Statistics
- Teaching Mathematics at Pre-University Level
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent
- Fluency in Spanish and English
- One of the following undergraduate averages (Scale: A=4):
- Graduation average of 2.5 or higher
- Average concentration of 3.0 or higher
- Average of 3.0 or higher in a minimum of 60 credits approved in the last four semesters undergraduate
Spring deadline
Doctorates (PhD)
Special Requirements
February 13, 2024
Application Cost: $35
March 14, 2024*
Late Application Cost: $50
- *Last day to apply for admission to Graduate Studies with surcharge for International Applicants.
- *National applicants can apply after this date with surcharge. The evaluation of the application is subject to the availability of the departmental graduate committees.
Arts
- School Psychology
Engineering
- Bio-engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Information and Computer Science and Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
Sciences
- Applied Chemistry
- Marine Science
- Many programs at UPRM have additional admission requirements
- See our page for more details of your program
**Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission to any graduate program at UPRM**
Join the UPRM
In Fall or in Spring
Fall deadline
September 15, 2022
Application Fee: $35
October 17, 2022*
Late Application Fee: $50
- *Last day to apply for admission to Graduate Studies with surcharge for International Applicants.
- *National applicants can apply after this date with surcharge. The evaluation of the application is subject to the availability of the departmental graduate committees.
Spring deadline
February 15, 2023
Application Cost: $35
March 15, 2023*
Late Application Cost: $50
- *Last day to apply for admission to Graduate Studies with surcharge for International Applicants.
- *National applicants can apply after this date with surcharge. The evaluation of the application is subject to the availability of the departmental graduate committees.
Graduate
Programs
Masters
Master of Science (M.S.)
- Agricultural Economics
- Agricultural Economics (distance learning programme)
- Agricultural Education
- Agricultural Extension
- Agronomy
- Animal Science
- Crop Protection
- Food Science and Technology
- Horticulture
- Soils
Master of Arts (M.A.)
- Cultural and Humanistic Studies
- Education in English
- Hispanic Studies
- Kinesiology
- Literature in English
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
- Finance
- General
- Human resources
- Industrial Management
Engineering
- Bio-engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- Materials Science and Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
Sciences
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Geology
- Marine sciences
- Physics
Mathematics
- Applied Mathematics
- Pure Mathematics
- Scientific Computing
- Statistics
- Teaching Mathematics at Pre-University Level
Doctorates (PhD)
Arts
- School Psychology
Engineering
- Bio-engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Information and Computer Science and Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
Sciences
- Applied Chemistry
- Marine Science
Admission
Requierments
General Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent
- Fluency in Spanish and English
- One of the following undergraduate averages (Scale: A=4):
- Graduation average of 2.5 or higher
- Average concentration of 3.0 or higher
- Average of 3.0 or higher in a minimum of 60 credits approved in the last four semesters undergraduate
Special Requierments
- Many programs at UPRM have additional admission requirements
- See our page for more details of your program
**Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission to any graduate program at UPRM**
NEWS AND EVENTS
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New Graduate Program – Doctorate of Philosophy in School Psychology Special Requirements
- La Gaceta Colegial Digital Edition
Author Archives: Prensa
- Prepare su Defensa de Tesis: Del Manuscrito a la Presentación = Preparing for Your Thesis Defense (GWF Writing Clinic).
Thursday, March 12th, 2020 - LATinE 2020 in Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.
Wednesday, May 20th, 2020 to Friday, May 22nd, 2020
- UPRM Weakly Billboard
Prensa RUM - Graduate Studies and Invastigations Fair
Friday, January 25th, 2019
- Fideicomiso Padilla y Asencio grants scholarships to graduate students of Civil Engineering and Surveying
Thursday, August 16th, 2018 - New Graduate Student Activity
Wednesday, August 8th, 2018 - Doctoral student wins prestigious Ford Foundation scholarship
- Art Exhibition Opening: ARTE=Diversidad (ART=Diversity)
Tuesday, March 13th, 2018 - RUM program receives two awards
Primera Hora, April 2017 - Students are selected for the NSF scholarships
INDICEPR.COM, April 2017
The Graduate Program of the Mayagüez Campus in School Psychology offers the title of Doctor of Philosophy in School Psychology (Ph.D.) with subspecialties in clinical and neuropsychology.
The program is based on a scientific-practitioner model oriented towards prevention and based on an ecological vision of human development.
Students enrolled in the program will have the possibility of receiving graduate assistantship from the second year of study onward if they meet the requirements established in Certification Number 05-62.
New Graduate Program
in School Psychology
(Ph.D)
Approved by JIP Certification 2020-039
Approved by JG UPR
Certification 2018-2019 113
The mission of the Graduate Program in School Psychology of the RUM is to prepare professionals and academics to function as agents of change, whose activities promote the psychological and educational development, as well as the well-being of children and adolescents.
The Graduate Program’s main objective is to prepare highly qualified scientist-practitioners, capable of applying broad knowledge and skills for the identification and solution of psychological and educational problems in schools, clinics and other relevant settings for children and adolescents.
Our vision of training and practice in school psychology is based on the accreditation standards of APA (American Psychological Association) and NASP (National Association of School Psychology).
Graduates of the Program will meet the minimum requirements for practicing the profession established by LPRA 96, Law to Regulate the Practice of Psychology in Puerto Rico.
The goals of the program are to show the diversity of opportunities in road safety and to promote in students of multiple disciplines the desire to continue their careers in this dynamic field that is nurtured by a wide variety of disciplines from engineering, education and compliance. law to communications, business, marketing, medicine, public health, political science and counseling among others.