Graduate Education at UH Hilo
Please submit all application materials to the Graduate Division
Hard copies should be addressed to:
UH Hilo Graduate Division200 W. Kāwili St.
Hilo, Hawaiʻi 96720-4091
Electronic scans or attachments may be sent to:
The UH Hilo Graduate Division
Attn: Shelby Wong
hilograd@hawaii.edu
Please ensure that your full name appears at the top of each document.
For applicants to programs in Ka Haka ʻUla O Keʻelikōlani, please direct supporting documents to:
Kuʻulei Kepaʻa, kuulei.kepaa@hawaii.edu
Application Information
Graduate level applications are a two part process. Students must submit a University of Hawaiʻi Common Application form plus all additional program specific application material. All application materials should be directed to the Graduate Division.
Information on program specific application material can be found in the Program Checklists below.
Application fee: All applicants (except for non-degree seeking, summer school or continuing education applicants) are required to make an on-line payment of this non-refundable and non-transferable application fee (by Visa or Master Card) to complete submission of the application.
An application in PDF form for printing is available and posted on the Admissions website. If applying with the paper PDF application form, payment may be made via credit card, check or money order by using the UH Hilo Application Fee form.
Program Specific Priority Deadlines for Fall 2019 Admission
| Program | Priority Deadline |
|---|---|
| Doctor of Nursing Practice | December 1, 2018 |
| Kahuawaiola Indigenous Teacher Education Certificate | December 1, 2018 |
| Tropical Conservation Biology & Environmental Studies | December 1, 2018 |
| Master of Arts in Teaching | December 15, 2018 |
| Counseling Psychology | January 1, 2019 |
Graduate Programs
UH Hilo currently offers the following graduate and professional programs:
College of Arts and Sciences
Degree Programs
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- Counseling Psychology, M.A. Program Checklist (05/2018)
- Counseling Psychology, M.A. in the Course Catalog
- Course of Study
- Priority deadline for applications is January 1, 2019.
Doctor of Nursing Practice, D.N.P.
- D.N.P. Program Application Checklist (10/2018)
- DNP Supplemental Application Form
- Letter of Recommendation Supplemental Form
- Doctor of Nursing Practice, D.N.P. in the Course Catalog
- MSN to DNP Curriculum Plan
- BSN to DNP Curriculum Plan
- Application Priority Deadline: December 1, Closes: February 1, 2019
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- Teaching Programs Offered at UH Hilo (Video)
- M.A.T. Program Application Checklist (pdf) (08/2018)
- Teaching M.A.T. in the Course Catalog
- Curriculum Plan
- Application Priority Deadline: December 15
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- **M.Ed. **Program Application Checklist (pdf) (06/2018)
- Education, M.Ed. in the Course Catalog
- The next cohort for the M.Ed. will begin in Fall 2019, Application deadline: March 15, 2019.
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- Heritage Management, M.A. Program Application Checklist (pdf) (08/2018)
- Heritage Management, M.A. in the Course Catalog
- The next cohort for the MA in Heritage Management will begin in Fall 2019; the priority deadline for applications is January 1, 2019.
Tropical Conservation Biology and Environmental Science (TCBES), M.S.
- TCBES M.S. Program Application Checklist (pdf) (06/2018)
- TCBES M.S. in the Course Catalog Information
- Application Priority Deadline: December 1
Ka Haka ʻUla O Keʻelikōlani
Degree Programs
Hawaiian Language and Literature, M.A.
- Hawaiian Language and Literature, M.A. (ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi) Program Application Checklist (pdf) (08/2017)
- Hawaiian Language and Literature, M.A. (English) Program Application Checklist (pdf)(08/2017)
- Hawaiian Language and Literature, M.A. in the Course Catalog
- The next cohort in the MA Hawaiian Language and Literature will begin Fall 2020
Indigenous Language and Culture Education, M.A.
- Indigenous Language and Culture Education, M.A. (ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi) Program Application Checklist (pdf)(08/2017)
- Indigenous Language and Culture Education, M.A. (English) Program Application Checklist (pdf)(08/2017)
- Indigenous Language and Culture Education, M.A. in the Course Catalog
- The next cohort in the MA Indigenous Language and Culture Education will begin Fall 2020
Hawaiian and Indigenous Language and Culture Revitalization, Ph.D.
- Hawaiian and Indigenous Language and Culture Revitalization, Ph.D. Program Application Checklist (pdf) (08/2017)
- Hawaiian and Indigenous Language and Culture Revitalization, Ph.D. in the Course Catalog
- The next cohort in the PhD in Hawaiian and Indigenous Language and Culture Revitalization will begin Fall 2022
Graduate Certificate Program
- Kahuawaiola Indigenous Teacher Education Certificate website
- Kahuawaiola Indigenous Teacher Education Certificate (English) Program Application Checklist (pdf)(08/2017)
- Kahuawaiola Indigenous Teacher Education Certificate (ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi) Program Application Checklist (pdf) (08/2017)
- Required Program Application Form - Noi Komo
- Work Experience Verification Form - Palapala hō‘oia hana
- Kahuawaiola Indigenous Teacher Education Certificate in the Course Catalog
- Application Priority Deadline: December 1
Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy
Degree Programs
International Graduate Applicants
Additional information for application is required for International Graduate applicants. Please see more information at the below link.
Resources for Graduate Students
Contact Information
- Graduate Program Director Contact Information
- For Graduate Admissions questions please contact: Shelby Wong, hilograd@hawaii.edu, Curriculum and Catalog Coordinator, Graduate Division
- For College of Pharmacy Admissions questions please contact: pharmacy@hawaii.edu
- PharmD Program: Kristy Fujii, Admissions Counselor
- Pharmaceutical Science: Cara Suefuji, Academic Support Specialist