BUS Bachelor of University Studies at University of Maine

Programme overview

Self-directed bachelor's degree for adults and non-traditional students who left a college programme and want to finish, offered full-time or part-time, on campus or online. Tracks are Labor Studies, Leadership Studies, Maine Studies and Self-Designed.

Faculty: Division of Lifelong Learning | Duration: 120 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: Orono, ME, United States

What you will study

All students take UST 100, UST 300 and UST 499 (7 credits). Track cores include LST 101 and 201 (Labor Studies), LDR 100/200/300/499 (Leadership), and MES 101 and 201 (Maine Studies). At least 30 credits must come from UMaine, including 15 at 300-level or higher.

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Application information

Entry requirements

High school diploma or equivalent (GED, HiSET) and 18 college-level credits from an accredited institution with a minimum 2.0 GPA (4.0 scale). Former UMaine students submit a readmission form; applicants from other institutions complete the transfer application and an advisor interview.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms: Fall and Spring. Fall deadlines are Early Action December 1 and Regular March 1 (rolling review after March 1); Spring applications are recommended by November 1.

First-year Fall: Early Action deadline December 1 (maximum financial aid and a decision before the end of the year); regular deadline March 1 with scholarships given as available; applications after March 1 are reviewed on a rolling basis. First-year Spring: November 1 recommended; applications submitted after January 1 are reviewed on a space-available basis; Survey Engineering Technology applications completed after November 15 are reviewed on a space-available basis.

Transfer Fall: March 1 preferred filing date; June 1 FAFSA on-time date and Nursing application date; applications after July 1 are considered on a space-available basis. Transfer Spring: apply early in the fall semester; applications after January 1 are space-available.

International applicants Fall: Early Action December 1, regular March 1, final deadline July 15. Spring: regular November 1, final deadline December 1.

Applications are accepted through the Common App or the ApplyMaine App; the ApplyMaine App skips the application fee and standardized tests, with a decision in as little as three days. A high school transcript and a first-year letter of recommendation are required. Documents go to [email protected] or University Processing Center, PO Box 412, Bangor, ME 04401.

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