Admission to Candidacy

Admission to Candidacy and Verification of Program Study are the point in time when a student finalizes his or her agreed upon graduate plan of study for a degree, certificate or GAP with the program and the Office of Graduate Studies.  The form lists all of the coursework a student has taken or will take to complete his or her degree, certificate or GAP (If you attended UW Oshkosh as an undergraduate student, the Candidacy is the equivalent of a STAR report).  All Candidacies and Verifications require program signatures prior to submitting them to the Office of Graduate Studies.

Questions can be directed to GradSchool@uwosh.edu.  For MBA students, questions should go to Samantha Clark (920-424-4452, clarksa@uwosh.edu) or COBgrad@uwosh.edu.

• Must be in full academic standing and have satisfied all deficiencies specified at the time of admission to the program.
• Must obtain all necessary approval signatures before submitting the form to the Office of Graduate Studies.
• Must submit a typed copy of the signed Candidacy/Verification form to the Office of Graduate Studies.
• Discuss program-specific requirements that must be reflected on the Candidacy/Verification with a graduate faculty advisor or Graduate Program Coordinator
• Complete a Program Modification Form if changes to your Candidacy/Verification are needed after you’ve submitted the form.
• Submit an Application for Admission to Candidacy AND a Graduate Certificate or GAP Verification of Program Study if both a degree and certificate/GAP are being completed.

Some programs require a specific Candidacy form unique to their program. If you are unsure of which form to complete, please ask your advisor, Graduate Program Coordinator, or contact the Office of Graduate Studies.  FOR MBA STUDENTS: The MBA program advisor completes candidacies for its students. Please contact mba@uwosh.edu with any questions.

Application for Admission to Candidacy for a degree program

This form is for students who are completing a graduate-degree program and should be submitted to the Office of Graduate Studies after the completion of 9 graduate degree credits, but before 21 graduate degree credits.  Admission to Candidacy is required before submitting a Research Proposal Form (if needed depending on program), and no later than one term before the semester of graduation.  Please note, your graduate program may have separate, additional Candidacy requirements.

• Instructions
• Application for Admission to Candidacy (Except Nursing, MSW, Professional Counseling) (PDF)

• Clinical Mental Health Admission to Candidacy (.xlsx)
• School Counseling Admission to Candidacy (.xlsx)
• Student Affairs/College Counseling Admission to Candidacy (.xlsx)

Students admitted before Summer 2022 use these forms:

• Health Care – Foundation – Students admitted before Summer 2022 cohort (.xlsx)
• Health Care – Advanced – Students admitted before Summer 2022 cohort (.xlsx)
• Mental Health Care – Foundation – Students admitted before Summer 2022 cohort (.xlsx)
• Mental Health Care – Advanced – Students admitted before Summer 2022 cohort (.xlsx)

Students admitted Summer 2022 or later use these forms:

• Advanced Direct Practice – Foundation – Admitted Summer 2022 or later (.xlsx)
• Advanced Direct Practice – Advanced – Admitted Summer 2022 or later (.xlsx)
• Mental Health Care – Foundation – Admitted Summer 2022 or later (.xlsx)
• Mental Health Care – Advanced – Admitted Summer 2022 or later (.xlsx)

The Graduate Certificate/GAP Verification of Program Study form is for students who are completing a certificate or GAP program.  Submit this form before the completion of nine (9) credits but no later than 15 credits.

• Instructions
• Graduate Certificate or GAP – Verification of Program Study form (XLS)