Submatriculation programs are an exclusive offer for University of Pennsylvania undergraduates to explore graduate education and apply up to four courses to both degrees, at no additional cost. Through submatriculation, you can begin your master's program as an undergraduate, saving time and money — and you won't have to take the GRE. To take full advantage of this opportunity, students are encouraged to apply for submatriculation during their sophomore or junior year.
Penn undergraduates can apply to enroll in up to four courses from any of the programs listed below.
*Students are permitted to take up to three graduate courses in these programs.
**Bryn Mawr College, Haverford College, and Swarthmore College undergraduates with a GPA of 3.0 or higher may apply to the Urban Teaching Apprenticeship Program and take up to two graduate courses towards this degree.
To discuss requirements and eligibility for your school, contact the representative for your school listed below:
Dr. Alice Lesnick – Director/Term Professor
Bryn Mawr/Haverford Education Program
Dr. Diane Anderson - Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Educational Studies Swarthmore College
There is a two-step application process to submatriculate into one of GSE’s graduate degree programs. GRE scores are not required for consideration to these programs.
STEP 1: Complete this step to apply to enter the submatriculation program as a junior or senior.
STEP 2: To be completed in your final undergraduate semester. This step will change your status to a graduate student for the following semester.
For students from Bryn Mawr College, Haverford College, and Swarthmore College:
STEP 1: Complete this step to apply to enter the Urban Teaching Apprenticeship (UTAP) submatriculation program as a junior or senior.
STEP 2: To be completed in your final undergraduate semester. Follow the same instructions as provided above for Current Penn Undergraduates.
Students from either Penn or the Quaker Consortium who have already obtained their bachelor's degrees are not eligible for this submatriculation program but can apply for graduate study through our traditional application process.