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Graduate Certificates
Why Pursue a Master's Degree in Multidisciplinary Studies?
This stackable program is open to students from all academic backgrounds and allows you to design a degree plan that builds on personal interests, academic strengths, and career opportunities. With over 35 certificate options and hundreds of combinations available, the degree plan pairs graduate certificates in two academic disciplines that enrich your marketable skills and allows you to make your Multidisciplinary Studies degree uniquely yours. Simply apply to the Master’s in Multidisciplinary Studies degree and select your two certificates through that application to get started.
A version of this program is also offered 100% online. Learn more at UT San Antonio Online.
Customize Your Multidisciplinary Studies Degree
When you apply to the Master’s in Multidisciplinary Studies, you will combine two graduate certificates across disciplines to create a custom degree plan. Educators, for example, might combine graduate certificates in higher education administration and program evaluation and applied research to create the perfect degree to become competitive candidates for administrative roles in either higher education or education-based nonprofits or government agencies. Explore graduate certificate options available for an MA or MS in Multidisciplinary Studies.
MS Path (Master of Science)
Pair two graduate certificates from the list below to earn a MS degree in Multidisciplinary Studies. If you would like to pursue this route, please apply for the “MS in Multidisciplinary Studies” degree on the graduate admissions application.
Graduate Certificate in:
- Aerospace Engineering
- Applied Health Research
- Cloud Computing
- Community Nutrition
- Construction Engineering, Science and Management
- Cybersecurity
- Data Engineering
- Data Science
- Engineering Education
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Sustainability
- Geographic Information Science
- Health
- High Performance Design and Sustainability
- Historic Preservation
- Intelligence Studies
- Medical Device Commercialization
- Operations and Supply Chain Management
- Predictive Analytics and Modeling
- Project Management
- Quantum Information Science & Engineering
- Real Estate Finance and Development
- Technology Entrepreneurship and Management
- Urban and Regional Planning
MA Path (Master of Arts)
Pair two graduate certificates from the list below, or one from the MS Path and MA Path to earn a MA degree in Multidisciplinary Studies. If you would like to pursue this route, please apply for the “MA in Multidisciplinary Studies” degree on the graduate admissions application.
Graduate Certificate in:
- Applied Behavior Analysis
- Art History and Visual Culture
- Bilingual Reading Specialist
- Creative Writing
- Foundations of Learning, Design, and Technology
- Higher Education Administration
- Instrumental Performance
- I-STEM Education
- Latin American Studies
- Linguistics
- Mexican American Studies
- Music Pedagogy (Voice or Keyboard)
- Music Theory Pedagogy
- National Security Studies
- Nonprofit Administration and Leadership
- Program Evaluation and Applied Research
- Rhetoric and Composition
- Teaching English as a Second Language
- Technology for Language Education
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MA Degree Options
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MS Degree Options
I enrolled in the multidisciplinary studies program because it allowed me to combine my passion for cybersecurity and intelligence with my background in criminal justice.
Admission & Application Requirements
Applications for the Master’s in Multidisciplinary Studies are submitted through the UT San Antonio Graduate Application. Applicants to the Master’s in Multidisciplinary Studies are not required to submit separate applications for their graduate certificates. Students will choose the two graduate certificates they wish to pursue as part of the application to this Master’s program. Please upload all required documents (listed below) on the UT San Antonio Graduate Application. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure completion and submission of the application, a nonrefundable application fee, and all required supporting documents are on file with UT San Antonio by the appropriate application deadline.
| Multidisciplinary Studies (MA or MS) | ||
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| Required Degree | Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in the United States or have proof of equivalent training at a foreign institution. Degree should be in the fields related to the certificate programs of interest. | |
| Minimum GPA | 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) Departments may consider GPA of last 60 semester credit hours | |
| Transcripts* | Required from all institutions attended; international transcripts must be recorded/translated to English | |
| Credential Evaluation | Required if you have earned university-level credit from foreign institutions. Submit an evaluation of your transcripts from FCSA or any NACES-approved credential evaluation agency. | |
| English Language Proficiency | 550 TOEFL Paper / 79 TOEFL Internet / 6.5 IELTS / Duolingo 100 | |
| Resume | Required | |
| Certificate Requirements | Review the application requirements for both graduate certificates you intend to choose as part of your application to the Master's in Multidisciplinary Studies, and provide any additional materials required by those certificate programs (i.e. letters of intent, reference letters, etc.) as supplemental materials in your application. Not all graduate certificates require additional materials. | |
| *Unofficial transcripts will be taken into consideration for admissions; however, if admitted into the program, you must submit official transcripts to the University. | ||
Application Deadlines
Applicants are encouraged to have their admission file completed as early as possible. All applications, required documents and letters of recommendation, if applicable, must be submitted by 5:00 PM U.S. Central Time on the day of the deadline. Deadlines are subject to change.
| Multidisciplinary Studies (MA or MS) | |||
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| Timing on Admission Decision: Completed applications will be reviewed for admission on a rolling basis. Decisions generally will be made and sent to applicants within 4 to 6 weeks of receiving the application. | |||
| Application Deadlines for: | Priority | International | Domestic |
| Spring 2026 | October 1 | December 1 | |
| Summer 2026 | Not Available | Not Available | |
| Fall 2026 | June 1 | August 1 | |
| Spring 2027 | October 1 | December 1 | |
| Summer 2027 | Not Available | Not Available | |
Funding Opportunities
ScholarshipsCareer Options
UT San Antonio prepares you for future careers that are in demand. The possible careers below are based on data pulled by a third-party tool called Emsi, which pulls information from sources like the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Census Bureau, online job postings, other government databases and more to give you regional and national career outlook related to this academic program.
Courses available for this program will vary based on each student’s selection of graduate certificates. Depending on selected graduate certificates, students will take courses at main or downtown campuses or online. The diversity of certificate combinations provides students with the ability to craft a degree program with in person classes, online classes, or a variety of course modalities. International students who require in person classes can contact the Graduate Advisor of Record for certificate recommendations.
