Accelerate Your Academic Progress!
Take advantage of UMGC's abbreviated 4-week sessions in the winter and summer terms. Learn more about each below.
Summer Accelerated 4-Week Sessions
University of Maryland Global Campus offers conveniently timed accelerated sessions for select courses. Accelerated courses may allow you to take advantage of your financial aid, military Tuition Assistance, and VA benefits and reach your degree faster by completing crucial courses in only four weeks instead of the standard eight-week sessions.
What is a Four-Week Accelerated Course?
UMGC's four-week courses move at a faster pace while the course requirements, assignment workload, and expectations remain the same. You will be doing the same amount of work in four weeks that you would otherwise do in eight weeks. To make sure you are set up to succeed, we recommend that you only register for 3 credits (one course) during each accelerated session and avoid overlapping those with any other course. Connect with your Success Network Partner to learn more, explore course options in the Schedule of Classes or enroll through your student portal..
Summer Accelerated 4-Week Sessions
Your unique goals and scheduling preferences determine whether an accelerated class is a good fit. 4-week classes can be a great way to complete required courses, fast-track degree completion, and enhance funding and scheduling opportunities. Because the fast pace of these courses can be challenging, we encourage you to explore your best options with your success network partner before enrolling.
No. While 4-week courses move at a faster pace, the course requirements, assignment workload, and expectations remain the same. You will be doing the same amount of work in four weeks that you would otherwise do in 8 weeks.
UMGC wants to make sure students are set up to succeed. 4-week sessions move at a challenging pace, so students should only register for 3 credits during each accelerated session and avoid overlapping 8-week courses. However, many 4-week courses can be taken back-to-back, providing the opportunity to advance degree requirements at a quicker pace.
Due to the enhanced expectations of a 4-week class, we encourage you to contact your success network partner at studentsfirst@umgc.edu or 800-888-8682 to discuss your best scheduling options beforehand. Overseas students can also contact their local Asia or Europe representative. If you are confident that an accelerated course is a good fit, you can also self-enroll through your student portal.
Yes, as tuition is based on the credit hours of a course, the cost of a 3-credit course is the same, regardless of length.
You may be disenrolled for non-payment if your balance is greater than $250 on the Wednesday following the course start.
Payment deadlines are the same as all other courses.
- Tuition Refunds upon dropping a 4-week course are:
- 100% - Drop initiated through calendar day 4
- 75% - Withdrawal initiated on calendar day 5
- 50% - Withdrawal on calendar day 6 to 9
- 0% - Withdrawal initiated on or after calendar day 10
Yes, as long as you qualify and maintain eligibility, financial aid can be used to help pay the tuition of a 4-week course.
Yes, as long as all other eligibility criteria is met, military TA and veterans benefits can be applied to the cost.
Yes, you can!
Winter Intersession Courses
Get more out of your financial aid and benefits and accelerate your path toward a degree or certificate by taking an additional course between the fall and spring terms. University of Maryland Global Campus offers a condensed 4-week winter intersession from December to January, featuring select courses, available fully online with limited hybrid course location options. Taking a course during this term may allow you to fully take advantage of your financial aid, military Tuition Assistance, and VA funding benefits.
Get Started & Enroll in a Winter Term Course
Contact your success network partner to discuss if the winter intersession is a good fit for you, to discuss course options, and to register for courses. You can also explore course options in the Schedule of Classes or enroll through your student portal.
Winter Intersession
Learn more about the upcoming winter intersession.
UMGC wants to make sure students are set up to succeed. Due to the condensed, four-week session, students are encouraged to enroll in only one course during the Intersession. To decide if this is a good fit for you, contact your success network partner.
You can self-register through your student portal. Please contact your success network partner to discuss courses to enroll in.
Because the winter intersession is offered in a condensed, four-week session, interested students should check to see if this fits their schedules.
These accelerated four-week courses have a condensed workload. Students are encouraged to enroll in only one course during the Winter Intersession. To decide if this is a good fit for you, contact your success network partner.