Convenient and flexible course schedules at UMGC help you fit education into your busy life.
At University of Maryland Global Campus, we design our academic calendar to help you balance your academic schedule with your family, job, and other commitments.
We offer multiple sessions each semester, so you can fit one or more courses into your life every fall, spring, and summer. Choose from online or hybrid course options and check the schedule of classes to see what's being offered in the upcoming term. You can also review the holiday calendar to plan for your upcoming year.
Fall 2025
Undergraduate Online Sessions
| Session | Session Dates | Registration Opens | Registration Deadline |
| Undergraduate 8-Wk Session 1 | August 13 - October 7, 2025 | May 5, 2025 | August 12, 2025 |
| Undergraduate 8-Wk Session 2 | September 17 - November 11, 2025 | May 5, 2025 | September 16, 2025 |
| Undergraduate 8-Wk Session 3 | October 15 - December 9, 2025 | May 5, 2025 | October 14, 2025 |
Undergraduate Hybrid Sessions
| Session | Session Dates | Registration Opens | Registration Deadline |
| Undergraduate 8-Wk Session 1 | August 13 - October 7, 2025 | May 5, 2025 | August 12, 2025 |
| Undergraduate 8-Wk Session 3 | October 15 - December 9, 2025 | May 5, 2025 | October 14, 2025 |
Graduate Online Sessions
8-week sessions include main courses needed for the following master's degree programs: Clinical Professional Counseling, Cloud Computing Systems, Cyber Operations, Cybersecurity Technology, Cybersecurity Management & Policy, Digital Forensics & Cyber Investigation, Data Analytics, Learning Design & Technology, MBA, and Strategic Communications.
The following graduate certificates may also have courses that also follow the 8-week program: Business Analytics, Cloud Computing & Networking, Cyber Operations, Cybersecurity Technology, Cybersecurity Management & Policy, Digital Forensics & Cyber Investigation, Learning Design & Technology, and Strategic Communications.
| Session | Session Dates | Registration Opens | Registration Deadline |
| Online Session 1 | August 13 - November 4, 2025 | May 5, 2025 | August 12, 2025 |
| Online Session 2 | September 17 - December 9, 2025 | May 5, 2025 | September 16, 2025 |
| Online Session for Programs Requiring DCL | October 1 - December 16, 2025 | May 5, 2025 | September 30, 2025 |
| Graduate 8-Wk Session 1 | August 13 - October 7, 2025 | May 5, 2025 | August 12, 2025 |
| Graduate 8-Wk Session 3 | October 15 - December 9, 2025 | May 5, 2025 | October 14, 2025 |
Graduate Hybrid Sessions
8-week sessions include main courses needed for the following master's degree programs: Clinical Professional Counseling, Cloud Computing Systems, Cyber Operations, Cybersecurity Technology, Cybersecurity Management & Policy, Digital Forensics & Cyber Investigation, Data Analytics, Learning Design & Technology, MBA, and Strategic Communications.
The following graduate certificates may also have courses that also follow the 8-week program: Business Analytics, Cloud Computing & Networking, Cyber Operations, Cybersecurity Technology, Cybersecurity Management & Policy, Digital Forensics & Cyber Investigation, Learning Design & Technology, and Strategic Communications.
| Session | Session Dates | Registration Opens | Registration Deadline |
| Hybrid Session 1 | August 13 - November 4, 2025 | May 5, 2025 | August 12, 2025 |
| Hybrid Session for Programs Requiring DCL | October 1 - December 16, 2025 | May 5, 2025 | September 30, 2025 |
| Graduate 8-Wk Session 1 | August 13 - October 7, 2025 | May 5, 2025 | August 12, 2025 |
| Graduate 8-Wk Session 3 | October 15 - December 9, 2025 | May 5, 2025 | October 14, 2025 |
Doctoral Session
| Session | Session Dates | Registration Opens | Registration Deadline |
| Doctor of Management - Comm. Coll. Policy & Admin Session 1 | August 13 - October 7, 2025 | May 5, 2025 | August 12, 2025 |
| Doctor of Management - Comm. Coll. Policy & Admin Session 2 | October 15 - December 9, 2025 | May 5, 2025 | October 14, 2025 |
Undergraduate Special Course Sessions
| Session | Session Dates | Registration Opens | Registration Deadline |
| LIBS 150: Session 1 | August 13 - September 9, 2025 | May 5, 2025 | August 12, 2025 |
| LIBS 150: Session 2 | September 17 - October 14, 2025 | May 5, 2025 | September 16, 2025 |
| LIBS 150: Session 3 | October 15 - November 11, 2025 | May 5, 2025 | October 14, 2025 |
Graduate Special Course Sessions
| Session | Session Dates | Registration Opens | Registration Deadline |
| UCSP 615: Session 1 | August 13 - September 16, 2025 | May 5, 2025 | August 12, 2025 |
| UCSP 615: Session 2 | September 17 - October 21, 2025 | May 5, 2025 | September 16, 2025 |
| UCSP 615: Session 3 | October 15 - November 18, 2025 | May 6, 2024 | October 14, 2025 |
Winter 2025-2026 Intersession
Undergraduate Sessions
This winter (December 2025–January 2026), UMGC is offering a Winter Intersession to eligible students for a limited selection of undergraduate courses, which will be available fully online with limited hybrid course location options.
For more information, contact your advisor, success coach, or military education coordinator, or go to umgc.edu/winter.
Winter 2026
Graduate Online Sessions
| Session | Session Dates | Registration Opens | Registration Deadline |
| Online Session for Programs Requiring DCL | January 7 - March 24, 2026 | May 5, 2025 | January 6, 2026 |
Graduate Hybrid Sessions
| Session | Session Dates | Registration Opens | Registration Deadline |
| Online Session for Programs Requiring DCL | January 7 - March 24, 2026 | May 5, 2025 | January 6, 2026 |
Spring 2026
Undergraduate Online Sessions
| Session | Session Dates | Registration Opens | Registration Deadline |
| Undergraduate 8-Wk Session 1 | January 7 - March 3, 2026 | May 5, 2025 | January 6, 2026 |
| Undergraduate 8-Wk Session 2 | February 11 - April 7, 2026 | May 5, 2025 | February 10, 2026 |
| Undergraduate 8-Wk Session 3 | March 11 - May 5, 2026 | May 5, 2025 | March 10, 2026 |
Undergraduate Hybrid Sessions
| Session | Session Dates | Registration Opens | Registration Deadline |
| Undergraduate 8-Wk Session 1 | January 7 - March 3, 2026 | May 5, 2025 | January 6, 2026 |
| Undergraduate 8-Wk Session 3 | March 11 - May 5, 2026 | May 5, 2025 | March 10, 2026 |
Graduate Online Sessions
8-week sessions include main courses needed for the following master's degree programs: Clinical Professional Counseling, Cloud Computing Systems, Cyber Operations, Cybersecurity Technology, Cybersecurity Management & Policy, Digital Forensics & Cyber Investigation, Data Analytics, Learning Design & Technology, MBA, and Strategic Communications.
The following graduate certificates may also have courses that also follow the 8-week program: Business Analytics, Cloud Computing & Networking, Cyber Operations, Cybersecurity Technology, Cybersecurity Management & Policy, Digital Forensics & Cyber Investigation, Learning Design & Technology, and Strategic Communications.
| Session | Session Dates | Registration Opens | Registration Deadline |
| Online Session 1 | January 7 - March 31, 2026 | May 5, 2025 | January 6, 2026 |
| Online Session 2 | February 11 - May 5, 2026 | May 5, 2025 | February 10, 2026 |
| Online Programs Requiring DCL | April 8 - June 23, 2026 | May 5, 2025 | April 7, 2026 |
| Graduate 8-Wk Session 1 | January 7 - March 3, 2026 | May 5, 2025 | January 6, 2026 |
| Graduate 8-Wk Session 3 | March 11 - May 5, 2026 | May 5, 2025 | March 10, 2026 |
Graduate Hybrid Sessions
8-week sessions include main courses needed for the following master's degree programs: Clinical Professional Counseling, Cloud Computing Systems, Cyber Operations, Cybersecurity Technology, Cybersecurity Management & Policy, Digital Forensics & Cyber Investigation, Data Analytics, Learning Design & Technology, MBA, and Strategic Communications.
The following graduate certificates may also have courses that also follow the 8-week program: Business Analytics, Cloud Computing & Networking, Cyber Operations, Cybersecurity Technology, Cybersecurity Management & Policy, Digital Forensics & Cyber Investigation, Learning Design & Technology, and Strategic Communications.
| Session | Session Dates | Registration Opens | Registration Deadline |
| Hybrid Session 1 | January 7 - March 31, 2026 | May 5, 2025 | January 6, 2026 |
| Hybrid Session for Programs Requiring DCL | April 8 - June 23, 2026 | May 5, 2025 | April 7, 2026 |
| Graduate 8-Wk Session 1 | January 7 - March 3, 2026 | May 5, 2025 | January 6, 2026 |
| Graduate 8-Wk Session 3 | March 11 - May 5, 2026 | May 5, 2025 | March 10, 2026 |
Doctoral Session
| Session | Session Dates | Registration Opens | Registration Deadline |
| Doctor of Management - Comm. Coll. Policy & Admin Session 1 | January 7 - March 3, 2026 | May 5, 2025 | January 6, 2026 |
| Doctor of Management - Comm. Coll. Policy & Admin Session 2 | March 11 - May 5, 2026 | May 5, 2025 | March 10, 2026 |
Undergraduate Special Course Sessions
| Session | Session Dates | Registration Opens | Registration Deadline |
| LIBS 150: Session 1 | January 7 - February 3, 2026 | May 5, 2025 | January 6, 2026 |
| LIBS 150: Session 2 | February 11 - March 10, 2026 | May 5, 2025 | February 10, 2026 |
| LIBS 150: Session 3 | March 11 - April 7, 2026 | May 5, 2025 | March 10, 2026 |
Graduate Special Course Sessions
| Session | Session Dates | Registration Opens | Registration Deadline |
| UCSP 615: Session 1 | January 7 - February 10, 2026 | May 5, 2025 | January 6, 2026 |
| UCSP 615: Session 2 | February 11 - March 17, 2026 | May 5, 2025 | February 10, 2026 |
| UCSP 615: Session 3 | March 11 - April 14, 2026 | May 5, 2025 | March 10, 2026 |