What is the admissions process for the Masters Evening program?
What are the prerequisites for admission to the Masters Evening program?
Do I have to take the GRE? Is there a minimum score needed?
What is the application deadline?
How long does it take for the Admissions committee to come to a decision?
Do I need to have work experience to be considered?
What does the program cost? What kind of financial aid is available?
How long is the Masters Evening program? When are the classes held?
What courses will I be taking?
Does the Masters Evening program offer career services?
I’d like to visit the Center for Human Resources and Labor Studies. Can I take a tour?
Where should I stay?
What is the admissions process for the Masters Evening program?
All applicants to the MA and PhD programs must complete 2 application forms: an online University of Minnesota Graduate School application and a separate paper application for the HRIR program. We do not need to receive all application materials at the same time. Detailed admissions information is available here.
International applicants whose native language is not English must earn an overall score of at least 237 on the computer-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). (This is equivalent to 580 on the paper-based test.)
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What are the prerequisites for admission to the Masters Evening program?
We do not require any specific undergraduate major. Admitted students have degrees in fields ranging from engineering to the fine arts. Common majors include psychology, business, economics, human resources, and speech communications.
Before enrolling, all students must complete an undergraduate course in microeconomics with a grade of C or better. We also recommend but do not require introductory courses in macroeconomics, general psychology, and statistics.
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Do I have to take the GRE? Is there a minimum score needed?
Masters applicants must submit either Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) scores. Both tests are computer-adaptive tests that are available year-round at test centers throughout the world. Applicants most likely to be admitted are those with strong GRE scores (30th percentile or better on the verbal and quantitative sections). Masters applicants can substitute comparable GMAT scores for the GRE. Applicants may want to consider re-taking the GRE if their scores are older than 5 years (10 years for GMAT). Learn more about the GRE or GMAT
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What is the application deadline?
For fall semester admissions, the application deadline is June 15. Students who want to be considered for departmental financial aid must submit a complete application by February 1. For spring semester admissions, the application deadline is October 15.
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How long does it take for the Admissions committee to come to a decision?
Once all admissions documents have been received, decisions are typically made within 6-8 weeks. During the busiest seasons, decisions may take slightly longer.
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Do I need to have work experience to be considered?
Previous work experience is not required, but nearly all evening students have full-time careers.
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What courses will I be taking?
Go to Degree Requirement page
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Does the Masters Evening program offer career services?
Go to Career Management page
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I’d like to visit the Center for Human Resources and Labor Studies. Can I take a tour?
Although the Center for Human Resources and Labor Studies does not schedule regular tours, we're happy to arrange individual visits and encourage you to see everything we offer. Many prospective students have found it valuable to tour our facilities and speak with faculty, current students, and alumni. If you're interested, please contact our Admissions Coordinator at:
Phone: 612-624-5704
Fax: 612-624-8360
hrirgrad@umn.edu
Directions and Parking
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Where should I stay?
Hotels
When making a reservation at one of the following hotels, be sure to ask for the University of Minnesota rate.
Holiday Inn Metrodome
1500 Washington Avenue
Minneapolis
612-333-4646
$102/night + tax + parking
Located on the West Bank campus, 2 blocks from the Center for Human Resources and Labor Studies.
Radisson Hotel University
615 Washington Avenue
Minneapolis
612-379-8888
$107/night April-November; $97/night November-April + tax
Parking $9.50/night
Located on the East Bank campus, about a 10-minute walk to the Center for Human Resources and Labor Studies
Days Inn
2407 University Avenue SE
Minneapolis
612-623-3999
$79/night + tax
Includes continental breakfast, high speed wireless, free parking, and free shuttle service to the University. Located on the eastern edge of the East Bank campus, about a 20-minute walk to the Center for Human Resources and Labor Studies.
Residence Halls
One of the University’s residence halls provides short-term summer rooms between mid-June and September 1 for $32-$42 per night. Centennial Hall is located on the east bank of the Minneapolis campus near restaurants and coffee shops. Credit cards are not accepted and advance reservations are required.
Centennial Hall
612-625-1660
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