Master of Arts Online

Earn your master's degree from virtually any location. Online courses, via a collaborative distance learning environment, provide a structured flexibility around your career and family obligations. Our dynamic Master of Arts Online program offers full and part-time options, enabling you to plan academic studies around your own schedule. Explore our site to learn more about how the program's areas of concentration could assist you in accomplishing your own unique professional and personal goals. Contact one of our enrollment counselors to talk in more detail about how aspects of the Master of Arts online learning can be built around your specific interests.

“I have really enjoyed this new
approach to learning. I was skeptical
at first about the possibility of
gaining a good education online,
but I have learned so much and
am so excited to start my next term!

The professors have been
immensely helpful and
accommodating to the vast diversity
of students who attend the courses.
And interacting online with students
from all over the country and
various walks of life has been
a very interesting experience.”
- Laura Mullins, current learner

Program at a Glance
Master of Arts (M.A.) - Areas of Concentration

*non-licensure

Degree Requirements
Credits to Degree – 36
Transfer Credits – Up to 6
Enrollment Dates – April and October
(There is also an option to begin studies in January or July)
Minimum Time to Degree – 18 months

Enrollment
Learners may enroll on a full-time (12 credits per term), three-quarter-time (9 credits per term), or half-time (6 credits per term) basis.

Online Courses
Live locally, nationally, or anywhere in the world and enjoy the ultimate convenience of distance learning by taking courses online.

Contact Us
maprogram@myunion.edu

Union Institute & University
M.A. Online Program
62 Ridge Street, Suite 2
Montpelier, VT 05602