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title: "Resources and Information | Graduate Admissions"
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date: 2026-05-26
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# Resources and Information | Graduate Admissions

Graduate Admissions

# Resources and Information

**Reference information and resources to support your graduate admissions journey at Manhattan University.**

This page brings together helpful resources for prospective graduate students, including external guidance on paying for graduate school and a list of countries exempt from English language proficiency requirements.

 

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 <a class="paragraph paragraph--type--c20-jump-link paragraph--view-mode--default mu-jump-link-navigation visually-hidden" data-component-id="jasper:jump_link" id="grad-assistance"> Graduate Assistance </a>## Graduate Assistantships

In order to help pay for school, some graduate students apply for an assistantship. Generally awarded to a student based on his or her academic program, graduate assistantships are part-time jobs working for a faculty member, department, or the University in general. All graduate assistantships are administrative except through the School of Engineering, which are research-based.

- **Graduate Assistantships:** These are available on an annual basis and provide graduate students with developmental and professional opportunities, as well as financial support (in the form of tuition remission, plus a stipend depending on the assistantship awarded). Graduate Assistants are typically hired on a 9-month contract, work 20-30 hours/week, and cover 9 credits a semester (fall and spring ***only***) with a maximum of 18 credits per calendar year.
- **Research Assistantships:** Graduate Research Assistantships (GRAs) involve a full-tuition scholarship and a monthly stipend for 18â&#128;&#147;24 months. Students receiving GRAs will work on a dedicated research project with specific faculty members(s). GRAs are required to work 24 hours/week during school session, and 35 hours/week during winter intersession and summer. The number of available GRA positions will depend on research funding in the department and varies each year.

*Please note that graduate assistantship positions do not cover fees. You will still be responsible for paying applicable fees each semester.*

## More Information

Learn more about available graduate assistantship positions and how to apply.

[Apply for Graduate Assistantships at Manhattan University](/admissions/financial-aid/student-employment/graduate-lab-assistantships)

 

 <a class="paragraph paragraph--type--c20-jump-link paragraph--view-mode--default mu-jump-link-navigation visually-hidden" data-component-id="jasper:jump_link" id="english-proficiency"> English Proficiency Exempt Countries </a># English Proficiency Exempt Countries

These are the English proficiency-exempt countries for graduate education at Manhattan University.

- Antigua
- Australia
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belize
- Bermuda
- Botswana
- Canada (except Quebec)
- Cayman Islands
- Dominica
- Fiji
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Grenada
- Guyana
- Ireland
- Jamaica
- Kenya
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Malawi
- Malta
- Mauritius
- Natal
- Nauru
- New Zealand
- Nigeria
- Papua New Guinea
- Sierra Leone
- Solomon Islands
- South Africa
- St Christopher (St. Kitts)
- St. Lucia
- St. Vincent
- Swaziland
- Tanzania
- Trinidad - Tobago
- Uganda
- United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland)
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe