The Department of Technical Communication welcomes community members and prospective students who are not yet admitted to the UW to take a single course in our program on a space-available basis and with instructor permission. Not all courses are open for single course enrollment.

If approved by the instructor, and space is available, there are two possible registration options: Graduate Non-Matriculated (GNM) and Non-Matriculated (NM).

Graduate Non-matriculated (GNM) Enrollment

GNM status provides access to graduate TC courses for those who are not currently seeking a graduate degree, but who may later want to apply these credits (up to 12) toward our graduate program. A bachelor's degree and 3.0 GPA in your last 90 quarter (60 semester) hours is required for to apply for GNM status.

The application for Grad Nonmatriculated status is available on-line: https://www.grad.washington.edu/applForAdmiss/ 

How to submit a GNM application  

1. Log on to create an account    
2. Select TC from the list of graduate programs: Technical Communication- Evening (MS in Technical Communication)
3. Fill in the on-line application form  
4. Print a draft copy of the application for proofing  
5. After you've made any necessary corrections, complete the on-line process by clicking on the submit button at the bottom of the page.  
6. When you've received confirmation that your application was submitted, print a final copy of your application.  
7. Mail a copy of your official transcripts and a copy of your resume to Dept. of Technical Communication c/o Academic Adviser 14 Loew Hall, Box 352195 University of Washington Seattle, WA 98195-2195. Don't forget to indicate which class you want to take. There is no application fee.
8. Mail your official transcripts to the GNM Office: GNM Office 301 Loew Hall, PO Box 84808 University Of Washington Seattle , WA 98124-6108 . 
9. Keep a copy of your application for your records.

The UW Graduate School will send you notification once your GNM status is approved. (This may take two to three weeks.) Once you have GNM status, and if there is space and the instructor gives their approval, you will then be ready to register for class through UW Extension. To register, you will need the registration approval form and registration payment form. These are available online on UW Extension's website.

Acceptance as a GNM student confers no guarantee or priority for later admission to the Graduate School for pursuit of a degree program.

Once you have GNM status, you do not have to re-apply for it every quarter as long as you register for class every quarter. If you have a myUW account, you can see your status by clicking on "Unofficial Transcripts" under the Student tab. Your status will be noted at the top of your transcripts. In order to continue in the GNM program, you must maintain the standard minimum Graduate School cumulative grade point average of 3.0.

If you have any questions, please contact the TC department ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ).

GNM Deadlines

The suggested deadlines for GNM applications are:

Autumn Quarter: September 1
Winter Quarter: December 1
Spring Quarter: March 1
Summer Quarter: May 15

Non-matriculated (NM) Enrollment

If you are interested in a single course for information purposes only, and you do not plan to count the credits toward a graduate degree sometime in the future, you may register as a Non-Matriculated student through the UW Extension office. Again, single class enrollment is granted on a space-available basis and with instructor permission. If you plan to register for information purposes only, you will be asked to submit a current resume for instructor review.