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Pre-Professional & Pre-Graduate Advising

In addition to the UNC Career Center, there are field-specific career offices that can provide pre-professional and pre-graduate school advising:

PRE-LAW https://careers.unc.edu/pre-law/; UNC Career Center

PRE-GRAD https://careers.unc.edu/thinking-about-graduate-school/; UNC Career Center

All non-healthcare doctoral and masters programs in:

  • Arts and Humanities (Fine Arts, Performing Arts, English, Foreign Language, Literature, etc.)
  • Business (MBA, MAC, etc.)
  • Social Sciences (Psychology, Sociology, Economics, Political Science, History, etc.)
  • STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)
  • Administrative and professional programs (M.Ed., MHA, MPA, MPH, MSW, Ed.D., etc.)

PRE-HEALTH hpa.unc.edu

*Please note, pre-grad advising does not include health professions application advising. Health Professions Advising at UNC is within the College of Arts and Sciences.

  • Medical (including Allopathic, Osteopathic, and MD/PhD)
  • Dental
  • Optometry
  • Nursing
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Chiropractic
  • Pharmacy (i.e., PharmD; PhDs in Pharmaceutical Sciences are covered by Pre-Grad Advising)
  • Physical Therapy
  • Physician Assistant
  • Podiatry
  • Veterinary
  • Speech Language Pathology
  • Acupuncture/Eastern Medicine
  • Athletic Training
  • Complementary/Integrative Medicine
  • and any other program that leads to a more clinical/patient-care career with an application process similar to medical school

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Nonprofit & the Arts Symposium for undergrad/grad students March 7!

UNC Career Center and The Graduate School are proud to host our first Nonprofit & the Arts Symposium on Saturday, March 7, 2026.

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to engage directly with professionals who are shaping the future of creative, community-focused work and explore careers with purpose.

Information & registration HERE: https://careers.unc.edu/2026/02/nonprofit-the-arts-symposium-march-7-2026/

WHAT: Nonprofit & the Arts Symposium
WHEN: Saturday, March 7, 2026, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
WHERE: Steven D. Bell Hall, UNC-Chapel Hill
COST: Free
Breakfast & lunch provided