Overview

Equip leaders and organizations to conduct ethical, smart research.

Through UCF Online you’ll acquire knowledge in important topics, including research, development and sponsored projects. You’ll graduate with a deep understanding of organizational development, financial management, contract negotiation, proposal development, and legal, ethical and regulatory compliance. In addition, you’ll be equipped to protect intellectual property and seek out new areas for collaboration.

Key Facts

The Research Administration program of University of Central Florida is offered completely online. Its flexible coursework prepares students to work in a variety of environments, including universities, hospitals, industry, research institutes and more. Get started today and harness the full power of transformative research.

Graduates of the program will be able to: integrate the history and values of the profession into a professional identity; apply organizational development theories in leadership and human resource management; demonstrate knowledge of and compliance with the legal, ethical and regulatory framework that governs research; apply sound financial management concepts in proposal development and funded sponsored projects; negotiate and monitor sponsored contracts and subcontracts; write and evaluate grant proposals; apply the law in regards to intellectual property, technology transfer and commercialization; identify new areas for collaborative grant opportunities; and respond to financial and non-financial audits of research grants and contracts.

Career Opportunities

Associate Or Assistant Vice President Of Research

Clinical Research Administrator

Contracts And Grants Manager

Contracts Negotiator

Director Of Export Controls

Director Of Research Operations

Grant Specialist

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Governance and Regulatory Issues for Sponsored Programs

Leadership and Organization Models in Research Administration

Financial Management in Research Administration

Contracting for Sponsored Programs

Intellectual Property, Technology Transfer and Commercialization

Audits in Research Administration

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-05-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Orlando, United States

Disciplines

Area & Cultural Studies Management Studies View 65 other Masters in Area & Cultural Studies in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

An official transcript meeting the minimum GPA requirement of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale), in a sealed envelope, from each college/university attended.

Three letters of recommendation specifically for the MRA program.

Résumé: The most current, professional resume should be provided.

Statement of goals.

Applicants applying to this program who have attended a college/university outside the United States must provide a course-by-course credential evaluation with GPA calculation.

All International students must meet university minimum TOEFL requirements regardless of the language in which the undergraduate program was completed.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

22226 USD / year

≈ 22226 USD / year
Out-of-State

22226 USD / year

≈ 22226 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

5902 USD / year

≈ 5902 USD / year

Funding

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