After a completed application is submitted, it will be reviewed by the Sports Product Management admissions team. Candidates who present a strong application will be contacted to schedule an interview. All interviews will be completed via Zoom/video conference.
An admission decision will be provided via email approximately one month after the deadline in which an applicant applies. If an applicant is offered admission, a $1,500 non-refundable deposit is required to hold a spot in the cohort. Typically, an applicant must accept within three to four weeks of an offer of admission.
Upon accepting an offer of admission, formal enrollment to the UO Graduate School takes up to an additional six weeks. Additional steps include providing official transcripts to the Graduate School for verification and proof of immunization prior to registration fall term. Additional information will be provided to admitted students.
A completed application consists of:
UO Graduate Admission Application
Students applying to the Sports Product Management program must fill out an application through the Division of Graduate Studies Slate system.UO Graduate Admission Application
Students will need to select which program they wish to apply for when filling out the application:
Online Program
- Degree level: Master's
- Program: Sports Product Management – Online, M.S.
Onsite, Portland-based Program
- Degree level: Master's
- Program: Sports Product Management, M.S.
Applicants will be required to pay the non-refundable application fee ($70.00 for U.S. applicants or $90.00 for international applicants) at the time the UO graduate admission application is submitted. The Graduate School offers graduate application fee waivers for applicants who meet specific criteria. To apply for a fee waiver, complete the fee waiver questionnaire at the beginning of the application.
Two (2) Professional Recommendations
Your recommenders should be professional or academic references. Do not include personal references.
You will be prompted to attach these documents when you apply via the Division of Graduate Studies Slate system.
Up-to-date professional resume
Applicants should upload a professional resume. PDF format is required. Applicants should emphasize relevant work or retail experience, internships, skills, and passion for sports and outdoors. You will be prompted to attach these documents when you apply via the Division of Graduate Studies Slate system.
Two (2) Admission Essays
Essays should be between 250-500 words in length. Candidates will be evaluated on content, spelling, grammar, and structure of the essays. Prompts are:
- Describe a specific experience in your personal, academic, or professional life in which you have worked collaboratively with individuals from diverse backgrounds or cultures different from your own. How did this experience impact your perspective and approach to teamwork, problem-solving, and efforts to foster diversity?
- Please tell us how your background, passion, and experiences will positively contribute to the SPM program and the individuals in the cohort.
You will be prompted to attach these documents when you apply via the Division of Graduate Studies Slate system.
Work Sample
The work sample is an opportunity for applicants to showcase who they are, their interests, and their abilities as it relates to product. Ultimately, the admissions committee is assessing applicants’ critical thinking skills, creativity, and passion for the industry.
Past samples have included prior assignments completed for classes or for work, while others have created a new project specifically for their application. Sample types have included product proposals, marketing proposals, engineering reports, design portfolios, product reviews, physical products, and more.
The SPM admissions team is available to provide preliminary feedback on this requirement before an applicant formally submits their work sample as part of the application process. Contact uospm@uoregon.edu for more information.
You will be prompted to attach these documents when you apply via the Division of Graduate Studies Slate system.
GMAT or GRE Score Report
All applicants with an undergraduate GPA below 3.0 are required to submit GMAT or GRE scores. This requirement is waved if the applicants undergraduate GPA is a 3.0 or above and may be waived** for other qualified applicants.
You will be prompted to attach these documents when you apply via the Division of Graduate Studies Slate system.
** GMAT/GRE may be waived for qualified applicants. Email uospm@uoregon.edu for more information.
Transcripts (two-part process)
Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited four-year college or university in the U.S. or its equivalent from a foreign institution.
- When submitting your application documents via the Division of Graduate Studies Slate system, include transcripts from all degree-awarding institutions. Unofficial, scanned copies are accepted during the application process.
Once you have been admitted to the SPM program, you must submit to the Office of the Registrar all official transcripts from all colleges or universities where you received a bachelor’s degree or higher—as detailed on the UO Graduate School website. If your degree and degree award date are not posted on the transcript, as is the case with most international transcripts, you will need to include the related degree certificate with your transcript.
Official electronic transcripts should be sent to registrar@uoregon.edu. Physical copies should be sent to:
University of Oregon
Office of the Registrar
5257 University of Oregon
Eugene OR 97403-1217
USADegree Certificate: If your degree and degree award date are not posted on the transcript, as is the case with most international transcripts, you will need to include the related degree certificate with your transcript.
View additional transcript details for international applicants
(To check on the status of official transcripts received by the University of Oregon, please call the registrar at 541-346-2935.)
Language Competency
Applicants whose native language is not English must fulfill additional requirements below.
Official TOEFL or IELTS Academic Score Report. The score report is valid for 2 years only. ETS must send a TOEFL score report to the University of Oregon, Institutional Code: 4846.
IT CAN TAKE UP TO 30 DAYS FROM THE TIME OF YOUR REQUEST FOR OFFICIAL ETS SCORES TO BE AVAILABLE IN THE UO SYSTEM. PLAN YOUR REQUEST SO THAT ETS SCORES ARE AVAILABLE PRIOR TO APPLICATION DEADLINES.
Optional Scholarship Section
The information you provide in this section of this application is for scholarships and will not affect your application for admissions. Answering the question below maximizes your consideration for scholarships awarded by the Sports Product Management program. It is important to note that scholarships can be awarded by the program after each round of admissions; however, it is advantageous for prospective students to apply early for ongoing scholarship consideration. If you do not complete the scholarship question before submission, you will not be able to return at a later time.
The University of Oregon extends scholarships for graduate and law students seeking for financial aid. For detailed information, please consult their website. Keep in mind that scholarship applications must be submitted prior to March 1, and students are required to have a submitted admission application by February 15.
Optional scholarship question: In what way do you envision creating a positive impact in the sports and outdoor product industry, and how would the receipt of this scholarship contribute to your journey towards achieving that aspiration?
Your financial need level can be considered when we make scholarship selections. University of Oregon encourages students to submit FAFSA, ORSAA, or Statement of Financial Need paperwork by the application deadline.
- FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) is an online application for students who are U.S. citizens, Legal Permanent Residents (LPRs), or other eligible non-citizens.
- ORSAA (Oregon Student Aid Application) is an alternative to FAFSA for Dreamer students, including students who have Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status or Temporary Protected Status (TPS), as well as other undocumented students.
- The Statement of Financial Need is a form for international students with a valid student visa and can be emailed directly to the UO Division of Global Engagement.
Contact
Sports Product Management
University of Oregon
109 NW Naito Parkway
Portland, OR 97209
503-412-3777
uospm@uoregon.edu
Drop-in hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.