Admissions to the CREEES Master of Arts Program

Priority Deadline: December 15 (to be eligible for funding)
Fall Deadline: January 15
Spring Deadline: October 1

A student who wishes to pursue the graduate program in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies must have earned a Bachelor's degree and have completed at least nine upper-division, undergraduate semester hours (excluding language courses) that focus primarily or exclusively on Russia, the former Soviet Union, or Eastern Europe. In addition the following requirements must be met:

• a grade point average of 3.0 in upper-division undergraduate courses and any graduate work already completed;
• 18 hours (three years) of formal language training (or the equivalent) in Russian or another language of the area.

CREEES admits graduate students on a rolling admission cycle.  The application deadline for Priority Students is December 15.  The application deadline for spring admission is October 1st.  All application materials must be filed electronically by the listed dates. We will notify applicants of our admissions decisions approximately 4-6 weeks after the deadline. We require you to submit results only from the standard GRE. Note that there is no minimum score for admission, nor will a high GPA or GRE score in itself assure admission.  Our admissions committee will take all elements of your application into consideration, and will give substantial weight to your personal statement, writing sample, and letters of recommendation.

Applicants to the Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies program should submit their application materials to the Graduate and International Admissions Center with the exception of the CREEES supplementary application. All materials can be uploaded to your online application. Please consult the information on the Graduate and International Admissions website for more details. After completing the application to the Graduate School, the CREEES supplementary application can be completed and uploaded online. Please see detailed instructions below.  

Application Instructions

Submit the following to the Graduate School on or before December 15:

• Official Application Form through ApplyTexas.org.  After you submit your application, it loads into our system. Within one to two days you will be sent an e-mail containing your UT EID and password.  This UT EID is your unique identifier at UT Austin and you will use your EID to upload additional materials and check the status of your application.
• Application fee: U.S. $65.00 for U.S. citizen/permanent resident or U.S. $90.00 for international applicants. Refer to GIAC's How To page for information on paying the application fee.
• Letters of recommendation: In the online application, you will be asked to list the names and e-mail addresses of the three people you wish to recommend you for admission. Once you submit your application, an e-mail will be sent to each recommender instructing them to visit a website, complete a questionnaire, and upload a letter. The letters will be automatically routed to the department. (Once you have have submitted your application, you can use the MyStatus site to resend the Request for Reference e-mail to your recommenders, supply an alternate e-mail, add a new recommender, or revise your FERPA (right to view) status from retained to waived).
• Electronic transcripts (PDF format) from every college or university attended. Official transcripts will only be required upon successful admission to the University of Texas. Refer to GIAC's How To page for information on uploading transcripts.Submit official GRE and TOEFL (if applicable) test scores. Please visit the ETS GRE website or the ETS TOEFL website for information on score submission. Photocopies of GRE or TOEFL scores will not be accepted.

Application Checklist

1. Application for Admission to Graduate Study found on ApplyTexas.org
2. Official report of the Graduate Record Examination taken within the last five years, and TOEFL or IELTS test scores. NO EXCEPTIONS to the GRE five-year limit. The December GRE score is accepted for fall admission.
3. One official transcript from all four-year colleges and universities attended.
4. Application fee of $65.00.

Applicants who are NOT US citizens or Permanent Residents send the following six items to the graduate school electronically:

1. Application for Admission;  From the drop down menu, Select UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN; from second drop-down menu, select GRADUATE, INTERNATIONAL; Click on Fill out a new application button.
2. Official report of Graduate Record Examination scores.
3. Official report of TOEFL or IELTS test scores.
4. Official transcripts from all colleges or universities attended. If documents are not in English, please provide a translation.
5. $90.00 processing fee (may be billed to a credit card).
6. Letter of sponsorship (required before visa can be issued).