How to Apply

The deadline for applying for fall 2010 is January 6, 2010.

All applicants are strongly urged to use the on-line application procedure. Apply online here.

Admission to the graduate program is not restricted to those with a B.A. in linguistics, and the core course offerings are specifically designed to meet the needs of entering students with little or no previous course work in linguistics.

U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and those who have already attended the University of Texas at Austin:

1. Submit the Application for Admission to Graduate Study and $50 application fee to the Office of Admissions.
2. Request one official copy of your transcripts for all senior college and graduate work to be sent directly to the Office of Admissions.
3. Take the Graduate Record Examinations General Test (GRE) in time to have the official test scores reported to the Office of Admissions by the application deadline.

Citizens of other countries who have not previously attended the University of Texas:

1. Submit the Application for Undergraduate & Graduate Admission - Students From Other Countries, the $75 non-refundable processing fee, and a letter of sponsorship to the Office of Admissions.
2. Request one copy of your transcripts for all senior college and graduate work to be sent directly to the Office of Admissions.
3. Take the Graduate Record Examinations General Test (GRE) in time to have the official test scores reported to the Office of Admissions by the application deadline.
4. Take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) in time to have the official test scores reported to the Office of Admissions by the application deadline.

All applicants:

The following four items are required by the Graduate Linguistics Program.

1. Statement of Purpose - a clear and straightforward statement in which you give an idea of:
   • your current interests in linguistics;
   • how these interests developed;
   • your plans for graduate study and eventual specialization, even if tentative.
2. Recommendation letters - we require three letters from professors who know you and your work.
3. Sample research paper, or work of similar scope, that clearly demonstrates your writing ability.
4. One official copy of each transcript (in addition to those sent to the Office of Admissions).

Please send these four items directly to:

The University of Texas at Austin
Linguistics Admissions
Department of Linguistics
1 University Station B5100
Austin, Texas 78712-0198

Note: all applicants are responsible for ensuring that the above mentioned items are received by the Graduate Linguistics Program. Applicants should contact the Linguistics Graduate Program in order to verify that all items have been received by their due date.