Turkish Studies

Graduate Admissions

The Department of Middle Eastern Studies accepts applications for the master’s and doctoral programs in Arabic, Hebrew, and Persian Studies. Applicants interested in the master’s program in Middle Eastern Studies should apply to the Center for Middle Eastern Studies.

UT's graduate admissions applications are processed by the Graduate and International Admissions Center (GIAC). Please review their website for in-depth information on the admission process.

Admission Criteria

To be considered for admission to the Department students should have:

• A competitive score on the Graduate Record Examination General Test (GRE)
• A recommended grade point average of 3.0 or higher (on a four-point scale) in all upperdivision
and graduate-level course work attempted or completed
• A competitive score on the TOEFL or IELTS for foreign applicants whose native language is not English

Other criteria vary by program. Please refer to the Graduate Catalog or the appropriate sections of the program website for these criteria.

The Department considers a score of 500 on the verbal section of the GRE to be a minimum requirement. However, the admission process is holistic in nature; a lower GPA or less competitive GRE scores may be weighed in light of other credentials.

Application Procedures

Deadline for Fall 2008: December 15, 2007

The following application materials must be sent directly to GIAC:

• Texas Common Application
• Application fee
• Official transcripts from all senior-level colleges and universities attended
• Official GRE scores
• Official TOEFL or IELTS scores for international applicants

To allow timely admission decisions and to account for delays at GIAC caused by the processing of large volumes of applications, the Department requests additional application materials as well as copies of some materials listed above. The following should be sent directly to the Department of Middle Eastern Studies:

• Transcript copies from all senior-level colleges and universities attended
• Copies of GRE scores
• Copies of TOEFL or IELTS scores, if applicable
• Copy of your personal statement
• Three letters of recommendation, consisting of the letter and coversheet, which may be downloaded at http://www.utexas.edu/student/admissions/giadownload/

The Department accepts applications for Fall admission only.

Note: These Web pages provide general information as a courtesy to viewers. The Catalog of the University (General Information, The Undergraduate Catalog, The Graduate Catalog, and The Law School Catalog) is the document of authority for all students. The requirements given in the catalog supersede information issued by any academic department, program, college, or school. The University reserves the right to change the requirements given in the catalog at any time. Please be aware that different admissions procedures apply to foreign applicants (undergraduate and graduate), U.S. applicants for undergraduate study, U.S. applicants for graduate study, and former University of Texas students applying for readmission.