Graduate Readmission: How to Apply

Complete our online application for Graduate Readmission. For further information read the policy for readmission of graduate students.

This is the fastest, easiest way for you to submit your application and is our preferred method for receiving applications.

You must have a current EID and password to complete the application; if you have forgotten either your EID or password, please contact the Graduate and International Admission Center by telephone at 512-475-7391 and a staff member will assist you.

Pay your application fee

Upon submission of the Application for Graduate Readmission you will be directed to the university's "What I Owe" where you will be given the opportunity to pay your application fee by MasterCard, Discover Card or by eCheck.

You may also mail a check or money order, although this will delay the processing of your application. Make the check or money order payable to The University of Texas at Austin in U.S. dollars and mail to:

Graduate and International Admissions Center
The University of Texas at Austin
P.O. Box 7608
Austin, Texas 78713-7608

Write your Application ID number or UT EID on your check or money order.

The application processing fee for graduate readmission is $65. Your application will not be processed unless the fee has been paid. The application fee is NOT refundable.

If you were granted a Leave of Absence by your department, the application fee will be automatically waived.

Submit official transcripts to GIAC

You must upload one copy of the official academic transcript from every senior college you have attended. Transcripts are not required from junior colleges and community colleges. See instructions for uploading the pdf of your transcript.

Even if courses taken at one institution are recorded on another college's transcript, transcripts must be submitted from the institution at which the courses were taken. Transcripts must have been produced by the sending institution within the past calendar year.

You can speed the processing of your application by having your transcript(s) sent electronically. Institutions that are on the Texas Electronic Transcript Network or which use the national ANSI ASC X12 transcript format (SPEEDE) can provide electronic transcripts. GIAC prefers to receive electronic transcripts because they can be processed much faster than paper transcripts. Check with the registrar of your institution to find out if transcripts can be sent via the SPEEDE server. We cannot accept electronic transcripts sent in any other format (pdf), by email, or by links to secure web sites.

International transcripts:
If documents are written in a language other than English, complete and official English translations must be uploaded together with the original language records. Each transcript (mark sheet) should contain a complete record of studies at the institution from which it is issued (i.e., the subjects taken and grades [marks] earned in each subject.

Contact the Program to Which You are Applying

All programs have additional requirements and application materials that you must complete before they will consider your application for admission. Deadlines and additional requirements are set by individual graduate programs. Most programs will allow you to upload additional supporting documents via the MyStatus web site. Check with the program you are applying to for instructions on submitting additional supporting documents.

Letters of Recommendation

Letters of recommendation for almost all of our programs are submitted electronically. Computer science, Math, Social Work, and Nursing have their own method for submitting letters of recommendation. You should check the Web site for those programs for complete information.

Electronic letters of recommendation: You will be given the opportunity to list the name, position, and email address for three recommenders when you complete the application for admission. After you submit your application for admission, emails will be sent to your recommenders directing them to a Web site where they may upload their letters of recommendation.

Once you have submitted your application, you can use our self-service feature on the MyStatus Web site to resend the Request for Reference email to your recommenders, if necessary. You can use this site to supply an alternate email such as gmail if your recommender's spam filter blocks the original request or has removed the link. You can also add a new recommender and send the Request for Reference email or revise your FERPA (right to view) status from retained to waived.

If your recommender is unable to submit an electronic letter of recommendation, please consult the graduate coordinator in the program to which you are applying for instructions.