International Graduate Admission-Requirements for Admission
- Bachelor's Degree
A bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution in the
United States or proof of equivalent training in a foreign institution.
NOTE REGARDING THREE YEAR DEGREES:
The Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Arts, and Bachelor of
Science degrees from India and Pakistan are three-year programs and
are not considered equivalent to the U.S. bachelor's degree.
Three-year bachelor's degrees from Australia, Canada, and South Africa are also not considered equivalent to the U.S. bachelor's degree.
If you
hold one of these three-year degrees you are not eligible for admission
to graduate school.
- 3.0 GPA
A grade point average of at least 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) or comparable
grade point average in upper-division work (junior- and senior-level
courses) and in any graduate work already completed.
- Official GRE or GMAT Score
The Educational Testing Service (ETS) code for the University
of Texas at Austin is 6882. Test scores sent to this code are made available
to all graduate departments.
An official score on the Graduate
Record Examinations General Test (GRE) unless otherwise specified
by the graduate program to which you are applying. The McCombs School
of Business requires master's degree applicants to submit a satisfactory
score on the Graduate Management
Admissions Test (GMAT) and doctoral degree applicants to submit
a satisfactory GRE or GMAT score. If you are applying to a dual degree
program that includes the MBA program, you must submit both GRE and
GMAT scores (the GRE for admission consideration by the nonbusiness
departmental committee and the GMAT for admission consideration by the
MBA committee). Similarly, if you are applying for a dual degree program
with the School of Law you must submit a satisfactory score on the Law
School Admission Test (LSAT) as well as a GRE or GMAT score. Only
official reports from the testing agency are acceptable.
- Official TOEFL score or the Academic Examination of the IELTS
score
International students whose native language is not English must
also submit scores on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Applicants
should consult the graduate adviser for the program of interest to learn
which test the program requires.
The Educational Testing Service (ETS) code for
the University of Texas at Austin is 6882. Test scores sent to this
code are made available to all graduate departments.
There is no institutional code for the IELTS examination. Test takers
should provide the following address to have their official score sent
to UT Austin:
Graduate and International Admissions Center
The University of Texas at Austin
P.O. Box 7608
Austin, Texas 78713-7608
A score of 550 (paper test), 213 (computer-based test), or 79
(internet-based test) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language
(TOEFL) OR an overall band of 6.5 on the Academic
Examination of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
is considered the minimum acceptable for admission to the University
of Texas at Austin.
NOTE for Graduate Applicants: Minimum score requirements
on the individual sections of the TOEFL IBT examination may vary depending
upon your major and other considerations such as employment as a teaching
assistant.
If you hold bachelor's degrees from a U.S. institution or from an
institution in another English-only speaking country, you will receive
a waiver of the TOEFL or IELTS.
Applicants from the following countries do not need to submit a TOEFL
or IELTS score:
American Samoa
Australia
Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
Canada (except Quebec)
Dominica
Grenada
Grand Cayman
Guyana
Ireland
Jamaica
Liberia
New Zealand
Sierra Leone
Trinidad/Tobago
United Kingdom
U.S. Pacific Trust
Information concerning TOEFL schedules and test centers may be obtained
from U.S. consulates or binational cultural centers in many countries
or from the TOEFL
website.
The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is administered
in more than 120 countries and is available off-site in additional
countries. Information about IELTS
test dates, locations, and procedures is published online.
- Adequate subject preparation
for the proposed graduate major.
- A recommendation for admission
by the Graduate Studies Committee in the proposed major.
When there are more qualified applicants than can adequately be instructed
by the faculty or accommodated in the facilities, the Graduate Studies
Committee for the proposed area may deny admission to students who have
met the prescribed requirements. All admissions must be approved by the
graduate dean.
If you feel that your grade point averages or test scores are not valid
indicators of your ability, you should explain your concerns in a letter
to the graduate adviser of the program to which you are applying.
All complete applications are reviewed by the Graduate Studies Committee
to which they are directed if they are received by the graduate program
deadline. The Vice Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies must approve all
admissions.
ADMISSION WITH CONDITIONS
A Graduate Studies Committee may recommend, with the consent of the Graduate
Dean, that a student be admitted to the Graduate School with conditions.
The Graduate Adviser may require you to maintain a certain grade point
average or to take a certain number of hours of coursework. If you are
conditionally admitted you may also be required to remedy deficiencies
in undergraduate preparation by taking specified additional courses. If
you do not fulfill the conditions within the specified time you may be
barred from subsequent registration in the Graduate School.
NONDEGREE (GRADUATE)
If you wish to take graduate-level coursework without becoming
a candidate for an advanced degree you may apply for admission to a graduate
program as a nondegree graduate student. You must submit an application
and transcripts of all college coursework to the Graduate and International
Admissions Center; Graduate Record Examinations scores are not required;
however, the TOEFL score is required. Admission must be recommended by
the Graduate Studies Committee and approved by the graduate dean. Enrollment
as a nondegree graduate student is limited to one year. Nondegree students
are not eligible to be teaching assistants, assistant instructors, graduate
research assistants, academic assistants, or assistants (graduate). You
must hold a bachelor's degree in order to be eligible for the nondegree
(graduate) program.
If you are a nondegree graduate student and decide to seek a graduate
degree you must submit the material described in "How
to Apply" by the program's deadline and you must pay the application
fee. A degree-seeking student may petition to have applied to the master's
degree up to six semester hours of credit in graduate-level courses, earned
while enrolled as a nondegree graduate student.
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