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Welcome to The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College Office of Graduate Studies. The Office of Graduate Studies serves as the admissions office for all graduate students at UTB/TSC. Graduate Studies reviews graduate applications, receives application fees, transcripts, enters graduate student information into the student information system and informs students of their admission status. You can apply to all of our graduate programs online. Before moving on, please check the specific requirements of your graduate program of interest.
Application Deadlines: The priority deadline for receipt of application is July 1 for Fall, May 1 for Summer and December 1 for Spring. The deadline for students who wish to apply for the MA in English or MAIS in English, Sociology, Government, History and Music programs is June 1 for Fall, April 1 for Summer and November 1 for Spring. Applications are accepted on a continuous basis, but all applications, including re-admissions, submitted after the priority deadline will be assessed a non-refundable late fee of $15.
1. Statement of Goals: You will be required to complete a statement of goals as part of the application. It is recommended that you prepare this prior to starting the application. Your essay is an important element of your admission criteria. The requirements for the statement of goals is described in the graduate program.
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Please provide a carefully considered statement of:
1) your academic and professional objectives and
2) explain how graduate study will help you to attain your goals.
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Returning students who have previously submitted their statement of goals for their program of interest are not required to resubmit the statements. Returning students who have not previously submitted a statement of goals or who are changing program, will be required to submit a statement of goals.
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Baccalaureate Degree: In the application, you will be expected to identify all colleges/universities previously attended and when. To complete your admissions file, you will be asked to submit transcripts and proof of a baccalaureate degree from a four-year institution, which has regional accreditation.-
You are not required to submit transcripts for coursework completed at UTB/TSC.
Official transcripts of all other undergraduate and graduate study must be submitted to our office. Applicants should request that the registrar of institutions previously attended send the transcripts directly to the Graduate Studies Office.
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. Graduate Record Examination: Certain programs require GRE scores to be submitted with official application packet for admission. Applicants should request that the Educational Testing Service send an official copy of the score report directly to the Testing Office. GRE scores more than five years old will not be accepted. To schedule a GRE test date, please contact the Testing Office at 956-882-8875.4
. Application Fee: The $30 application fee is necessary in order to process your graduate application. Students who submit applications after the priority deadline will need to pay a $45.00 application fee in order to process they graduate application. Application payments can be made:-
through the online payment system by using a credit card,
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by faxing the credit card form,
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with cash at the business office, or
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by sending in a check/money order to:
UTB/TSC Office of Graduate Studies
80 Fort Brown
Brownsville, TX 78520
Your UTB/TSC ID# is needed in order to expedite processing of this application. If you have never attended UTB, you will be assigned a UTB/TSC Student ID# when your application is processed.
5. You are now ready to
Apply Online.
UTB/TSC Office of Graduate Studies
Champion Hall, 1st Floor
80 Fort Brown
Brownsville, TX 78520
(956)882-6552/fax (956) 882-7279