Graduate Admission Requirements
Requirements for admission to Degree Seeking status
Applicable to all applicants for the Master of Business Administration degree, the Master of Science degree in Management & Administrative Sciences, the Master of Science degree in Accounting and Information Management, the Master of Arts degree in International Management Studies, and the Master of Science degree in Information Technology Management.
- An official GMAT or GRE score report no more than five years old by date of application is required of all applicants who do not possess a Doctoral degree.
- Official transcripts from all colleges or universities attended, certified, signed or stamped by the Registrar and sent directly to the UTD Registrar are required of all candidates for admission. The transcript from the degree granting institution must show conferral of degree. Two copies of each transcript are required from all applicants. For admission consideration, the undergraduate grade point average will be calculated based on the last 60 hours of undergraduate academic course work (on official transcripts). Transcripts must also be submitted from any graduate programs in which the prospective student was enrolled.
- An official TOEFL score report (Test of English as a Foreign Language) completed no more than two years prior to application to UTD School of Management is required of all international students.
- A resume detailing the applicant's employment history since high school is required of all applicants.
- Letters of recommendation from 3 people (employers, community leaders, teachers, etc), are required of all applicants.
- One page essay outlining the applicant's academic interests and goals is required.
Also, see the Admissions web site regarding graduate admissions.
Non-Degree Seeking students
Students that desire admission as a non-degree seeking student must meet all the admission requirements specified above for degree seeking students, including all relevant test scores (GMAT/GRE, TOEFL). Students who decide to switch to degree seeking status will have to apply to the degree program. If they are admitted, at most six credit hours taken as a non-degree seeking student can be transferred to the degree program.Conditional Acceptance to the School of Management
Conditional acceptance to the School of Management graduate program may be granted with the recommendation of the Admissions Committee and the Dean of Graduate Studies. At the time of their acceptance, the students will be informed of the conditions they need to satisfy to become fully admitted degree seeking students. The students can be in conditional status for only one semester and need to fulfill the stipulated conditions by the end of the semester. Conditionally accepted students will be restricted to taking at most six credit hours during the semester and may only enroll in courses listed as basic core courses on their degree plan.Please note the following special conditions of non-degree seeking and conditionally accepted students.
- Students in this country on an F1 or J1 Visa may only be admitted to degree seeking status. Please consult with the International Admissions Office if you are in doubt concerning your status.
- No more than six credit hours taken as a non-degree seeking student or conditionally accepted student within the School of Management at UT-Dallas may be applied towards a Master's Degree. There are no exceptions to this policy.
