International Admission Requirements

International students are welcome to apply to the Master?s degree available on campus. Applicants are required to provide specific information about their transcripts or degree programs to facilitate the applicant review process, including transcript translation and evaluation by a recognized translation/evaluation agency. The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), or successful completion of ELS Level 112, is required of all applicants who native language is not English. Expectations for the TOEFL scores are a minimum of 550 (paper test), 213 (computer-based test), or 79-80 (internet-based text); a minimum score on the Test of Written English (TWE) of 4.5; and a minimum score of 50 on the Test of Spoken English. The TOEFL must have been taken within the two-year period preceding admission. The University of Cincinnati maintains an International Student Services Office (ISSO), which serves international students attending the University. For questions regarding international student information, contact the International Student Services Office at (513) 556-4278, or www.isso.uc.edu.

Application Information

Application Procedures

An Application for Graduate Student must be completed on the University of Cincinnati's Graduate School website. In order to complete the application, the following documents must be submitted to the School of Education:

1. A cover letter clearly stating to which degree and program the application is being made.
2. A statement of your academic and professional goals, approximately two pages long. This writing sample will be used as one of the criteria for evaluating the application. You should explain specifically what areas you would like to study so that an appropriate advisor may be assigned if you are admitted to the program.
3. A resume relevant to academic and professional data. It should include your name, address, phone, email, colleges attended with degrees, dates conferred, grade point average, employment history, professional experience, present employer, and names of references.
4. Three letters of recommendation from people familiar with your academic and professional abilities, sent directly to the program. If possible, at least one letter should be from a faculty member in higher education. Those writing letters should explain who they are, their relationship to you, and what they know of your academic and professional abilities. You should provide the persons writing the letters with business-size envelopes and advise the writers to sign their name across the flap of the sealed envelope.
5. Official transcripts showing all undergraduate and graduate course work completed, including degrees granted and dates of degrees. If previous degrees were earned at the University of Cincinnati, you may substitute 'on-campus' transcripts.
6. Graduate Record Examination (GRE) Scores. Provide an original copy of scores taken within five years of the date the application is reviewed by the program. To insure we receive the scores, both the college and the program to which scores are sent should be indicated on the order form. You must allow at least six weeks for GRE scores to reach our office. Applications will not be reviewed without GRE scores.

Application Deadlines

Notification: The program will review your materials and inform you of its decision after completing the review of the application. If you are accepted, you will be notified of the decision and an advisor will be assigned. You must notify the program in writing of your intent to enroll and contact your advisor prior to registering for courses. If you are not accepted, the program will notify you by letter of this decision. Programs have established enrollment goals, which they may not exceed; thus, not all students meeting the minimum criteria may be admitted.