Ph.D. Application Procedures

Along with all Graduate School Application Requirements, a complete application includes:

a. Official transcripts from the institution(s) at which the Bachelor’s work and Master’s work was attempted or completed. Official transcripts or marksheets and diplomas are those bearing the original seal of the institution and the original signature of the Registrar or responsible head of the institution. Those not issued in English must be accompanied by an exact word for word original English translation bearing the original university or translation agency attestation; and

b. Official test score reports for the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) and, for international applicants, the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) issued by the Educational Testing Service (ETS). The ETS institution code for UTA is 6013. Additional information about preparing for and taking these tests is available from the Graduate School;

c. Three Letters of Recommendation that attest to the applicant’s ability to do doctoral-level work and complete a dissertation. Letters for doctoral programs must be from academic sources (download Letter of Recommendation form) ; and

d. Personal statement by applicant of no more than 250 words outlining applicant’s research agenda and explaining reasons for wanting to earn the doctoral degree.

Official transcripts and test scores must be sent directly to the Graduate School by the institution and ETS respectively.

Letters of recommendation and personal statement can be sent directly to:
Academic Advisor
SUPA Box 19588
Arlington, TX 76019
or faxed to:
Attn: Academic Advisor, 817.272.3415

It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure all application materials are received by the relevant deadline. Incomplete applications or applications received after the deadline will be deferred.

Applications may be submitted online.

Once you are admitted to the program, you will receive a letter from The UT Arlington Graduate School.

Doctoral programs admit students to begin in Fall semester only. The application deadline for the doctoral programs is April 1 for the following Fall.