TOEFL all international applicants must also provide TOEFL or IELTS scores.The minimum TOEFL score set by the university for admission is 550 paper-based, 79 internet-based, but the Department of Linguistics prefers a TOEFL score of 600 paper-based, 100 internet-based. IELTS The minimum TOEFL score set by the university for admission is 6.5 IELTS, but the Department of Linguistics prefers an IELTS score of at least 7.5. GRE All applicants are required to take the GRE exam; To be considered for Ph.D. admission, our Admissions Committee prefers a combined quantitative and verbal GRE score of at least 313 and an analytical writing score of at least 4.0.

PS Personal Statement. (Please be sure to indicate the M.A. track you are interested in:  General Linguistics, Sociolinguistics, Germanic Linguistics, or East Asian Languages and Linguistics.  If you are interested in our East Asian Languages and Linguistics program, please indicate if you are interested in specializing in Korean or Japanese.  We are unable to offer the Chinese concentration in our East Asian Languages and Linguistics M.A. program until further notice--it will most likely be at least two years before we are able to offer the Chinese concentration.) GPA Applicants residing in New York State and can apply to the fee waiver option here, provided that they have an undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 and meet the admissions deadlines. CV C.V. is recommended but not required Fee The application Fee is $75 U.S. (payable online or by check or money order made payable to the University at Buffalo). RL Three letters of recommendation. Please list the names, addresses and email addresses of your referees in the appropriate fields on your online application. Once your application is formally submitted, each referee will receive an email containing instructions regarding submitting your recommendation letter electronically. Transcript Copies of all B.A. and graduate transcripts (and certified English translations, if applicable). International applicants must also submit proof of each degree. Please attach copies of your undergraduate and any graduate transcripts to your online application. If you are offered admission and you accept our admission offer, original official transcripts/certified true copies will need to be submitted upon arrival at UB.