TOEFL International students applying to UT Austin must submit either an official Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score report demonstrating an adequate knowledge of English. The minimum scores considered acceptable for admission by the Graduate School are: TOEFL: 79 on the Internet-based test (iBT) IELTS International students applying to UT Austin must submit either an official Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score report demonstrating an adequate knowledge of English. The minimum scores considered acceptable for admission by the Graduate School are: IELTS: An overall band of 6.5 on the Academic Examination GRE The General GRE (verbal and quantitative) is a requirement for all graduate applicants at UT Austin. All applicants must take the general GRE and submit an official score report to UT.

PS In this short single-spaced essay (1-2 pages), discuss your specific areas of interest and professional goals. You may also want to explain some of your personal history in becoming a writer and why you want to teach. GPA Applicants must meet all UT Graduate School minimum requirements including a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university, a 3.0 or higher GPA in upper-division coursework Fee International Graduate: $90 RL The Department of English requires three letters of recommendation. We suggest that at least two of your three letters of recommendation describe your writing ability and potential for teaching. Recommendations from your supervisors or colleagues can help us determine how well you would fit into the program. Transcript Important information about transcripts: You must provide one copy of the official academic transcript from every senior college you have attended. Even if courses taken at one institution are recorded on another college’s transcript, transcripts must be submitted from the institution at which the courses were taken. Failure to list all colleges on the application and provide those transcripts will be considered an intentional omission and may lead to the cancellation of your application for admission or withdrawal of your offer of admission. The sending institution must produce transcripts from the past calendar year. Transcripts from junior and/or community colleges are not required. Two methods for submitting your transcript(s): If your college or university is on the Texas Electronic Transcript Network (SPEEDE), you can have your transcript(s) sent electronically. Check with the registrar of your institution to find out if transcripts can be sent via the SPEEDE server. We cannot accept electronic transcripts sent by registrars or third-party entities in any other format, i.e., by mail or by links to secure web sites. After you have submitted your application and paid the application fee, you will receive an email that contains a link to the Status Check website where you will be able to upload a PDF of your transcript(s). The uploaded material is considered to be unofficial but will be used to process your application for admission. Please do not mail official transcripts or paper copies of your transcripts before you are offered admission. Sending paper copies of documents you have uploaded will significantly delay the processing of your application. Before uploading a transcript you must read these instructions A note about international transcripts: If documents are written in a language other than English, complete and official English translations to date must be uploaded together with the original language records. Each transcript (mark sheet) should contain a complete record of studies at the institution from which it is issued (i.e., the subjects taken and grades [marks] earned in each subject.) Please do not upload your college or university syllabi with your transcript(s) or mark sheets. NOTE: If you are offered admission, you will be required to submit official transcripts BEFORE you will be allowed to enroll. Official transcripts are those that bear the facsimile signature of the registrar and seal of the issuing institution. The official transcript will be compared to the document you uploaded. Any alterations or omission of information on the transcripts submitted to The University of Texas at Austin could be grounds for cancellation of your application and/or the withdrawal of the offer of admission. Send official transcripts for all your coursework. To begin graduate study at UT Austin, you must have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited United States institution or proof of equivalent training at an institution outside the United States. If you are a college senior and have not graduated yet, please send your current transcript. If you are admitted, the Graduate School will require you to send a final official transcript that states you have received the bachelor’s degree by the time you enroll.