Master’s Degree Admission Requirements
At UT Austin, admission decisions are made on a holistic basis. Applicants will be admitted based on the sum of their academic and professional accomplishments, not any single criterion.
Domestic Requirements
To qualify for our Executive MS in Mechanical Engineering program, domestic applicants must have the following:
- A Bachelor of Science in engineering or a related field.
- A 3.0 GPA (recommended).
- Official transcripts from an accredited college or university.
- A resume and statement of purpose.
- Two professional or academic letters of recommendation.*
*Applicants will be prompted to submit three letters of recommendation on the graduate application form. Please note that only two letters are required and that this prompt can be left blank.
International Requirements
In addition to meeting the domestic requirements, international applicants must submit:
- TOEFL or IELTS scores, if applicable.
Application Deadlines
Applications are accepted for fall and spring semesters. Click here for specific dates and deadlines.
Applicants, especially international students, are encouraged to apply as early as possible. Notice of an admission decision will be sent about one month after application completion and only after all materials have been received. All materials are due by the application deadline. Please note that test scores may take up to three weeks to transmit to UT Austin.
Admission Decision Timeframe
Applications are reviewed twice per intake period.
If you are applying for the spring semester and submit your application and all supporting materials by September 20th, you should expect to receive a decision by September 30th. If you submit your application and all supporting materials by November 1st, you should expect to receive a decision by December 1st.
If you are applying for the fall semester and submit your application and all supporting materials by April 15th, you should expect to receive a decision by April 30th. If you submit your application and all supporting materials by June 1st, you should expect to receive a decision by July 1st.
Conditional Admission
Applicants who hold less than a 3.0 GPA may be recommended for conditional admission by the Admissions Committee (contingent on approval from the graduate dean) based on the overall strength of their application, including transcripts, test scores and experience. Conditional applicants should submit their application and materials under the same guidelines as all applicants, but should address any academic challenges that may have tarnished their GPA in their statement of purpose. This statement should also mention how applicants faced their challenges, or plan to face similar challenges in the future.
If the Admissions Committee decides in the student’s favor, the application is forwarded to the Graduate School for a final decision. Students who are granted conditional admission have conditions associated with their first semester as students, which typically entail earning no grade lower than 3.0, not dropping any classes or earning any incompletes and undergoing a review at the end of the semester to ensure satisfactory progress.
Graduate Certificate Admission Requirements
At UT Austin, admission decisions are made on a holistic basis. Applicants will be admitted based on the sum of their academic and professional accomplishments, not any single criterion.
Domestic Requirements
To qualify for our Mechanical Engineering Controls Graduate Certificate program, applicants must have:
- A Bachelor of Science in engineering or a related field.
- A 3.0 GPA (recommended).
- Official transcripts from senior colleges attended prior to UT Austin.
- A resume and statement of purpose.
Applicants will be prompted to submit three references on the graduate application form. Please note that this is not a requirement for the graduate certificate program and that this prompt can be left blank.
International Requirements
In addition to meeting the domestic requirements, international applicants will need to submit:
- TOEFL or IELTS scores, if applicable.
Application Deadlines
Applicants, especially international students, are encouraged to apply as early as possible. Notice of an admission decision will be sent about one month after application completion and only after all materials have been received. All materials are due by the application deadline. Click here for specific dates and deadlines.
Admission Decision Timeframe
Applications are reviewed twice per intake period.
If you are applying for the spring semester and submit your application and all supporting materials by September 20th, you should expect to receive a decision by September 30th. If you submit your application and all supporting materials by November 1st, you should expect to receive a decision by December 1st.
If you are applying for the fall semester and submit your application and all supporting materials by April 15th, you should expect to receive a decision by April 30th. If you submit your application and all supporting materials by June 1st, you should expect to receive a decision by July 1st.
Conditional Admission
Applicants who hold less than a 3.0 GPA may be recommended for conditional admission by the Admissions Committee (contingent on approval from the graduate dean) based on the overall strength of their application, including transcripts, test scores and experience. Conditional applicants should submit their application and materials under the same guidelines as all applicants, but should address any academic challenges that may have tarnished their GPA in their statement of purpose. This statement should also mention how applicants faced their challenges, or plan to face similar challenges in the future.
If the Admissions Committee decides in the student’s favor, the application is forwarded to the Graduate School for a final decision. Students who are granted conditional admission have conditions associated with their first semester as students, which typically entail earning no grade lower than 3.0, not dropping any classes or earning any incompletes and undergoing a review at the end of the semester to ensure satisfactory progress.
Non-Degree Admission Requirements
The minimum requirements to apply as a non-degree student are:
- A Bachelor of Science in engineering or a related field.
- Minimum 3.0 GPA.
- A resume and statement of intent (one paragraph).
- Statement of support from a past or present supervisor (one paragraph).
- Unofficial transcripts.
Application Deadlines
Applications are accepted for fall and spring semesters. Click here for specific dates and deadlines.
Applicants, especially international students, are encouraged to apply as early as possible. Notice of an admission decision will be sent about one month after application completion and only after all materials have been received. All materials are due by the application deadline. Please note that test scores may take up to three weeks to transmit to UT Austin.
