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Application Deadline: The University permits each department to establish their application deadline. Applicants should refer to the information given in the academic department segment of this catalog and/or check with the department to which they are applying for specific application deadlines and for other specific admission requirements. The University deadlines for application to a graduate degree program if not specified otherwise by a program is July 1 for fall semester, December 1 for spring semester, and April 1 for summer session. On-line applications are required at http://www.udel.edu/gradoffice/applicants/.
Applicants must submit all of the following items directly to the Office of Graduate and Professional Education before admission can be considered:
- A $75 nonrefundable application fee must be submitted with the application. Credit card payment is accepted with the online application. Checks must be made payable to the University of Delaware. Applications received without the application fee will not be processed. Foreign students must use a check drawn on a U.S. bank or an International Postal Money Order.
- Applicants must submit essays to specific questions asked on the application; a resume; and for some programs, a personal statement. Some programs also have Supplemental Information Forms as described on the program's webpage.
- Applicants must submit at least three letters of recommendation. All letters of recommendation can be uploaded as part of the online application. If mailed, send collectively to the Office of Graduate and Professional Education. (Applicants are encouraged to seek an interview with the graduate coordinator of the program to which they are making application.)
- The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) admission test scores are required by most departments and some departments also require subject test scores. Applicants for the Master of Business Administration or the Master of Science in Accounting program must submit Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) scores. Applicants should refer to the information given in the academic department segment of this catalog for specific admission test score requirements in each department. Applicants should request Education Testing Services (ETS) to report official test scores directly to the University of Delaware. The University of Delaware's institutional code for ETS is 5811. Applicants are encouraged to submit student copies of tests scores in their application packets.
- One official transcript of all U.S. colleges attended must be sent directly from the institution to the Office of Graduate and Professional Education or be provided in a sealed envelope with the application packet. Students who have attended the University of Delaware need not supply a transcript from Delaware. If the rank of the student is not displayed on the transcript or diploma, departments may request an official letter of explanation and ranking from the institution where the degree was earned.
- One official transcript of all non-U.S. based college records is required. The transcript must list all classes taken and grades earned. If the transcript does not state that the degree has been awarded, send a degree certificate that states that the degree has been awarded. If the degree has not been awarded or the degree certificate has not been issued, evidence of the awarded degree must be provided prior to the first day of classes in the term of admission. For institutions that issue documents only in English, send the English original. For institutions that issue documents both in English and a foreign language, send both the English language original and the foreign language original. For institutions that issue documents only in a foreign language, send the foreign language original and a certified translation in English. The translation must be certified by an official of the issuing institution, a state- or court-appointed translator, or the Embassy of the issuing country in the United States. If it is necessary to send non-original documents:
- The documents must be original "attested copies," officially attested to by the issuing institution or the Embassy of the issuing country in the United States; and
- Certified translations must be originals, no copies will be accepted.
- International student applicants must demonstrate a satisfactory level of proficiency in the English language if English is not the first language. The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is offered by the Educational Testing Service in test centers throughout the world. The University requires an official paper-based TOEFL score of at least 550, at least 213 on the computer-based TOEFL, or at least 79 on the Internet-based TOEFL for an applicant to be considered for admission. The University expects a minimum score of 18 on the Internet-based Speaking Test. TOEFL scores more than two years old cannot be validated or considered official.
International students applying for a teaching assistantship must report a paper-based TOEFL score of at least 600, at least 250 on the computer-based TOEFL, or at least 100 IBT with a speaking score of 20. TOEFL scores more than two years old cannot be validated and cannot be considered official. In addition, international students who are awarded teaching assistantships must attend a month-long training program held in late July and through the 3rd week of August at the University of Delaware's English Language Institute. Eligibility of the international student to be appointed as a teaching assistant is determined by the student's TSE/SPEAK and UDIA (University of Delaware Instructional Assessment) scores at the conclusion of this session. The UDIA, a teaching test, supplements the TSE/SPEAK by assessing overall language, cultural, questioning, and basic teaching skills as the ITA (International Teaching Assistant) teaches to a group of students in his/her subject area. Students who do not achieve the appropriate scores may find that their funding in the department is terminated.
Some programs will accept the IELTS, the International English Language Testing System, that is jointly managed by the University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations, British Council and IDP: IELTS Australia. A band score of 6.5 is expected by the University.
International students must be offered admission to the University and provide evidence of adequate financial resources before a student visa will be issued. The University has been authorized under federal law to enroll nonimmigrant alien students. The University has more than 1000 international graduate students enrolled from more than 96 countries. International students are required to purchase the University-sponsored insurance plan or its equivalent.
All first-time international students are required to attend the Orientation Day for new international students which takes place on the Friday before classes begin.
- Application procedures for senior citizens are the same as for other applicants. The admission application fee and tuition fees will be waived for senior citizen students 60 years of age and older who meet the Delaware residency requirement when admitted to a graduate program. Senior citizens who desire to enroll in graduate courses but who do not seek a degree should contact Professional and Continuing Studies or the Academy of Lifelong Learning for registration information.
- It is a Delaware State Board of Health regulation and a University of Delaware mandate that all graduate students with a birth date after January 1, 1957, be immunized for measles, mumps and rubella (MMR). Also, students may be required to provide evidence of PPD (Mantoux) Tuberculosis Screening Test within 6 months prior to beginning classes. Students who are admitted beginning January 2002 are required to show proof of vaccination against meningococcal disease unless granted a waiver. Students should refer to and complete the Student Health Service Immunization Documentation form upon admission.
The University reserves the right to change its policies, rules, regulations, requirements for graduation, course offerings and any other contents of this catalog at any time.
