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GRADUATE SCHOOL
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Eligibility for Admission | Requirements for Admission Application | Categories
of Admission | International Students Admissions | | For
UM Undergraduates Only | Readmission
ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION
In addition to holding the baccalaureate degree from an institution accredited by a regional accrediting body, the applicant for admission to the Graduate School should have an undergraduate major, or the approximate equivalent, in the field in which graduate work is to be undertaken. In general, those applying for Graduate admission should have achieved an overall average grade of “B” or better (3.0 G.P.A. on a 4.0 scale) for the junior and senior years. Foreign students will be required to give evidence of adequate knowledge of English. University of Miami faculty members above the rank of instructor are not eligible to apply for the doctorate at the University of Miami.
For specific admission requirements see also statements of the various programs.
Admission of a student to the University of Miami for any semester does not imply that such student will be re-enrolled in any succeeding academic semesters.
All those wishing to take courses for graduate credit, whether or not they wish to become candidates for a degree, must make application for admission directly to the program of interest prior to registration. The applicant’s file includes
REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION APPLICATION
1. The completed application form (online applications are strongly encouraged)
2. Official transcripts of all college work, both undergraduate and graduate
3. The official score report of the appropriate entrance examination
GRE |
All applicants must submit recent (within five years) Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores which include 1) the aptitude portion; and 2) the most relevant advanced test in the major field if required by the program. Students who already have a graduate degree in the same or in a related area are not required to take the Graduate Record Examination unless it is required by the program. |
GMAT |
Applicants for the Master or Ph.D. of Business Administration, the Master of Professional Accounting, the Master of Science in Management Science (Operations Research/Applied Statistics), Computer Information Systems, or Taxation must submit the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) scores |
TOEFL |
International applicants whose native language is not English must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and the Graduate Record Examination |
4. Letters of recommendation sent directly to the graduate program director of the academic program.
5. Other requirements as may be required/requested by individual programs. Contact the specific program to which you are applying for their requirements, or for exemptions from the entrance examination.
6. Application fee $50.00 and;
7. All materials and the fee should be sent directly to the School or academic department as indicated on the application.
Materials submitted in support of an application cannot be released for other purposes nor returned to the applicant.
CATEGORIES OF ADMISSION
1. Regular admission with or without specified deficiencies. Under
circumstances in which it is difficult to evaluate the academic
background of intellectually qualified applicants, they may be admitted
with
specified deficiencies. Such status is often appropriate for foreign
students. Only one semester or one summer session of study in
deficiency status is permitted and the student who fails to qualify
at the end
of that time will be requested to withdraw from the Graduate School.
2.
Post Baccalaureate. This category provides an opportunity for
graduate study for
a. qualified applicants who, for good reason,
do not wish to work toward an advanced degree. This would
be appropriate for those students
who have special objectives for professional study or scholarly
work;
b. students enrolled in a graduate program elsewhere but
desiring to earn graduate credit at Miami for the purpose of
transferring it
to the other institution;
c. students already holding the master’s
degree or doctorate but who desire additional course work in their
field.
Those admitted to a post-baccalaureate status should realize that
their future admission to regular status is improbable unless they
achieve the qualifications originally appropriate to admission to
those categories. This is to say that the mere accumulation of graduate
course credits is not sufficient to permit entrance into another
graduate category. No more than a total of twelve (12) credit hours
may be
taken while in post-baccalaureate status.
Transient students described
in (b) above should have sent to the Graduate Office a letter
from the Dean of the graduate school at which
they expect to earn a degree, stating that they are in good standing
there and have permission to transfer credit. If possible, this
letter should indicate specific courses to be taken. The students
described
in (c) above should have a transcript showing their most recent
graduate work and graduate degree [to be sent directly by the issuing
institution
to the Graduate Office]. NOTE: Graduate Business Programs permits
enrollment of transient students on a space availability basis.
3.
Certification/Professional Goals. This category provides an opportunity
for graduate study for qualified teachers or professionals who do
not wish to work toward an advanced degree but who for professional
reasons need to continue to take graduate courses and have already
taken 12 credits in Post-Baccalaureate Status. No credit taken in
this status can be applied toward a graduate degree at the University.
A letter explaining the need for the course work by the student’s
employer must accompany the application.
Every applicant for admission
can be assured that all credentials will be carefully studied
in an effort to select appropriately qualified
students. Each application for admission is examined by the members
of the faculty responsible for the graduate program. The department
or program informs each applicant of the results.
It is expected
that most applicants for admission will be candidates for an advanced
degree. Except under unusual circumstances those who
already hold an advanced degree are not admitted to candidacy for
the same degree. The several fields of the Graduate School vary
as to whether students who do not hold the Master's degree are required
to initiate graduate studies at that level; the faculties in some
fields wish their students to do this.
Applicants should note the following:
- M.B.A. applicants should send applications and all documents to the Office of Graduate Business Programs in the School of Business Administration; P.O. Box 248505, Coral Gables, FL 33124;
- all other correspondence, applications and documents should
be sent directly to the academic department;
- no action is taken until a file is complete and all documents
are available;
- application files should be complete at least one month before
registration, much earlier for some applications, as specified
elsewhere in this Bulletin;
- admission to graduate status does not imply admission to candidacy
for a degree;
- some departments close admissions early because of limited
capacity;
- materials submitted in support of an application are not released
for other purposes and cannot be returned to the applicant.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ADMISSIONS
All international students who have been admitted to a program of full-time study at the University of Miami need to enter the US on a student visa. In order to apply for the F-1 student visa at a U.S. embassy or consulate, the student is required to complete and submit the Form I-20 issued by International Admission. For specific questions regarding I-20 issuance, please contact Nancy Ortiz, Sr. Associate Director, International Admission (nortiz@miami.edu).
FOR UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI UNDERGRADUATES ONLY
Senior-Graduate Status. University of Miami undergraduates within
30 credits of meeting the requirements for the Baccalaureate Degree
may be considered for concurrent admission to graduate study in non-degree
senior-graduate status, and in this status may take and receive credit
for graduate courses, while completing the requirement for the baccalaureate.
Admission to Senior-Graduate Status requires:
- an academic record strong enough to justify regular admission
to the department concerned on the basis of the academic record
alone (at least 3.0 GPA);
- the submission of a special form (which can be obtained at
the Graduate School) which will not require the fifty dollar ($50.00)
application fee;
- the written approval of the Chairman of the Department, the
Dean of the Undergraduate School or College, and of the Graduate
Dean prior
to registration on the special form.
Admission to Senior-Graduate status does not automatically admit
the student, upon graduation, to status as an applicant for a graduate
degree at the University of Miami.
The graduate credits earned may NOT be used to meet undergraduate
graduation requirements or be used to meet the 120 credit hour requirements
at the University of Miami.
No more than six (6) hours credit may be taken in one semester, and
no more than a total of twelve (12) hours credit may be taken while
in Senior-Graduate Status. Students may take no more than 13 credits
of combined undergraduate and graduate courses per semester.
Students electing Senior Graduate status must register and be processed
centrally at the Registration Office, University Center.
READMISSION
Students who have not been continuously enrolled for regular sessions
must request readmission. Contact the appropriate departmental office
well in advance of registration. If additional college work has been
completed elsewhere since the last enrollment at the University of
Miami, an official transcript of this will be required.
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