There is a non-refundable application fee of $60.00 (check or money order). A non-refundable late application fee of $100.00 will apply after May 1 (Summer and Fall admission) and after October 15 (Spring admission). Please note these deadlines may not be the program-specific application deadlines for the program you are applying to. Please indicate your name, UHD ID and date of birth on the check or money order. You may also pay by credit card. Information on the type of credit cards accepted and information needed are on the Texas Common Application.

Your foreign college transcripts must be evaluated by an evaluation service recognized by UHD. Visit the list of suggested evaluation services page.

If you attended a college or university in the United States you must have official transcripts sent to the Office of Admissions-Graduate Admissions. A transcript is considered official when it bears the institution’s seal, is signed by the issuing authority, and is sent directly by the institution or delivered in a sealed envelope from the institution, or is sent electronically to UHD from the issuing institution. Official transcripts must be less than a year old.

Former UHD students may request UHD transcripts free of charge. Visit the Registrar’s Office website for more information.

GRE:
You must take the Graduate Records Examination (GRE) General before being considered for admission to the Master of Science in Professional Writing and Technical Communication Program. The GRE General consists of the Verbal, Quantitative, and Analytical Writing sections. You should have your official scores sent to the Office of Admissions. Scores are valid only for tests taken within the last five years.

To have your GRE scores reported to UHD, use the graduate institution code R6922 . You may register for the GRE on-line at www.ets.org/ogre or by calling 1-800-GRE-CALL (1-800-473-2255).

TOEFL:
You are required to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) if you are a graduate of a university in which English is not the native language. The MSPWTC Graduate Advisory Committee will consider all TOEFL scores on a case-by-case basis, but prefered TOEFL scores are: an internet based sore of 86, a computer-based score of 250, or a paper-based score of 600.

To have your TOEFL scores reported to UHD, use the institution code 6922 . You may register for the TOEFL online at www.toefl.org. For further information on the TOEFL test contact: TOEFL Services, Educational Testing Service, Rosedale Road, Princeton, NJ 08541, USA, phone: 1-609-921-9000.

Secure written references from three individuals acquainted with your work and academic potential for example, work supervisor and professors. Provide each evaluator with the recommendation form and a self-addressed envelope. Ask the evaluator to enclose the completed recommendation form and a signed, typed letter of recommendation in the envelope, seal and sign the envelope across the seal, and return it to you. You must submit all three recommendations, unopened, to the Office of Admissions. Download Recommendation forms.

You must provide a certified bank letter indicating that your sponsor is financially capable of meeting your education and living expenses. The bank letter must indicate, either in U.S. dollars or in the local currency, the amount maintained in your sponsors’ bank account(s). The letter must have been issued within the past six months.

You must understand and agree to each statement on the Statement of Understanding form in order to be considered for admission.