Admissions

Admission is competitive and selective, and is designed to identify applicants who have the ability, interest, and qualities necessary to complete the program.

To be eligible for admission, an applicant will be required to present the following:

• Apply online using the UHD online graduate application.
• A baccalaureate degree conferred by a regionally accredited institution.

• Official transcript submitted to the UHD Office of Admissions from the degree-conferring institution is required.

Transcripts Electronic Delivery

UHD prefers the use of TREx/EDI/SPEEDE transcript submission. However, if this option is not available, official paper transcripts are acceptable as long as they are unopened and bear the seal of the sending institution.

If sending official transcripts through a third-party service such as eSCRIP-SAFE, JST, National Student Clearinghouse, Parchment/DocuFide, or ADDS/AVOW, please use the gradadmissions@uhd.edu email address.

PLEASE NOTE: PDF transcripts must be sent directly from the issuing company to gradadmissions@uhd.edu to be considered official.

If you attended a college or university outside the United States, your transcripts must be evaluated by a credential evaluation service recognized by UHD prior to applying for admission.

Current UHD Students: Follow this guide to request an official UHD transcript.

Submit an official transcript indicating where the student’s bachelor’s degree was conferred to:
University of Houston-Downtown
Office of Graduate & International Admissions
One Main Street, Suite GSB 308
Houston, TX 77002

• An updated professional resume.
• A statement describing why the applicant wishes to pursue this degree program (250–500 words).
• Official TOEFL score report if you graduated from a country where English is not the official language. Minimum scores required are 81 on the iBT TOEFL or 6.5 on the IELTS exam.

Transcript Electronic Delivery

UHD prefers the use of TREx/EDI/SPEEDE transcript submission. However, if this option is not available, official paper transcripts are acceptable as long as they are unopened and bearing the seal of the sending institution.

If sending your official transcripts by a third-party service such as eSCRIP-SAFE, JST, National Student Clearinghouse, Parchment/DocuFide, ADDS/AVOW, etc., please use the gradadmissions@uhd.edu email address.

PLEASE NOTE: PDF transcripts must be sent directly from the issuing company and directly to the gradadmissions@uhd.edu email address to be considered official.

If you attended a college or university outside the United States, your transcripts must be evaluated by a credential evaluation service recognized by UHD prior to applying for admission to the university.

Current UHD Students: Follow this guide to request an official UHD transcript.

• Items need to be sent to gradadmissions@uhd.edu
  • An updated professional resume.
  • A letter describing why the applicant desires this particular degree (250-500 words).
• Official TOEFL score report if you graduated from a country where English is not the official language. The minimum score needed is 81 for iBT TOEFL and 6.5 for the IELTS exam.