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For admission to the Graduate
School, an applicant
must have a bachelor's degree from a college or university of recognized
standing. Most applicants have a Bachelor of Science in some branch of
engineering. Those with a degree in natural sciences or mathematics
can be admitted but will need to make up course deficiencies in
undergraduate preparation as shown in the section on Degree Requirements. Exceptional
applicants seeking the Ph.D. degree can proceed directly to the Ph.D.
program without completing a master's degree.
All applications are considered individually and admission decisions are
made collectively by all EWRE faculty. Decisions are based on all
applicable items of the six listed below.
- GPA: A minimum 3.0 GPA
out of 4.0 is expected for M.S. applicants, and 3.5 for Ph.D.
applicants. This GPA is based on upper-division undergraduate
courses and all graduate work.
- GRE: Applicants must
take the aptitude test of the Graduate Record Examination. Successful
applicants typically have a quantitative score of at least 700, an
analytical writing score of at least 4.0, and (for those whose native
language is English) a verbal score above 500.
- TOEFL: The Test of English
as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is required of all students whose native
language is not English. Successful applicants typically have
scores of at least 240 on the computer-based test (equivalent to 587
on the older paper-based test); higher scores increase the chances of
admission.
- References: Three letters of
recommendation from people familiar with the applicant's abilities are
required. Academic references are strongly preferred.
- Personal Statement: A statement
describing the applicant's activities, accomplishments, goals, and
research interests (to the extent known) is required of all
applicants.
- Work Experience: For those with work
experience beyond graduation (or relevant summer or co-op experience),
a summary of the employment record is desired.
Applicants are requested to state their interests within Environmental
and Water Resources Engineering as specifically as possible by identifying
one or more areas of interest. Choose from the list that follows:
The recommended application due dates for submitting materials for
admission are January 15 for fall and summer semesters and October 1 for
spring. For applicants seeking financial aid, these dates should be
regarded as the final deadline. Decisions on financial aid and fellowship
awards for fall semester begin by mid January, and applicants are strongly
encouraged to submit all materials by that date. If students with
outstanding records miss the deadline, they are encouraged to apply at any
time since it is sometimes possible to make special arrangements for
excellent students.
Complete the online Texas Common
Application. This is the
fastest, easiest way for you to submit your application and is our
preferred method for receiving applications. Only applicants with limited access to
the Web should consider using the paper application. The electronic process
is simpler for both the applicant and everyone at U.T. handling the application,
and is therefore faster and less prone to error. When one begins the
on-line application, an application number and server space is assigned so
that the applicant can access and work on the application as many times as
desired until he or she is ready to submit; only after the application is
submitted (an instruction on the on-line application) do U.T. staff and
faculty have access to the information. Please note: The code for Civil
Engineering is 621700 and the code for Environmental and Water Resources
Engineering is 640100.
Some materials (e.g., transcripts, letters of recommendation, and a
resume, if included) must be submitted in paper form. To submit these, or
to check on the status of an application, please contact:
Graduate Coordinator
The University of Texas at Austin
Dept. of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
1 University Station C1700
Austin, TX
78712-0273
(512) 232-1702
E-mail: grad@mail.ce.utexas.edu
Send your official transcripts to the Graduate and International
Admission Center which does the first processing of applications and
evaluation of the transcript before releasing them to the Department for
faculty decision. Send a photocopy
of your transcript to the Graduate Coordinator at the address above.
To speak to the EWRE Graduate Advisor or to schedule
a visit to the campus, contact:
Graduate Advisor
Environmental and Water Resources Engineering, ECJ 8.6
The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX
78712-1076
Telephone: (512) 471-5602
Fax: (512) 471-5870
E-mail: EWRE@mail.ce.utexas.edu
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