application materials
Statement of Goals
You will be required to complete a statement of goals as part of the application. It is recommended that you prepare this prior to starting the application. Your essay is an important element of your admission criteria. The requirements for the statement of goals is described in the graduate program.
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Please provide a carefully considered statement of your academic and professional objectives
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Explain how graduate study will help you to attain your goals.
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Returning students who have previously submitted their statement of goals for their program of interest are not required to resubmit the statements. Returning students who have not previously submitted a statement of goals or who are changing program, will be required to submit a statement of goals.
Baccalaureate Degree
In the application, you will be expected to identify all colleges/universities previously attended and when. To complete your admissions file, you will be asked to submit transcripts and proof of a baccalaureate degree from a four-year institution, which has regional accreditation.
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You are not required to submit transcripts for coursework completed at UTB/TSC.
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Official transcripts of all other undergraduate and graduate study must be submitted to our office. Applicants should request that the registrar of institutions previously attended send the transcripts directly to the Graduate Studies Office.
Application Fee
The $30 application fee is necessary in order to process your graduate application. Students who submit applications after the priority deadline will need to pay a $45.00 application fee in order to process they graduate application. Application payments can be made:
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through the online payment system by using a credit card,
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with cash at the business office, or
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by sending in a check/money order to:
UTB/TSC Office of Graduate Studies
80 Fort Brown
Brownsville, TX 78520
Admission Application
Note - Your UTB/TSC ID# is needed in order to expedite processing of this application. If you have never attended UTB, you will be assigned a UTB/TSC Student ID# when your application is processed.