university of florida - college of fine arts


	INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE ADMISSIONS

ADMISSIONS

1. Submit certified academic transcripts, including degree statements for all university-level work. These documents must be accompanied by certified English translations. (Send only translated copies.) Consideration of an application cannot be given until the Office of Admissions receives ALL required credentials.

2. The GRE is ALWAYS required for students who have earned a non-US bachelor's degree. The university does not compute international student's grade point averages; therefore, the GRE is required for all students who have earned a bachelor's degree or equivalent outside of the United States. Test scores are considered in conjunction with your overall application.

3. The University of Florida requires proficiency in spoken and written English. This helps ensure that students who speak English as a second language are able to participate fully in university life, both in and out of class. Students from non-English speaking nations, who have not studied at least one year at a U.S. college or university, are also required to submit satisfactory scores on one of the following assessment exams:

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language): 80 (internet-based); 213 (computer-based); 550 (paper-based)
IELTS (International English Language Testing Service): 6
MELAB (Michigan English Language Assessment Battery): 77

If you have completed one academic year of college course work at a university or college in a country where English is the official language, excluding intensive English language programs, you are exempt from these requirements.

4. If you are admitted to UF with language test scores below the acceptable minimums (320 verbal GRE, 6 IELTS, 77 MELAB, 80 Internet-based TOEFL, 213 computer-format TOEFL or 550 paper-format TOEFL), you will have to take the UF Academic Written English Program's screening test. This test is free. Depending on your screening test scores, you may have to take a course in the UF Academic Written English Program, designed to help improve your English-language reading and writing skills, during your first semester in your program.

The UF Academic Spoken English Program provides courses designed to improve your English-language speaking and comprehension skills. You may choose to take one of its courses if you do not feel confident about your skills in these areas. You also may be required to take one of its courses if the UF Graduate School or the department you are majoring in does not feel your skills are strong enough for competitive performance in the classroom or research arena. This program also monitors non-US students' SPEAK or TSE scores, which are required and must meet a certain minimum if they are going to be awarded a graduate teaching assistantship.

The UF English Language Institute (ELI) offers non-degree-credit intensive programs for non-US students and professionals who want to improve their ability to speak, read and write English and become more familiar with American life and culture, so they can become more comfortable and successful in real-life settings in education and business. It also provides housing assistance, academic advisement and other services.

5. International graduate students must present proof of financial support for the first year of study. It is very important that the Certification of Financial Responsibility (CFR) form is signed and returned to the UF International Center, even if it is only partially complete. If you awarded a graduate assistantship or fellowship, the International Center will be advised of your award, and will re-evaluate your required proof of financial support.

OTHER ONLINE RESOURCES

UF Office of the Registrar International Admissions Webpage
(includes information you will need before applying, after you've applied, and after you've been accepted)

UF International Student Services

UF Graduate School

International Student Visas