Admissions
Applicants seeking admission to the graduate program in Materials Science and Engineering must hold a Bachelor's degree from a recognized college or university. This degree should normally be in materials science, metallurgy, ceramics, polymer science, any engineering discipline, physics, chemistry, or mathematics. Applicants with bachelor's degrees in other areas will be considered on an individual basis. The applicant should have a B average (or equivalent) for admission into the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. Applicants will be considered on the basis of their qualifications regardless of age, citizenship, color, handicap, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a disabled veteran or veteran of the Vietnam era.
Applications for admission to graduate studies in the Department of Materials Science may be downloaded through the Internet at:
A completed application consists of the following items:
1.Completed and signed application for admission to graduate studies.
2.Three completed recommendation forms. Additional letters may be attached to the form.
3.Two official transcripts from each college or university attended by the applicant.
4.Official GRE (Graduate Record Examination) scores. [Institution Code 5836]
5.A nonrefundable application fee of $60 must accompany all applications; this fee partially covers the cost of processing the application. No information may be forwarded to the department until the fee is received in our Dean's Office.
6.For residents of the State of Virginia , a completed Virginia In-state Tuition application.
Completed applications must be received before December 1 for January admission and before August 1 for September admission.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
(applicants who are not U.S. citizens): In addition to the items listed above, the following must also be included:
1.Students whose native language is not English, results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). The Educational Testing Service may submit your score report to Institution Code 5836 (GEAS Dean's Office) or Institution Code 5820 (UVA International Studies Office).
2.Submit two (2) copies of all documentation.
3.Financial Guarantee Form must be completed and signed by appropriate officials before admission can be considered.
4.Submit two (2) copies of original language academic records/transcripts with official English translation.
International Student applications are due by August 1 for January admission and January 15 for September admission.
