Recommended Application Dates for Graduate Study

Each graduate program sets its own application deadline. Applications typically open on September 1 for the next year. Few graduate programs admit new students for the spring semester; those that do have deadlines no later than October 1. Deadlines posted are the dates by which all documents and test scores must be received. It is the applicant’s responsibility to meet the deadline set by the graduate program. A list of program deadlines is published by the Office of Graduate Studies . Applicants should complete and submit their applications, as well as supporting documents, well in advance of the application deadline. Certain items, such as test scores, take several weeks to arrive, so applicants should plan accordingly.

To apply for financial aid in the form of gift aid, which includes grants and scholarships, and self-help aid, which includes student employment programs and long-term loans, applicants are encouraged to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). More information about these programs and deadlines for filing the FAFSA are published by Student Financial Services . Information is also available by mail from The University of Texas at Austin, Office of Student Financial Services, P O Box 7758, Austin TX 78713-7758.

Individual graduate programs may also offer financial assistance to their students in the form of assistantships or fellowships. For more information about these programs and deadlines for applying to them, applicants should contact the graduate program of interest. Financial aid decisions are made soon after program application deadlines, and applicants whose materials have not been received may not be given full consideration.