1. Complete the steps at the following website to submit all necessary documentation to International Student Services: http://iss.tamu.edu/Prospective-Students/Distance-Learners.
    You will be blocked from registering by the International Student Services department until this documentation is received.

  2. TOEFL scores must be submitted, unless exempt (see requirements below).

English Language Proficiency

An applicant from another country seeking admission to graduate studies must meet the same requirements for admission as applicants from the United States. In addition, he or she must demonstrate the ability to read, write, speak and understand the English language. A prospective student whose native language is not English may take either the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) exam. Both exams are offered at locations around the world. Applications for these exams together with additional information about these examinations may be found on their web sites; TOEFL information may be obtained at www.ets.org/toefl and IELTS information from www.ielts.org. Currently, the TOEFL is offered in more than 200 locations around the world and the IELTS is offered in more than 400 world-wide venues. Applicants from non-English speaking countries must present a TOEFL score of at least 213 computer-based, 80 Internet-based or an IELTS score of at least 6.0 overall band to be admitted to graduate studies.

An applicant may be exempt from the TOEFL requirements by completing all credits of a baccalaureate degree or higher in the United States or scoring a 146 or higher on the Verbal section of the GRE. Additionally, applicants from the following countries will be exempt from the TOEFL requirement:

American Samoa Guyana
Australia Ireland
Bahamas Jamaica
Barbados Liberia
Belize New Zealand
Canada (except Quebec) Sierra Leone
Dominica Trinidad/Tobago
Grenada United Kingdom
Grand Cayman U.S. Pacific Trust