In order to qualify for admission to the Master of Arts in Communication you must have an undergraduate GPA of 2.50 or higher. Graduate admission tests like the GRE (Graduate Record Examination) are not required for admission to the program.
1. The first thing you need to do is to fill and submit the Graduate Admissions Application. In Texas, there is only one website where all prospective students interested in any graduate program in the state need to fill and submit the application.
https://www.applytexas.org/adappc/gen/c_start.WBX
In the website, you will be required to create a profile and fill the application form (don’t use the option for transcripts and essays in this website; that paperwork you need to send or deliver directly to TAMIU’s Office of Graduate Studies and Research, see below). Click on “Create your account now” and fill the “my profile” form. When finished, click on “My application” and fill the form.
2. The next step is to pay online the Graduate Application Fee of $35.00 (late fee, $25.00) or the International Graduate Student Application Fee of $50.00 (late fee, $25.00).
Texas and U.S. residents and citizens:
https://secure.touchnet.com/C20208_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=213
Click “Add to Cart” and a sub-menu will appear asking you to fill some basic information about you.
International students:
https://secure.touchnet.com/C20208_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=212
Click “Add to Cart” and a sub-menu will appear asking you to fill some basic information about you.
3. Official college/university transcript(s) and letters of recommendation.
a) Graduate students must submit an official transcript from the last institution attended and an official transcript from the institution where the highest degree was earned. In some cases it may be the same institution.
b) In addition, graduate students must submit two letters of recommendation from academic or professional sources to the Office of Graduate Studies & Research. Academic letters must come from outside the TAMIU Communication faculty.
Send/deliver the transcript and letters of recommendation to:
Office of Graduate Studies and Research
Texas A&M International University
Student Center Room 124
5201 University Boulevard
Laredo, Texas 78041-1900, U.S.A.
(956) 326-3020 Fax: (956) 326-021
email: graduatestudies@tamiu.edu
4. The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is required of all students having academic studies from a country where English is not the native language. A minimum TOEFL score of 79 (ibt TOEFL), 550 (Paper-based) or a 6.5 on the IELTS is required. This score must be sent directly from the testing service to the Office of Graduate Studies and Research (see above) and dated within two (2) years of enrollment.
5. Submit/Deliver:
a) A personal statement (approximately 500 words) describing your reasons for wanting to enroll in the program and explaining your academic profile and trajectory;
b) A writing sample of scholarly or professional work (a final research paper in any of your junior or senior undergraduate courses, a paper presented in a research conference, an undergraduate thesis, any piece of journalistic writing) to :
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• Complete and submit University graduate application and submit undergraduate transcripts to the Office of Graduate Studies and Research.
• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university is required.
• All applications can be downloaded from www.tamiu.edu/gradschool/admissions or visit www.applytexas.org
• Have official GRE test scores sent directly from ETS.
• Write a student narrative describing particular academic and career goals and objectives. Narratives must contain a minimum of 300 words.
• International students must also submit adequate TOEFL scores and financial documentation.
• Review additional program requirements in the graduate application. Spring application deadline is Nov. 30 (domestic); Fall and Summer application deadline is April 30 (domestic); the Spring application deadline for International students is Oct. 1.