Information science and learning technologies How to apply

How to apply

Fulfill the admission requirements

• Completed master's degree from a regionally accredited institution.
• GPA minimum requirement: Graduate GPA of at least 3.5.
• Applications are evaluated holistically. If you do not meet these requirements, you should provide evidence of exceptionality in one or more other categories. GRE scores (use school code 6875) are the primary recommended way to provide additional evidence of exceptionality.
• TOEFL (if applicable) Minimum Scores
  100 total for internet-based test
  * Reading 20
  * Listening 20
  * Speaking 20
  * Writing 20

All international students, regardless of other study in Anglophone institutions or countries (including in the U.S.) will need to submit TOEFL scores. The only exemptions are for students from the countries listed on the ITAP site as being exempt.

• Antigua and Barbuda
• Australia
• Bahamas
• Barbados
• Belize
• Canada (except Quebec)
• Dominica
• Grenada
• Guyana
• Ireland
• Jamaica
• Malta
• New Zealand
• St. Kitts and Nevis
• St. Lucia
• St. Vincent and the Grenadines
• Trinidad and Tobago
• UK

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

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Gather your papers

Applying will be easier and faster if you gather these required documents beforehand:

• Transcripts of all previous college or university education. Upload unofficial transcripts in your online application. If you are accepted, you will be asked to provide official transcripts.
• Statement of purpose. This will be a major source of information for the faculty as they consider your application. Explain your professional intentions, career goals, intellectual beliefs and research interests. Use this statement to convince the faculty that you are a mature, self-directed and purposeful individual.Please do not copy ideas from our website. Rather, convince the faculty why pursuing a doctoral degree is an important life goal for you.
• Curriculum vitae or résumé.
• Faculty names with whom you would like to study. 
• TOEFL, IELTS, PTE or C1 Advanced score reports for applicants whose native language is not English. For information on sending test scores, visit the Graduate School website.
• Three letters of reference sent on the references’ letterhead.
• Optional: Any other materials you wish to include to support your application (e.g., papers you have published, technical reports you have written or any other supportive materials).