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To fulfill the admission requirements, you need to:

Provide proof you’ve earned a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent from an accredited institution.
Have maintained at least a 3.0 GPA in the last 60 hours of your undergraduate coursework.
Meet the additional requirements below if you are applying as an international student and English is not your primary language.
- Obtain a minimum score on one of these English proficiency tests:
  - TOEFL Internet-based score of 80
  - IELTS score of 6.5
  - PTE score of 59
  - Cambridge English score of 180
  - Duolingo English Test score of 115
- View all international application requirements here.

To start classes in	Apply by	Classes begin
Fall	May 3	August

You can check all application dates and deadlines for this program here.

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.
Résumé or CV.
Statement of purpose describing your academic and career background and goals.
TOEFL, IELTS, PTE or C1 Advanced score reports for applicants whose native language is not English. For information on sending test scores, visit the Grad School website.
Please feel free to submit any other materials that you feel would give a clearer picture of your qualifications.

Carefully follow the instructions on the application site.

Application fee waiver questions: Contact MU Graduate Admissions with questions via 573-882-6311 or 1-800-877-6312 or via email at gradadmin@missouri.edu

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