Application Deadline for Fall 2010: June 1, 2010*
*Your application and all required documents must be received by this deadline in order to be considered for Fall 2010 admission
_____ 1.Completed online application for International Student Admission (see an example of a completed application here)
_____ 2. Official transcripts in English from each college or university attended sent directly to UHV from the institution(s) (Unofficial copies can be emailed to admissions@uhv.edu while official copies are being requested)
_____ 3. Official GRE scores sent directly to UHV from the testing center1
_____ 4. Additional program requirements:
4a.____Resume sent to admissions@uhv.edu
4b.____1-page essay sent to admissions@uhv.edu
_____ 5. TOEFL/ IELTS exam scores2
_____ 6. International student forms packet (see a sample of completed forms here.)
6a. _____ Letter of Financial Backing with supporting financial documents- located here
6b. _____ Statement of Understanding Form- located here
6c. _____ Application for I-20 Form- located here
6d. _____ Graduate Action Form- located here
For additional information about the admissions process please visit the international student admissions website located here
Please mail transcripts and forms to:
University of Houston -Victoria
Office of Admissions and Records
3007 N Ben Wilson, Victoria TX 77901-5731
Email: admissionsandregistration@uhv.edu
Fax: (361) 580-5500
1 Students may be admitted with a valid GRE score of 900 or higher. The entrance exam may be waived for admission if the applicant (i) has an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (3.75 on a 5.0 scale) or higher, AND (ii) has senior design project experience in IT industry, AND (iii) writes a letter of application outlining career goals and objectives, AND (iv) earns a B or better in all prerequisite courses.
2The English proficiency exam (TOEFL) may be waived for admission if the applicant (i) has completed at least three years full-time study at a recognized secondary school, college, or university whose primary language of instruction is English; OR (ii) has completed nine semester hours of lower division English coursework at UHV, three of which must be in composition and three in literature.