International Graduate Admissions
On-Campus Programs
English Proficiency Test
Transcript Evaluation
Documents Needed for I-20
Transfer Documents (I-20)
Cost of Attendance
Financial Support
Admission requirements may be sent by email (gradstudies@utpb.edu) or by mail (Graduate Studies, University of Texas Permian Basin, 4901 East University, Odessa, Texas 79762).
Applicants from outside the United States or who are not permanent residents will need to provide additional documents before an admission decision can be made.
Basic admission requirements apply to ALL graduate programs. Each program may have additional departmental requirements. See Graduate Program Admission Requirements to find more information on specific program requirements.
| Application Type | Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
|---|---|---|
| Application Deadlines | July 1 | November 1 |
| Transfer Deadlines | August 1 | December 1 |
- International students whose native language is not English must submit proof of English language proficiency. Please provide evidence of proficiency based on one of the test scores listed below.
- The scores must be official and come to the Graduate Admissions Office (gradstudies@utpb.edu) directly from the testing service.
- TOEFL
- Minimum score for admission consideration is 79(iBT) or 550 (pBT). Information concerning the TOEFL may be obtained by writing to: TOEFL, Box 899, Princeton, NJ 08540 (The University of Texas of the Permian Basin institution number: 6914)
- IELTS
- A minimum score of 6.5 band score with 6.0 in each subsection. Send your IELTS scores to gradstudies@utpb.edu
- Duolingo English Test (DET) Scores
- A minimum DET score of 100, sent directly to UTPB Graduate Admissions (gradstudies@utpb.edu) from the testing center or use institutional number: 276692)
- Students from the following countries are not required to submit English proficiency scores: America Samoa, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada (except Quebec), Dominica, Grenada, Grand Cayman, Ghana, Guyana, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Liberia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Trinidad/Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, United Kingdom, U.S. Pacific Trust. “For purposes of the TOEFL or IELTS requirement, international applicants are exempt only if they are from a country where English is the sole official language and the primary conversational language of the country. In some countries, English is but one of the officially recognized languages or it is not the primary language used to communicate outside of the classroom.”
- Teaching Certification English Proficiency Test Requirements - In compliance with TAC 230.11 (b) (5) (A-E), UTPB requires candidates for certification to demonstrate proficiency in the English language.
- A U.S. bachelor’s degree or higher is sufficient evidence of language proficiency.
- Candidates for certification from countries outside the US may have different requirements.
- Documentation of English language proficiency by one of the following:
- Completion of an undergraduate or graduate degree at an institution of higher education in the United States, not including US territories;
- Completion of an undergraduate or graduate degree at an institution of higher education outside the United States in a country approved by the State Board for Educator Certification (The degree must be evaluated by a credential evaluation service that is a member of either: The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), or The Association of International Credential Evaluators (AICE);
- Verification of minimum scaled scores on the TOEFL-iBT. Current requirements are Speaking 24, Listening 22, Reading 22, Writing 21.
- The UTPB Graduate Studies office will send your transcripts to our evaluators to convert your grades to the 4.0 GPA scale at no cost to you.
- Transcripts must be translated into English by an official translation service
- Official copies of your transcripts, marksheets, and degree certificates must be submitted
- If an applicant has had their transcripts evaluated previously, then it must be from a NACES Member. Otherwise, our office will not accept the evaluation.
- Eligibility for Admission for Persons with Out-of-Country Degrees:
- If your degree was earned from an institution from outside the United States, there are additional requirements for admission that must be met:
- An evaluation of your transcripts must be prepared by a foreign credential evaluation service, such as Foreign Credentials Service of America or other similar service (NACES – National Association of Credential Evaluation Services), verifying that you hold the equivalent of a bachelor's degree;
- Completion of an undergraduate or graduate degree earned at an institution of higher education in a country outside of the United States approved by the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC);
- If your degree was earned from an institution from outside the United States, there are additional requirements for admission that must be met:
- Copy of passport biographical page and copy of passport information page for the applicant as well as for any dependents (spouse, child). This is only needed if seeking an I-20 for an F-1 Visa.
- Financial Support Documents
- For all applications, please use this form. All fees are subject to change. For dependents to be included on the I-20AB, add $4,000 per academic year for your spouse and $4,000 per academic year for each child. Spouses of F-1 visa holders are not permitted to work in the U.S. under any circumstances.
- The affidavit of financial support and proof of support must be dated no later than one year prior to the semester intake date. Any documents older than one year will not be accepted.
