The department does not offer assistantships to incoming Master’s students. A limited number of students are able to obtain assistantships after they arrive on campus, but there is no guarantee of this and it is up to the individual student to pursue assistantship opportunities upon arrival. Approximately 5-10 percent of Master’s degree students are able to obtain assistantships after arriving. Prospective Master’s level students are expected to have the resources to finance their graduate education. Email requests for assistantships made directly to faculty members are typically unsuccessful.
Admissions decisions are made by the Graduate Committee based on a number of factors including past academic performance, GRE scores (Quantitative, Analytical, and Verbal sections), letters of recommendation, the student’s statement of purpose, and the TOEFL score (if required). Please do not request a preliminary assessment of your qualifications for admission, since we cannot provide such pre-qualification. Click here for more information.
Please see http://www.ise.ufl.edu/prospective-students/masters-programs/how-to-apply/.
The admissions process can take several months depending on various factors. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that all appropriate materials are forwarded to the graduate school and the department. The earlier the graduate school and department receive all application materials, the quicker the process will proceed. International students should apply at least nine months prior to the Fall semester for Fall admission and at least six months prior to Spring semester for Spring admission. Domestic students should apply at least six months prior to Fall semester and 4 months prior to Spring semester. We do not admit graduate students for beginning their graduate program in Summer semesters.
You can check the status of your application with the graduate school or with our program specialist, Ms. Cynthia Blunt at blunt@ise.ufl.edu. Please allow sufficient time for a response due to the volume of applications we receive.