Department of Materials Science and Engineering
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Requirements Department of Materials Science and Engineering University of California, Los Angeles
It is important that you read all requirements and application related information on our departmental homepage before going on to Graduate Division's On-line Application Process. There are five elements that support your application:
The nonrefundable application fee ($70.00 for U.S. citizens and Permanent Residents; $90.00 for all other applicants) can be paid by credit card or, if necessary, by check. Please be aware that if you select the check option, the initial processing of your application will be delayed by a minimum of seven to 10 working days. The date your payment is received is considered date your application is submitted. **DO NOT SEND YOUR APPLICATION FEE TO MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING** If you must pay by check or money order, it should be drawn on a U.S. bank, made payable to Regents of the UC and sent to
For proper processing of a check payment, it is very important to print out the payment coupon (available only after submitting the application) and attach it to your check, and to include the following information on your check:
Additional information about application fees can be found at http://www.gdnet.ucla.edu/gasaa/admissions/FEE.HTM
To apply for the
M.S. degree applicants should have a B.S.
degree in Materials Science and Engineering or equivalent, with a
grade point average (GPA) that is the equivalent of not less than 3.0/4.0 of undergraduate study. The On-line Application allows you to include your statement of purpose. This statement should be precise and brief. Your statement is a means of helping us match your academic and research interests with those of our faculty (this is very important if you are applying for financial support). It should not be a personal life history; it should contain only such personal details as will aid the Admissions Committee in evaluating your application. Describe exactly what you wish to study at UCLA. "Materials Science and Engineering", for example is not specific enough. State what branch of Materials Science and Engineering interests you, e.g., ceramics , electronic materials, Structural Materials, etc. For more information regarding specific fields of study in Materials Science and Engineering, see Graduate Research Areas. At least three
letters of recommendation should be submitted. Letters should be
typed on the recommender's letterhead and attached to the recommendation
form that you will able to print during the On-line Application Process.
The recommender can either forward the letter directly to our office
themselves or return it to you so that you can forward it to our office.
To insure confidentiality, please ask each recommender to seal the
envelope and sign his or her name across the seal before returning it to
you. The recommenders should state your full name, their full name and
title, and their opinion of your ability to do graduate level research at
UCLA. GRADUATE RECORD EXAMINATION homepage http://www.gre.org GRE scores on the General (Aptitude) test are required for admission to both the M.S. and Ph.D. programs. If necessary, GRE booklets can be obtained from any college or university bookstore. All students applying for Fall 2010 admission should take the GRE test no later than October 2009. The test must be taken within the last five (5) years before the desired date of admission. Arrange to have ETS forward the scores to our office. The GRE codes for UCLA's Materials Science and Engineering are as follows: Institution Code is R4837; the Department Code is 1403. Check testing schedule and registration information on the GRE homepage. TOEFL homepage http://www.ets.org International applicants whose first language is
not English TOEFL scores is required for admission to both M.S. and Ph.D.
programs. Application may be obtained from
ETS, Box 6151, Princeton, New Jersey 08541-6151. The TOEFL codes for UCLA's are as follows: Institution
code is 4837; the
Department code for Graduate Study is 69. Such applicants must submit scores received on the Test
of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) as part of their application. The
results of this test help applicants determine whether they are prepared
to undertake graduate study conducted in English before making extensive
plans for graduate study in the U.S. A score of at least 560 on the paper and pencil
test or 220 on
the computer based is required for applicants to graduate programs at
UCLA. The minimum required TOEFL Internate-based (TOEFL IBT) scores are as
follows Please note: International applicants who hold a bachelor's or higher degree from a university located in the United States or in another country in which English is the spoken language and the medium of instruction, or who have completed at least two years of full-time study at such an institution, are exempted from the TOEFL requirement. Please submit two official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended. International students, please submit:
All documents must bear the actual seal and/or signature of the Registrar. Photocopies are not accepted. Do not send the original of an academic record which cannot be replaced; obtain a properly certified copy instead. All transcripts and credentials are evaluated by the UCLA Graduate Admissions Office in terms of UCLA equivalency. If your degree is a work in progress be sure to reflect an accurate expected degree date on your application. FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS The office of Graduate Admissions at UCLA requires that international admits prove that they have at least US$47,209.50 at their disposal for the first academic year. According to U.S. Immigration and Naturalization regulations, the University may issue Certificates of Eligibility (I-20 forms) for visas only to applicants who have been offered admission and have submitted documented evidence (e.g. bank statements, letters of sponsorship, etc.) of sufficient funds for their study at UCLA. These documents must bear the appropriate seals and signatures as well as state the full name of the applicant and the amount of the support offered. Please arrange to have these documents sent to our office by the application deadline. If Financial Statements are not received by the time of admission the I-20 form may be significantly delayed. You will be able to print Financial Statement Forms during the On-line Application Process. For more information about international students at UCLA visit the Office of International Student Services
The Materials Science and Engineering Department will consider applications for Fall Quarter admission only. The deadline for applying to Fall 2010 is December 15, 2009. Due to the high volume of application documents sent to our department, please make sure that all required documents are submitted by this deadline. If documents are submitted after this deadline the applicant's file may not be reviewed by the Admissions Committee. MAILING ADDRESS FOR APPLICATION DOCUMENTS Please arrange to have all application documents, (transcripts, letters of recommendation, GRE scores, Financial Statements, etc.), sent to the following address before December 15, 2009:
E-mail questions about the Materials Science and Engineering Graduate Program to our Student Affairs Officer Ms. Paradee Chularee, email: paradee@ea.ucla.edu Return to: Last revised: September, 2009 |
