These instructions are for applying to the MS Thesis program. Please be sure you are following the instructions for the appropriate program, as all application processes are not the same.
Requirements
Is our M.S. Thesis program right for you? Review our admission requirements .
Deadlines
For full consideration for funding, the deadline is December 10 for the following Fall Admission. Funding is limited for applicants seeking admission for the spring or summer semester. We encourage you to consider applying for fall semester, when funding and opportunities are more widely available.
Domestic Application Deadlines:
- Fall Semester - July 1 or December 10 for full consideration for funding
- Spring Semester - November 15; funding not typically available
- Summer Semester - May 1; funding not typically available
International Application Deadlines:
- Fall Semester – April 15 or December 10 for full consideration for funding
- Spring Semester – October 15;funding not typically available
- Summer Semester – February;15 funding not typically available
MS Thesis Application Steps
Apply to Graduate School
Complete these materials for the UGA Graduate School:
- Application to UGA Graduate School (complete this online).
- Application fee payable to the Graduate School: $75 for domestic and $100 for international students.
- Official transcripts from all institutions from which a degree was obtained (you can upload an unofficial copy of your transcripts initially. You will be contacted later if we need your official transcripts - see the Graduate School website for more information about unofficial transcripts).
- Official GRE scores (optional).
- Official TOEFL scores (international students only).
- Three letters of recommendation submitted online. After the application is submitted online and the application fee is paid, the graduate school will email your recommenders instructing them on how to submit their letters online. You should let your recommenders know that they will be receiving this email. Letters or recommendation should discuss about your suitability for graduate school and a career in nutritional sciences.
- If needed for reporting, the ETS School Code is "5813."