How to Apply

Requirements

Is our M.S. Thesis program right for you? Review our admission requirements .

Deadlines

Please be aware that funding is limited for applicants seeking admission for the spring or summer semester. We encourage you to consider applying for the fall semester, when funding and opportunities are more widely available. For full consideration for funding, the deadline is December 10 for the following Fall Admission.

Domestic Application Deadlines:

• Fall Semester - July 1
• Spring Semester - November 15
• May and Extended Summer Session - April 1
• Summer Semester - May 1

International Application Deadlines:

• Fall Semester – April 15
• Spring Semester – October 15
• Summer Semester – February 15

MS Thesis Application Steps

 Apply to Graduate School

Complete these materials for the UGA Graduate School:

1. Application to UGA Graduate School (complete this online).
2. Application fee payable to the Graduate School: $75 for domestic and $100 for international students.
3. 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).
4. Official GRE scores (optional).
5. Official TOEFL scores (international students only).
6. 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.
7. When requested on the various forms and testing services, the ETS School Code is "5813."

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