Admissions

At UT Austin, admission decisions are made on a holistic basis. Applicants will be admitted based on the sum of their academic and professional accomplishments, not any single criterion.

Admission Criteria

Applicants must meet the following criterion to be considered for program admission.

• Earned a Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering; Electric and Computer Engineering; Computer Science; or related degree
• Demonstrate proficiency in Data Structures, Algorithms, and Java or C++
• An upper-division GPA of 3.0 is recommended
• Twelve months of industry-related experience

Applicants who do not meet the criteria may be recommended for conditional admission pending approval by the graduate dean.

Application Requirements

Applicants must submit the following materials by the application deadline to be considered for program admission:

• GRE scores are no longer required nor considered for admission to the TxEEE Master of Science in Software Engineering program.
• Complete online application
• Official transcripts from all senior colleges
• Current Resume
• Statement of Purpose
• Three professional letters of recommendation

Application Deadlines

Applicants are required to submit all application materials by the application deadline to be considered for program admission. Any materials received after the deadline has passed will not be accepted. Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible, as official documents and test scores may take up to three weeks to transmit to UT Austin.

Once all application requirements have been submitted, applicants will receive a notice of an admission decision around one month after completing the application process.

International prospective students

Due to the structure of this professional master's degree program, it is not possible for students to register for more than 6 credit hours per semester, which does not meet the federal government minimum 9 credit-hour requirement to be eligible for an F-1 VISA. The university must abide by these regulations. Please note that the application fee is non-refundable.

International students on an eligible non-student VISA are welcome to apply.