Admissions

Thank you for considering The University of Texas at Austin School of Information's degree and certificate programs!

Undergraduate Admissions Procedures

The Office of Admissions handles admissions for freshman and transfer students to The University of Texas at Austin. See our Undergraduate Admissions page for application deadlines and resources. If you are a current UT student wanting to transfer from another school/college into the Informatics program or add Informatics as a second major, please visit our Internal Transfer Admissions page to learn how to apply.

Graduate Admissions Procedures

Admission to the School of Information's graduate programs requires applicants to complete the following general application procedures for the UT Graduate School. For full details, refer to the Graduate School’s Admissions page. Please allow plenty of time to process your application.

GRE Scores: For the Fall 2023 admissions cycle, the School of Information will not require GRE scores as part of the application for the MSIS, dual dregree, and PhD programs. Submission of scores is optional for applicants who would like to provide the Admissions Committee additional information about their potential for success in the program.

Certificate Program Admissions (Non-Degree Seeking Students)

Applicants to the School Librarian Certificate program (who already have a master's degree) or the Certificate of Advanced Study program should apply to the UT Graduate School as non-degree seeking students. The application deadline for our certificate programs is December 15th and the application materials are the same as our MSIS requirements.

School Librarian Certificate Requirements

To apply to the SLC certificate program, all applicants must:

1. Hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution of higher education that at the time was accredited or otherwise approved by an accrediting organization recognized by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. 
2. Hold a teaching certificate from the Texas Education Agency or other State’s teacher certificate agency.
3. Have and provide evidence of two years full-time classroom teaching experience in a public or accredited private school. Applicant’s service record from Texas Education Agency or other State’s teacher certificate agency is required. 

Admissions Procedures

If you already have a master's degree, follow general procedures for admission to the Master of Science in Information Studies (MSIS) program. Select “Non-Degree Seeker” in the degree status field on the GIAC application. 

If you do NOT have a masters degree, follow general procedures for admission to the MSIS program and complete all required courses for the MSIS degree.

Learn more about the School Librarian Certificate Program

Certificate of Advanced Study Requirements

Complete the CAS application. (PDF | Word)

• Minimum of (12) semester hours. More semester hours may be necessary depending on the student's academic background and professional goals.
• More than half of the course hours will be taken in the School of Information and no more than six (6) semester hours of upper-division undergraduate courses can be taken.
• An Individual Studies course (INF 381) or an INF 388 exit or experience course must be included.
• Submit CAS Completion Form in the last two weeks of the student's final semester. (PDF | Word)

Learn more about the Certificate of Advanced Study Program