How to apply for admission (M.S. or Ph.D.)

How to apply for Admission (M.S. or Ph.D.)

To apply for admission, you need to submit a set of items to the Graduate School and another set to the Department. Please check out the options given below:

• Items to be submitted to the Graduate School
• Items to be submitted to the Department
• Checklist

Items to be submitted to the Graduate School

1. Completed "Graduate Application for Admission".
   
   Apply online (Graduate Admissions Page - full application information)
   
   
2. A $35 non-refundable application fee in the form of a personal check, cashier's check, money order or bank draft payable to the University of Tennessee. The fee must accompany the application. If completing the online application, the application fee must be paid online using a credit card.
   
   
3. One official transcript from ALL colleges and universities attended.
   
   
4. Official scores from the Graduate Record Exam (GRE), General Test.
   
   Food Science and Technology requirements are: minimum Verbal + Quantitative score of 1000 with minimum Verbal score of 400; minimum Analytical Writing score of 4.0.
   
   UT Institutional code: 1843
   Food Science code: 0107
   
   
5. Official scores from the Test Of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)* if native language is not English.
   Minimum acceptable scores:
   • iBT (internet-based test) - 80 (with a minimum score of 20 in each sub-section)
   • Computer-based test - 213
   • Paper-based test - 550
     
     
     
     * the IELTS may be used in place of the TOEFL - minimum score is 6.5
     
     

For application procedures for International Students, see the Admission Guide for International Students.

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Items to be submitted to the Department

Submit the following items to:

Mrs. Vikki Fussell, Senior Secretary
The University of Tennessee
Department of Food Science and Technology
2605 River Drive, Room 100
Knoxville, TN 37996-4591 USA

1. Three letters of reference or completed rating forms.
   
2. In two pages or less (attach separate pages), describe your goals and reasons for pursuing a graduate degree in Food Science and Technology. 
   
3. There is NO separate application for departmental assistantships.
    

Questions regarding the Graduate Programs in Food Science and Technology should be directed to:

Dr. David A. Golden, Director of Graduate Studies
The University of Tennessee
Department of Food Science and Technology
2605 River Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996-4591 USA
Phone: 865-974-8400 Fax: 865-974-2750
e-mail: david.golden@tennessee.edu

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Checklist

Graduate Application for Admission	_______ 


$35 Application fee			_______ 


Official Transcripts			_______ 


Official GRE Scores			_______ 


Official TOEFL Scores (if required)	_______ 


Three letters of reference		_______ 

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