Admission
The deadline for admission into the master's degree programs is February 15. Applicants must have a complete file submitted by this date or by the first weekday after this date. This includes the letter of intent, a current resume, three letters of recommendation, official GRE scores and official transcripts from all higher education institutions of previous study, even if the applicant did not earn a degree in that institution.
Graduate student applicants may apply online at http://www.umt.edu/grad/apply/default.htm. Contact the Graduate School (406-243-2572) with further questions. Remember, the deadline for yearly applications is February 15, 2008. If admitted, students may begin their graduate program in either Summer Session or Fall Semester. Most students begin in the Fall.
English requirements
Applicants whose native language is not English, must submit TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language), IELTS (International English Language Testing System) or MELAB (Michigan English Language Assessment Battery) scores. If the TOEFL score is below 580 (paper-based test), 237 (computer-based test) or 92 (internet-based test), the IELTS score is below 7.0 or the MELAB score is below 82, applicants may be admitted provisionally into a graduate program or as a graduate nondegree student and be required to complete English as a Second Language course(s) before they can take courses in their major.
Applicants who are graduates of English-speaking universities are not required to take the TOEFL, IELTS or MELAB, however, applicants must submit scores for the graduate administration test required by the program (i.e. GRE/GMAT). In some programs the TOEFL, IELTS or MELAB scores may substitute for GRE scores (check with the department).