Application Deadlines

January 1, 2022: Review of applications begins

March 1, 2022: Application deadline for PhD program for Fall 2022 start

May 1, 2022: Application deadline for MA for Fall 2021 start

Application Requirements

Applicants to the Medical Humanities Graduate Program are expected to satisfy all the basic requirements for admission to a degree program in UTMB's Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences:

• A bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution or an advanced degree and training from an acceptable foreign institution of higher education.
• A recommended grade point average of at least 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale). Grades received in graduate courses, which are computed separately, are also considered in evaluation of the application.
• The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is required if English is not the native language. The minimum requirement on the TOEFL is 550 or greater on the paper-based test, or 213 or greater on the computer-based test or 6.5 for the IELTS Academic Test.