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How to Apply to the SWSD Graduate Programs
Students currently holding an undergraduate degree (MS applicants) or a graduate degree (PhD applicants) are welcome to apply to our diverse range of available graduate programs. We offer a distance-based Environmental Science track degree and a distance-based Agroecology concentration degree in Soil and Water Science in addition to our on-campus degrees. Before you apply, please take a moment to review our Graduate Program Overview, Departmental Research Areas, Faculty pages, or our Distance Education pages to get an idea of your areas of potential research interest.

APPLICATION DEADLINES (ON-CAMPUS):
Summer A/C - February 1
Summer B - March 1
Fall - June 1*
Spring - October 1
*Applicants needing assistantship support should have a complete application packet on file before February 1st*

Master of Science (Non-Thesis) DE Agroecology Application Deadlines:
Fall - July 1st
Spring - November 1st

Master of Science (Non-Thesis) DE Environmental Science Application Deadlines:
Fall - July 1st
Spring - November 1st
Summer - April 1st

Notes:
GRE Scores Expire 5 Years From Test Date.
TOEFL Scores Expire 2 Years From Test Date.

If you have any questions about the graduate application process or the status of your application packet, please e-mail: Student Services or the faculty member you have been corresponding with in regards to your graduate application .

International Applicant
Online Application ($30 fee) Online Application ($30 fee)
Statement of Purpose (Online Grad App) Statement of Purpose (Online Grad App)
Letters of Recommendation (3)
*may be submitted in online application
Letters of Recommendation (3)
*may be submitted in online application
Official GRE Scores sent from ETS;
*School code: 5812, Dept Code: 0114
Official GRE Scores sent from ETS
*School code: 5812, Dept Code: 0114
Upload Copies of Transcripts from all Previously Attended Institutions into Your Online Graduate Application. Upload Copies in the Native Language of each Transcript, Mark Sheets, and Diploma/ Degree Certificate from each University or College Attended, along with Certified, Literal (exact) English Translations for Documents not Originally Issued in English into Your Online Graduate Application.
Mail Official Transcripts from all Previously Attended Institutions to UF Office of Graduate Admissions - 201 Criser Hall - PO Box 114000 -Gainesville, FL 32611-4000. Mail Official Documents In Native Language of each Transcript, Mark Sheets, and Diploma/ Degree Certificate from each University or College Attended, along with Certified, Literal (Exact) English Translations for Documents not Originally Issued In English to UF Office of Graduate Admissions - 201 Criser Hall - PO Box 114000 -Gainesville, FL 32611-4000. For more info, click here: Academic Credentials
Application for Assistantship/Fellowship
Most Applicants Complete, Print, Sign, and Send To Student Services As PDF Document
Application for Assistantship/Fellowship
Most Applicants Complete, Print, Sign, and Send To Student Services As PDF Document
CV/Resume (Upload In Online Grad App)
*recommended
CV/Resume (Upload In Online Grad App)
*recommended
  Official TOEFL Scores sent from ETS or IELTS Scores
*see TOEFL Requirements & Exemptions

Graduate applicants are required to take the GRE; while there is no set minimum score required by UF, the most competitive applicants to the SWSD historically apply with an average combined score of 1130 (480 verbal, 650 quantitative) or 303 (152 verbal, 151 quantitative). A minimum 3.0 GPA is required by UF Admissions. In addition, there are some additional requirements for international applicants.

If you have any questions regarding the application process or the graduate program, please call 352-294-3152 or visit 2181 McCarty Hall A.
Soil and Water Science Department | 2181 McCarty Hall A, P.O. Box 110290 | Gainesville, FL 32611 | Phone: 352.392.1951, Fax: 352.392.3399
soils@ifas.ufl.edu |
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