To be admitted to the graduate program in English as a second language, prospective candidates must first meet all requirements for graduate admission to UT Rio Grande Valley, as well as the other requirements listed below:
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution in the United States or a recognized international equivalent in a similar or related field.
Undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 in the last 60 semester credit hours. If applicant does not meet the minimum undergraduate GPA criterion, GRE general test with minimum scores of 153 Verbal, and 4.0 Analytical are required for conditional admission
Letter of intent demonstrating interest in the program and articulation of goals
Resume including education and work experience
English language ability will be judged on the resume and submitted letter of intent, therefore, applications should be certain to use appropriate, formal academic English
Non-native English speakers who did not graduate from an English-medium high school and university must meet the minimum language proficiency requirements

IELTS – 6.5
TOFEL ibt – 79
TOFEL pbt – 550