Applicants to the Ph.D. program must hold or expect to hold prior to matriculation a Master’s degree in English or a closely related field. The Graduate Admissions Application. Select “English” as the program. Our concentrations (e.g., Creative Writing) are not listed on the application’s dropdown menu but you can indicate your concentration in your Statement of Objectives. 2. The admissions application fee 3. Transcripts from each postsecondary institution you have attended. Unofficial copies are acceptable for the admissions application, but admitted students must submit official transcripts in order to enroll at UHM. Graduate Division sets a minimum GPA of 3.0. If you do not meet this minimum you should address this in your Statement of Objectives (item 5, below). 4. Certain applicants may be required to submit the following items: o Residency Declaration Form (applicants who qualify to pay resident rate tuition) o Confidential Financial Statement Form (international applicants only) o Official TOEFL or IELTS exam scores (international applicants only). (item 5, below). IELTS - 6.0, TOEFL (iBT) - 61, TOEFL PBT-500,Duolingo English Test - 95