A recognized baccalaureate, graduate or professional degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or a comparable degree from an international institution.
Applicants with a bachelor's degree only, a minimum grade point average of B (3.0), calculated from all grades and credits after the semester where the applicant reached 60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours is required.
To be eligible for applying to the WEC graduate program, prospective students must have:

A recognized baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, university, or higher education institution (see UF Graduate School admissions for details)
A minimum undergraduate (upper division, last 60 credit hours) or graduate GPA of 3.0.
Faculty advisors in WEC who wish to admit applicants with a GPA lower than the UF Graduate School's minimum requirement of 3.0 will be required to petition the UF Graduate School.
Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (WEC) does not require applicants to have obtained specific undergraduate degrees (e.g., Biology or Wildlife) nor specific coursework to apply because our programs and faculty research span a variety of disciplines. However, STEM BS degrees generally provide the best preparation for research degrees.



The Graduate Record Exam (GRE) is not required.

The Graduate School no longer requires GRE scores, and WEC faculty have adopted a holistic review process to select their graduate students. GRE scores are not considered for admissions decisions, awards of merit, or allocations of resources to graduate students.

English Proficiency for International Students must meet minimum requirements.

For applicants from countries where English is not the ofcial language, a minimum score on one of these English Language Skills tests is required:

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), a minimum score of 550 (PBT) or 80 (iBT),
International English Language Testing System (IELTS), minimum score of 6,
Documented successful completion of the University of Florida English Language Institute program. For applicants from countries where English is not the ofcial language, a minimum score on one of these English Language Skills tests, IELTS - 6.0,TOEFL IBT- 80, PBT- 550.