Human Development and Family Sciences

Accepted applicants will be invited to the UT Austin campus on February 22-23, 2008 to learn more about the program and to meet the faculty and current graduate students.

Admission to the Human Development and Family Sciences Program (HDFS) is based on academic merit, a personal statement outlining the applicant's background, research interests, career goals, letters of recommendation, and work samples or other evidence of academic promise. The Admission Committee also examines the fit between applicants’ goals and the goals of the program. Applicants are required to have an undergraduate degree prior to beginning the graduate program. A master’s degree is not required for admission. HDFS only accepts applicants for the Ph.D. program and only for the Fall semester. Approximately 15% of applicants are accepted for admission. Admissions decisions are made by the Graduate Admissions Committee on the basis of review of each applicant’s particular profile of strengths. Admitted students have different profiles. Some, for example, have extremely high test scores or grade point averages where as others have unusually strong prior research experience.

Graduate Program: How to Apply

Applying for admission to the Ph.D. program in Human Development and Family Sciences at the University of Texas at Austin requires the following materials. These materials should be sent directly to the graduate school (see Part 1, below). In addition, we also recommend that you send copies of some materials directly to the HDFS graduate program (see Part 2, below).

Part 1

The Graduate and International Admissions Center (GIAC) processes applications for graduate admission. You can find information about Graduate Admissions at the following URL: http://www.utexas.edu/student/admissions/grad/

The Graduate School requires an application that can be obtained and submitted online.

Go to web application

The items listed below are required by the Graduate and International Admission's Center.

1) Online application
2) Official transcripts
3) Official GRE test scores
4) $50 application fee

Part 2

The items listed below are required by the Division of Human Development and Family Sciences.

1.) Supplemental Application
2.) Three academic recommendation letters attached to request for reference forms
3.) Statement of Purpose
4.) Copies of transcripts
5.) Copies of GRE test scores
6.) Writing sample and resume (suggested)

The supplemental application, letters of reference, and statement of purpose can be downloaded.

Download supplemental forms

Once completed, the supplemental items listed under Part 2 should be sent to:

Sally Eddleman
Graduate Coordinator - HDFS
The University of Texas at Austin
Division of Human Development and Family Sciences
SEA 2.412/A2700
One University Station
Austin, TX 78712
USA
512-475-8800

Admission Deadline: January 15!

The following are helpful URL's:

APPLICATION STATUS CHECK:
http://utdirect.utexas.edu/nr/appstat.html

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE:
http://www.utexas.edu/student/finaid

HOUSING:
http://www.utexas.edu/student/housing
http://longhornliving.org/

Graduate School Professional Development Program provides courses, workshops and resources for UT graduate students.