Admissions Requirements:
Master of Science in Human Resource Management

Step #1: Submit a UTRGV Graduate Application at www.utrgv.edu/gradapply. There is no application fee.

Step #2: Request your official transcripts to be sent electronically to gradapps@utrgv.edu or mailed to:

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Graduate Admissions
Marialice Shary Shivers Bldg. 1.102
1201 W. University Drive
Edinburg, TX 78539-2999

Please Note: If you are a graduate of UTPA, UTB/TSC, or UTRGV you do not need to request an official transcript to be sent to the Graduate College.

Review and submit all Program Requirements

To be admitted to the graduate program, prospective candidates must first meet all requirements for graduate admission to UTRGV, as well as the other requirements listed below:

1. Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 in the last 60 semester credit hours.
2. GMAT Exam with a minimum score of 400 or the GRE test with minimum scores of 146 Verbal and 146 Quantitative.
3. Two letters of recommendation.
4. Respond to five short answer questions to demonstrate writing competency and communication skills.
   1. At the College of Business and Entrepreneurship, we place great importance in values, initiative and professionalism. Describe one example of how you have demonstrated these qualities.
   2. What are your career aspirations? How will your education at College of Business and Entrepreneurship help you achieve them? Why this is the right time for you to pursue a Master of Science in Human Resource Management – Accelerated Online Program?
   3. Can you share your relevant academic and professional background?
   4. How do you see the field of Human Resource Management evolving in the next 5-10 years?
   5. How do you balance the needs of employees with the strategic objectives of the organization? 

A waiver of the GMAT requirement may be granted to applicants who show proof of one of the following:

• Another graduate degree (masters or doctoral)
• An undergraduate GPA of 3.25 in upper-division courses in the last 60 semester credit hours.
• A waiver may be granted to those students who have more than four years of upper managerial experience in supervisory roles, control of budgets, and decision-making.

Application for admission must be submitted before the published deadline. The application is available at www.utrgv.edu/gradapply.

Additional requirements for domestic applicants who attended foreign universities and international applicants:

• TOEFL or IELTS Language Proficiency Test with minimum scores: 550 on paper-based, 213 on computer based, or 79 on Internet-based for the TOEFL; 6.5 for the IELTS. TOEFL and IELTS scores are valid for 2 years. For additional information, visit the Additional Documents for Domestic Applicants who Attend Foreign Universities section of our website.
• Certified English translation of educational records.

Students in fully online programs are not eligible for I-20 or student visas however international applicants can study from their home country.

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