OSE- The University of New Mexico

1313 Goddard, SE , Albuquerque, NM 87106 (USA)
Attn: Coordinator, Program Advisement, Doris Williams

Application Form: Complete and sign the application form and Submit directly to the above address. The major code for Optical Science and Engineering is: OPEN

Domestic Applicants

International Applicants

Application Fee: Non-refundable application fee of $50.00 made payable to the University of New Mexico. The application fee can be paid by personal check, International Postal Money Order, Travelers Check(s), or by a certified Check drawn on a US bank. Applications will not be reviewed until the fee is received.

Transcripts/Academic Records: One copy of your academic record from each college and university that you have attended is required. All documents submitted in support of your application must be official and must bear the original seal, stamp, or signature of the institution's designated administrator. If the documents are in a language other than English, an official certified English translation must be submitted along with each original record.

Letters of Recommendation: A minimum of three letters of recommendation are required. These can be submitted directly by your reference or with your application package: FORM

GRE: The General GRE is required. The subject (Physics) is encouraged but cannot replace the General GRE. The Institution Code Is: 4845.

Letter of Intent/Personal Statement: This is your opportunity to tell the program faculty about yourself. It does not need to be extremely detailed, but should provide information about your areas of research interest, previous experience, and your goals. This letter should be written by the applicant in his/her own English.

The Application of Teaching/Research Assistantship: FORM

English Proficiency: TOEFL or MELAB: If English is not your first language or if English is not the official language spoken in your country, you must take either the TOEFL, Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB), the IELTS, or Cambridge CPE or CAE. The minimum score on the TOEFL is at least 530 ( 213 on the computerized test, or 79 on the Internet-based test); the minimum acceptable MELAB score is 83. The minimum score for the IELTS is 7; and for the Cambridge CPE or CAE is a C. Official test results must be sent directly to the University of New Mexico. International students seeking graduate teaching assistantships, and whose native language is not English, may also be required to submit an acceptable score on the Test of Spoken English. Students who have received a bachelor's or graduate degree from an accredited institution in the United States, English-speaking Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, or New Zealand are exempt from submitting TOEFL scores