Additional Application Materials for International Students
The TOEFL is required for admission. A minimum criterion for unconditional admission is an average score of 600 on the written exam or 250 on the computer-based exam.

Financial Support
The department provides financial support, generally as a Teaching Assistant, to all graduate students admitted to our program. The amount of support will always be sufficient to qualify you for the student F1 visa.  Once admitted in the graduate program, international students will need to take the TSE (Test of Spoken English) or SPEAK Test. The student must obtain a score of 50 to be allowed to teach at University of Houston.  However, a lower score will not take away their stipend, but these students will be assigned other duties, and encouraged to improve their language skills and take the test again before the end of the 1st semester.  If possible, admitted students are encouraged to take the TSE in their home country before arriving on campus. 

Imigration Procedures
Once admitted in the graduate Program, international students will be issued an I-20 form by the International
Admission Office of the University of Houston.  This form guarantees that the student will have the financial support necessary during their years of study.  We will send the I-20 to students by Express courier.  Students need to take the I-20 and a valid passport to the American Embassy of their country, in order to receive a F1 Visa.  To expedite this process, students are encouraged to obtain a valid passport and to contact the embassy ahead of time to fill-out the appropriate paperwork.

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