Admissions | Bush School in DC

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Master of International Policy Degree Program Q & A
Thursday, May 13 | 6 PM EDT
[Link to register]

Admissions Overview

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree and six years of professional experience in international affairs, broadly understood.

Application Requirements:

• Application through UniCas
• Application fee
• College Transcripts
• Statement of purpose
• Professional resume
• Two letters of recommendation

Admissions:

Accepting applications now for Summer and Fall 2021. Rolling admissions. For information on application procedures, please contact our Admissions Office at  bushschooldc@tamu.edu.

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How to Apply

To begin the application process, applicants to the Master of International Policy program will first submit an application through UniCAS. Applicants are required to submit a non-refundable application fee.

•  Submit UniCAS Application
  • Select the Master of International Policy (Washington, DC)
  • Pay non-refundable application fee – $89 for domestic applicants / $114 for international applicants
  • Deadlines:
    • Preferred deadline for Summer 2021: April 1, 2021
    • Preferred deadline for Fall 2021: May 1, 2021
    • Spring 2022 priority Deadline: October 15, 2021
    • Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis past the priority deadline date until the class is filled.
  • Access the application, here

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Supporting Documents

Supporting documents can be uploaded directly into the UniCAS application Portal.

Statement of purpose:

The statement of purpose should be used to highlight your background, skills, and interests. It should also provide the committee with a sense of who you are, your future goals, and research interests.  

The statement of purpose should be 750 words.

Professional resume:

Resumes should reflect the required six years of professional experience. Resumes should be no more than 2-3 pages.

Letters of recommendation:

Two letters of recommendation and evaluations are required. We strongly recommend at least one recommendation be from someone familiar with your academic work (faculty or advisors) and another be from someone familiar with your potential leadership, public service, or work experience (supervisor, mentors, associates).

When you apply through UniCAS, you will be required to enter the contact information for at least two recommenders. Your recommendations do not have to be complete before submitting your application. Once you have saved your application, an email request will automatically be sent to your recommender on your behalf, asking him/her for two tasks:

• Submit a letter of recommendation (preferably written on official letterhead)
• Fill out a brief evaluation of you through the UniCAS Letters by Liaison Portal.

Please keep in mind: 

• Advise your recommenders to look for this email in their inbox, as well as their spam or junk-mail folder, as emails are occasionally filtered out.
• You can log into UniCAS daily to monitor the submission of your recommendations and, as necessary, to send reminders.

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Transcripts

Transcripts:

Official transcripts from each 4-year educational institution attended, beginning with undergraduate education.

• You must submit transcripts from all colleges or universities attended (excluding community colleges). 
• Transcripts for study abroad programs must also be submitted.
• At time of application, unofficial transcripts may be uploaded for initial review via UniCAS.
• If admitted, you must send an official transcript in order to enroll in classes.
• For more detailed information refer to Texas A&M’s Graduate Admissions website.

Submitting Transcripts:

• Submit electronically through SPEEDE, eSCRIPT-SAFE, or National Clearing House. Transcripts submitted through any other vendor, such as PARCHMENT, are not accepted.
• Mail to Texas A&M Office of Admissions at the address below in a sealed envelope with the registrar’s signature or stamp across the seal:
  • (U.S. Postal Service)
    Graduate Admissions Processing
    Office of Admissions
    Texas A&M University
    P.O. Box 40001
    College Station, TX 77842-4001
• Please do not submit official transcripts to the Bush School via email or mail; we cannot process official transcripts.

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International Applicants

International Transcripts:

• If your institution does not issue a transcript in English, you must submit the native language transcript with an official English translation.
• Translations sent directly from the institution attended or from a recognized translator are considered official. Consolidated and provisional mark-sheets are not considered official.
• For full details and policies on international transcripts refer to Texas A&M’s International Graduate Admissions website for more details.

Proof of English Proficiency (for applicants from non-English speaking countries)

• Texas A&M University requires that applicants from non-English speaking countries submit proof of English proficiency in one of several ways:
  • GRE: 146 verbal 
  • GMAT: 22 verbal
  • TOEFL:  80 ibt/550 pbt; the Bush School prefers a 100 ibt/600 pbt
  • IELTS: 6.0 overall band; the Bush School prefers a 7.0 band
  • Complete all years of a bachelor’s degree or higher at an accredited university in the US
• You can find further clarification, and a list of countries that are exempt from the English proficiency requirements, on Texas A&M’s International Graduate Admissions website.
• TOEFL scores should be sent directly from the testing service to Texas A&M University (Code 6003).
• To report IELTS scores: Texas A&M University only accepts scores submitted electronically by the IELTS Test Center. No paper Test Report Forms will be accepted. An institutional code is not required. Please contact the test center where you took the IELTS test and request that your test scores be sent electronically using the IELTS system to the address below:
  • International Admissions Processing
    Texas A&M University
    P.O. Box 40002
    College Station, TX 77842-4002