International Students

Master’s Degree     |    Graduate Certificate

 

Master’s Degree Minimum Requirements for International Students

  • A baccalaureate degree in any subject from an accredited institution with an upper-division GPA of 3.0 or better
    OR
    A DVM or VMD degree from a regionally accredited institution or its international equivalent
    OR
    Students currently enrolled in a DVM or VMD degree program from a regionally accredited institution or its international equivalent

Students with a GPA below 3.0 who are applying to the MS program should contact us for consultation prior to applying. 

  • International students whose native languages are not English or who have earned bachelor’s degrees from non-English speaking countries must take the TOEFL examination
    • All applicants must have ETS (Educational Testing Service) send their official TOEFL test scores directly to the UF Office of Admissions at code 5812.
    • Click here to view the list of non-English speaking countries.
    • Minimum scores for the TOEFL exam are 550 for the paper-based, 213 for the computer-based, and 80 for the Internet exam.
  • Original, official transcript/mark sheet and diploma/degree certificates from prior institutions.
    • Documents must be in the native language from each university or college attended. If the native language for the documents is not English, a certified, literal (exact) translation is required.
    • Please mail these documents to:
      University of Florida
      Attn: DESC
      2046 NE Waldo Rd, Ste. 1100
      Gainesville FL 32609
    • If you would like this document returned to you, please include a return shipping label and return packaging with it.
    • Please download this checklist PDF to include with your package.

 

Graduate Certificate Minimum Requirements for International Students

  • A baccalaureate degree in any subject from an accredited institution with an upper-division GPA of 2.0 or better
    OR
    A DVM or VMD degree from a regionally accredited institution or its international equivalent
    OR
    Students currently enrolled in a DVM or VMD degree program from a regionally accredited institution or its international equivalent

For the certificate program, the minimum GPA is 2.0.  However, a 2.0 GPA may limit eligibility for future enrollment in MS level programs.  Therefore, those applying to the certificate should contact us if maintain a GPA of 2.5 or below.

  • International students whose native languages are not English or who have earned bachelor’s degrees from non-English speaking countries must take the TOEFL examination
    • All applicants must have ETS (Educational Testing Service) send their official TOEFL test scores directly to the UF Office of Admissions at code 5812.
    • Click here to view the list of non-English speaking countries
    • Minimum scores for the TOEFL exam are 550 for the paper-based, 213 for the computer-based, and 80 for the Internet exam
  • Original, official transcript/mark sheet and diploma/degree certificates from prior institutions.
    • Documents must be in the native language from each university or college attended. If the native language for the documents is not English, a certified, literal (exact) translation is required.
    • Please mail these documents to:
      University of Florida
      Attn: DESC
      2046 NE Waldo Rd, Ste. 1100
      Gainesville FL 32609
    • If you would like this document returned to you, please include a return shipping label and return packaging with it.
    • Please download this checklist PDF to include with your package.

If you have any questions, please email masters@dce.ufl.edu.