Adding the Ph.D degree

Students enrolled in the MS program can decide along with their advisor to continue on with their Ph.D. degree.

To add the Ph.D. degree you must fill out the online application and pay the application fee.

You must have a letter of recommendation from your advisor endorsing you for the Ph.D. degree and also saying they are willing to advise you and fund you.

A short statement of purpose should be submitted.

The GRE will not be required

Transcripts will not be required

The English language test will not be required if you are an international student

You will not need to have the other two letters of recommendation unless your advisor wants you to have them. However, the application requires that you submit two more names before you can submit the application. Those two names can be other faculty members, family, friends, or if you have other emails that are not your umn email.