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Applying for graduate studies

Please read the following information carefully. If you have questions, contact the Linguistics Graduate Assistant.

Students who have completed the baccalaureate degree only should apply for admission to the M.A. program, not to the Ph.D. program. Completion of a master's degree is a prerequisite for admission to the Ph.D. program.

Deadlines

For the PhD program, admission is available for the fall only. The deadline for best consideration is December 15. If you wish to be considered for financial aid, we must receive your application by December 15. Late applications will not be considered for aid, but may be considered for admission on a space-available basis. Applications that are not complete by March 31 will not be considered for admission for the following fall semester.

For the M.A. Program, admission is available for fall or spring.

  • For consideration for financial aid, the deadline is December 15 for all applicants.
  • For admission without aid, to begin study in the Fall semester, the deadline for best consideration is March 31.
  • For admission without aid, to begin study in the Spring semester, the deadline for best consideration is October 31 (October 1 for international applicants).
  • International applicants need to submit applications by the deadlines listed for International Admissions. Although these are stated as “best consideration” deadlines, in almost all cases you need to apply well before these dates to allow time for admissions and visa processing.

There are no summer admissions, nor are there typically any graduate courses offered in the summer semester.

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Materials to be sent to the University Admissions Office are listed here in red.
Materials to be sent to the Linguistics Department are listed in blue.

Submit the following to the Admissions Office (domestic applicants) or to International Admissions (international applicants).

  1. An application form, online or on paper.
  2. The application fee. You can pay this as part of the online application process, or submit it with your application if you mail it to the Admissions Office.
  3. One official, unopened copy of your transcript from every college or university ever attended. These must be official copies or certified copies bearing the original stamps, seals, and signatures of the issuing institution’s designated officials. If the original is not in English, you must also submit a certified translation into English. If you participated in a study abroad program, do not list it separately on the application form if it is included as part of a transcripted program from an accredited US institution, for which you are supplying transcripts.

Domestic applicants should send their materials to the university’s Admissions Office at:

The University of New Mexico
Office of Admissions
ATTN: Graduate Studies
P.O. Box 4849
Albuquerque, NM 87196-4849

International applicants must submit the items listed above plus additional materials, described on the International Admissions webpage. Submit your materials to:

Office of International Admissions
MSC 06 3720
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
USA

All applicants need to submit the following to the Linguistics Department at this address:

Graduate Admissions
MSC 03 2130, Linguistics
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
USA

  1. The Linguistics Department graduate application form, available here in Word or RTF or PDF formats.
  2. A letter of intent, explaining why you wish to pursue a graduate degree in linguistics at UNM.
    Some helpful suggestions on writing a letter of intent are available at the Office of Graduate Studies webpage.
  3. Three letters of recommendation, submitted with the UNM recommendation form available in Word or PDF formats.
    This form must be signed by you and by the person submitting the recommendation. Recommendations should come from professors or supervisors who have worked with you in an academic context.
  4. Copies of all your university transcripts. Photocopies are acceptable, whereas Admissions and International Admissions require originals.
  5. Ph.D. applicants only: A writing sample. Appropriate choices might be an MA thesis or a term paper. The writing sample should demonstrate your ability to write about linguistic analysis.

Please see the Office of Graduate Studies site for more information regarding the application process.

Admissions-related forms are also available at the Office of Graduate Studies site.