Graduate Program: Optical Sciences (MS) – Quantum Information Science and Engineering

Admissions Information

Campuses where offered

University of Arizona - Main - Tucson

Arizona Online - Online

 

Admissions Requirements

• 3.0 GPA
• English Proficiency test scores for international students (see below for details)
• 3 letters of recommendation
• Statement of Purpose
• Updated CV
• Unofficial transcripts can be submitted with admission application, with official transcripts required upon admission.

Please visit our Admissions page for more information.

 

Admissions Deadlines

At this time, the QISE subplan is offered only as a Main Campus program.  Admissions deadlines are as follows:

Domestic Applicants:

• Fall: August 1
• Spring: December 10

International Applicants:

• Fall: July 1
• Spring: October 15

 

Standardized Tests

For International Students, acceptable English Proficiency credentials include:

• Test of English as a Foreign Language(link is external) (TOEFL) - minimum score of 79 iBT (or 60 on the revised PBT with no section score lower than 15).  Individual MyBest scores must also be dated within 2 years of the enrollment term to be considered valid.
  • Note, for Master's programs, we also accept the TOEFL Essentials test with a minimum band score of 9.5. Individual programs may set higher English proficiency requirements, please contact your Graduate Program Coordinator if you have questions. The TOEFL Essentials Test is not an accepted test of English proficiency for doctoral programs. 
• International English Language Testing System(link is external) (IELTS) - minimum composite score of 7, with no subject area below a 6
• Pearson PTE Academic(link is external) - minimum score of 60
• Graduate English Language Endorsement(link is external) from the Center for English as a Second Language (CESL)
• CEPT Full Academic test (link is external)- offered by our Center for English as a Second Language (CESL), minimum Total score of 110.

 

Funding Opportunities

Students admitted to our Main Campus MS programs, who are residents of Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, or the Federal States of Micronesia, qualify for in-state tuition through the WRGP (Western Regional Graduate Program). 

Masters students have the opportunity to apply to open Research Assistantships and Teaching Assistantships. No funding is guaranteed for MS students. Please note that RA and TA positions are competitive and limited. M.S. students may also apply for optics scholarships for which they qualify.

For more information on tuition, funding, and scholarships, please visit our website: https://www.optics.arizona.edu/osc-students/scholarships-funding.

 

 

International Conditional Admission

International applicants will not be considered for conditional admission by this program.

Other Information

The GRE Institution Code for The University of Arizona is 4832

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