Admission requirements for BOTH programs must be met in order to be considered for admittance. All applicants for graduate study at FIU must have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution for higher education, or equivalent degree from a foreign institution.
All applicants must meet the following minimum requirements before applying to the Joint Degree Program of Asian Studies MA/PhD in International Relations:
3.2 undergraduate GPA (Note: FIU requires a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 in the last 60 credits).
3.5 minimum GPA for all combined graduate work (indicating that students within the joint degree program must maintain a 3.5 GPA within the MA portion of the program in order to be able to continue their studies in the PhD)
Acceptable Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores
Official transcripts from all the universities attended (Note: official certified translations are required for foreign transcripts, where the language is not English).
Official copy of the GRE scores.
Official copy of the TOEFL (if applicable).
Three letters of recommendation from college or university professors.
Statement of purpose (2-3 pages in length explaining research interests and rationale for pursuing the Joint Graduate Degree Pathway).
Official TOEFL scores (Note: unofficial scores will not be taken into consideration)
Paper and Pencil: 575
Computer-based: 232
Internet-based(iBT): 90