Admissions Requirements

Master Degree Admission Requirements:

• Evidence of baccalaureate degree or equivalent in keeping with documentation practices of applicants’ home countries or demonstration of equivalent skills, training and experience as evaluated by Admissions Committee
• Students seeking credit transfer will be evaluated from the documents customarily maintained by their home countries’ institutions and their individual, educational and experienced-based background as evaluated by the Graduate Admissions Committee
• The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) general test or GMAT for MBA applicants is preferred, but not required

Doctorate Degree Admission Requirements:

• GRE examination (can be waived according to applicants’ applicable working experience or technical publications)
• 3.0 GPA or above
• Master of Science (MS) degree
• If an applicant has a bachelor’s degree, s/he must concurrently enroll in a master’s degree program to fulfill the credits requirement of a master’s degree and then continue into the Ph.D. program
• Transfer of credits accepted from another master’s program if the student has completed an equivalent class at another institution with a B or higher

Transfer Credit of Undergraduate or Graduate Degrees:

• Credit units earned at other universities, colleges and educational institutions may be transferred into ITU up to 25% of the total number of credit units needed to graduate or as evaluated by the Department Chair on a case-by-case basis
• Academic credits may be granted to students who demonstrate competency in a subject area based on their academic, occupational, or personal experiences as evaluated by the Admissions Committee on an individual basis