ADMISSIONS: APPLICATION
 

All application materials must be received by January 1st.  Applicants are notified regarding admission around April 1 and are expected to reply by April 15 (domestic) and May 1 (overseas). Students offered assistantships or fellowships are expected to reply within 10 days of receiving offers.  The Program does not consider mid-year admissions for the spring semester.  You can request application materials from the School of Architecture and Urban Planning's Assistant Dean for Student Affairs or Apply online.           Department Open House.  Each year, UWM invites the public to an Open House during the last Friday and Saturday of October.  The School of Architecture and Urban Planning faculty and staff will be available to display student work and answer questions.  For more information about Open House, contact the Department of Recruitment and Outreach at 414-229-4397.

Ph.D. Program's Application for Admission Requirements      (checklist)

Application to the Ph.D. Program is open to anyone with a baccalaureate or advanced degree in Architecture, another environmental design profession, social sciences, or related field.  In particular, the Program encourages applications from individuals with a commitment to the pursuit of advanced architectural research centered on environment-behavior relationships. Typically, four to five students are accepted for admission to the Program each year.           The Ph.D. Program Committee carefully reviews all application materials.  In addition to traditional indicators such as grade point average and GRE or TOEFL scores, the Committee places particular emphasis on the Statement of Reasons for Graduate Study and the extent to which it communicates a clear understanding of the nature of architectural research and indicates how the resources of the Ph.D. Program at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee are particularly suited to the applicant's intended plan of study.          The Ph.D. program requires that the following materials be sent directly to the School of Architecture and Urban Planning.   These requirements are in addition to the Graduate School application requirements:

- Statement of Reasons for Graduate Study (same as the Graduate School statement)   This 2-3 page statement should include your long-term goals, a summary of relevant work     completed to date, likely area of concentration, and research interests.  Send two copies to   the Graduate School and one copy directly to our School.

- Three (3) Letters of recommendation (visit link for forms)   From persons in a position to assess your potential for advanced graduate research and, if     appropriate, for the various forms of financial aid for which you may be applying.

- Portfolio   Examples of research, teaching, and/or professional work relevant to advanced graduate   research (portfolio of visual work and/or examples of written work, completed research, etc.).

- Resumé, Curriculum Vitae, or biographical statement (1-2 pages)

- Exam Scores   GRE scores should be submitted using Institution Code R1473 and Department Code 4401.   TOEFL scores must be submitted by international students whose first language is not English

- Applications for financial awards/support (optional)

The Graduate School Application for Admission Requirements

Graduate School application requirements and application instructions

International Student admission information and application requirements Student visa information from the Center for International Education

International Student Checklist from the Center for International Education

Checklist

Graduate School Application Requirements
Send the following materials directly to the Graduate School:

Domestic students:  The Graduate School University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee P. O. Box 340 Milwaukee, WI 53201

International students: Center for International Education University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee P. O. Box 340 Milwaukee WI  53201     USA

___	Completed application form	paper or online
___ ___	Application fee Processing fee	see website for current amounts
___	Official transcripts	2 copies, each, sealed and signed
___	Statement of Reasons for graduate study	1-2 pages; 2 copies
___	Graduate School Fellowship Applications	optional
___	Confidential financial information

          * (items in red are for International Students only)

Doctor of Philosophy in Architecture Application Requirements:
Send the following materials directly to the Department of Architecture and Urban Planning:

___	Statement of Reasons for graduate study	1 copy; 2-3 pages
___	3 Letters of Recommendation	signed and sealed
___	Portfolio	Professional work, research, teaching, and writing samples
___	Resume or biographical statement	1-2 pages
___	Exam Scores      GRE     Institution Code      R1473                 Department Code   4401          TOEFL
___	Applications for fellowships/support	optional