MFA | Admission Prerequisites

Updated 9/18/17

Note: The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is not required for admission to the MFA Program in Writing.

U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents

Applicants who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents should possess the following academic qualifications:

Bachelor's degree or the equivalent from an accredited institution in the U.S. or from a recognized university-level academic institution abroad.
A grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 or its equivalent in coursework completed in undergraduate study and any post-baccalaureate study.

International applicants should possess the following:

The equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's degree, with above average scholarship, granted by a university-level institution.
A grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 or its equivalent in coursework completed in undergraduate study and any post-baccalaureate study.
Proficiency in the English language, demonstrated by attaining a minimum score on the TOEFL or IELTS test.
Certification in the requisite English language skills for teaching assistants.
Eligibility for a graduate student visa.

Program Director
Anna Joy Springer

Graduate Coordinator
Tania Mayer
(858) 534-8849
mfawriting@ucsd.edu

2019 Application Period
Sep. 4 - Dec. 12, 2018

Decision Notifications
February - March 2019

Program Begins
September 2019