Admissions Process

Applying for admission to the UTC MSIO degree program involves working through the following steps: 

1. Check to make sure you understand and can meet all criteria and prerequisites for admission.
2. Work through the application process for the UTC Graduate School within the yearly admissions cycle (which runs from early October to March 1 for this program):
   • Go to the UTC Graduate School's online application system and follow all instructions as you work through the various required components. Make sure to select the appropriate student type (Graduate and/or International) and the appropriate term for which you are applying (i.e., the subsequent fall semester, given that we only start one cohort of students in the fall semester of each year).
   • If you want to be considered for a Graduate Assistantship or other form of financial aid/scholarship, complete the necessary forms available through UTC's Graduate School scholarship/financial aid web-site
3. Submit your online application when you see that you have completed all of the required portions (as shown in the online UTC Application Portal).

Checking on your Application

Make sure to allow sufficient time before the admissions deadline for your materials to arrive and be processed at UTC. This includes time for your transcripts and recommendation forms to be submitted and received by our Graduate School. A general best-practice is to plan on having all of your application complete and submitted by mid-February. You can check the completion status of elements to your application through the online UTC Application Portal. If you need more detail or have questions about any element to your application, please contact the Graduate Program Liaison for Psychology through the UTC Graduate School.

Admission to the I-O program

Applications are reviewed as they are received beginning in early October, but final admissions decisions are not made until mid-March each year. All applications fully submitted by March 1 of each year will be considered. Candidates with application materials that indicate they are likely to successfully complete and make a positive contribution to the program and the field of I-O psychology are most likely to be accepted. There are a limited number of seats in each cohort (typically around 20); only the strongest and most well-rounded candidates will be accepted. Official notice of acceptance is sent quickly to accepted candidates, and a commitment to enroll in the program is expected soon after. Typically, initial offers are open to accepted applicants through April 15.