TRUE APPLICATION VERIFICATION

Please note that any deliberate falsification or omission of application data may result in rescinding of admission, denial of permission to enroll, or dismissal from courses or the program. Through online application submission, all applicants affirm acceptance of these terms and conditions.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

All students who gain acceptance to TTIC with full-time status receive a full tuition scholarship and financial support either in the form of a scholarship or through working as a Research Assistant or Teaching Assistant. This support is dependent upon maintaining full-time status and meeting academic requirements and standards set by the Institute.

CREDENTIALS

Retention of credentials: Credentials of non-matriculates and applicants not admitted are retained for one year. If the applicant does not request re-application by the end of that period, all materials are removed from our files.

Additional Information for Foreign Applicants

Important Information for Foreign Applicants

TTIC academic programs normally begin in the autumn quarter each year - it is not recommended to begin the program mid-year.

Foreign transcripts and documents should be issued in their original language AND be accompanied by official English translations of those documents. If your school does not issue official transcripts in English, you should send the original transcript AND and an English translation. The translation should be prepared or verified by a school official or faculty member proficient in both the original language and English, or an official translation service or notary.

Additional documents may be requested by TTIC upon review of your original application and document submittal.

If detailed transcripts are not available, the certificates must be accompanied by official statements showing the class or quality of degrees or diplomas, and marks received on degree examinations as compared with the maximum marks obtainable. If the schools that you attended are no longer in existence, or if it is impossible to obtain official documents from any schools, please ask the Ministry of Education in your home country to furnish an official statement testifying to the impossibility of obtaining records. The Ministry should also be requested to supply TTIC with a list of courses ordinarily followed in the school or university.

English Language Requirements Applicants who are international students and have not studied for at least one academic year within the last five years in a school in the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, or an English-medium university in Canada or South Africa, must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS).

To be successful in the academic program, it is essential that each graduate student is competent in understanding and communicating in English. The assessment of English competency will be made based on two factors: 1) the TOEFL or IELTS score, and 2) applicant interviews.

The minimum TOEFL score to be considered for admission is 92 on the internet-based test (iBT) and 580 on the paper-based test (PBT). Please note that the computer-based test results are no longer valid (see the TOEFL website for more information).

The minimum IELTS score allowed is 7. Minimum required scores in the IELTS are an overall score of 7, with sub scores of 7 each. (Note: students are required to take the Academic Reading/Writing test within IELTS, not the General Training Reading/Writing test).

English competence, evaluated based on the test scores and an interview with a TTIC representative, is factored into the final admissions decision.

An applicant may be admitted with an English proficiency test score lower than that listed above. The score must still fall within the range listed below:

6.0-6.9 IELTS 61-91 TOEFLiBT 500-579 TOEFL

In such cases, and as terms of acceptance, the applicant must enroll in and complete an English enhancement course from the University of Chicago English Language Institute in the Language Skills or Pronunciation and Conversation Skills course list. This must be completed in the first quarter after enrolling at TTIC. All course expenses and material fees will be covered by TTIC, and an official record/score of attendance/completion must be submitted from the English Language Institute and kept on file in the TTIC Registrar’s Office.

If you have further questions, please contact the Admission Office of TTIC, 6045 S. Kenwood Ave., Chicago, Illinois 60637. Telephone: 773.834.2216. Email: admissions@ttic.edu