Admission to graduate study in the department requires graduation from an accredited college or university with a minimum grade average of B for all upper-division undergraduate work, and satisfactory scores on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE).  Sport Management, non-thesis master’s students may submit satisfactory GMAT scores in lieu of GRE scores. (GRE scores are only valid for five years from the date they were taken).

Students applying to joint degree programs in the Warrington College of Business Administration or Levin College of Law, must also post satisfactory scores on the GMAT or LSAT.

Students from countries where English is not the primary language, are also required to score a minimum of 550 paper (213 computer-based; 80 internet version) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL); (IELTS-6; MELAB-77) http://gradschool.ufl.edu/pdf-files/english-test-concordance.pdf. International students whose native tongue is English or who have studied at a United States college or university for one year or more need not submit TOEFL scores, but must submit satisfactory scores on the GRE before their applications for admission can be considered.

The University of Florida school code for submission of GMAT, GRE, TOEFL and TSE scores is 5812.

            Application Deadlines:
           
            Fall Admission: Apply by March 1
                        International: Apply by December 1

            Spring Admission: Apply by October 15
                        International: Apply by May 1

            Summer Admission: Apply by February 20
                        International: Apply by October 1

Note: The deadlines listed above are approximate graduate application deadlines. However, if you are a Ph.D. applicant and applying for a graduate assistantship, all Fall application materials must be received prior to February 1st, for processing.  M.S. applicants are not eligible to apply for a graduate assistantship within the department.  Also, due to the high volume of applications received, please be patient during these times as all applications are processed individually.  The graduate department staff will contact you regarding any missing material.  Please keep your questions to the department staff to a minimum during these times, as it greatly delays the processing of applications and not all emails are able to be answered in a timely fashion.

Late applications may be considered.

Direct acceptance to the department is dependent upon:

• GRE Score: All sections (verbal, quantitative and analytical writing) are evaluated.
• Letters of recommendation (at least two must be from academic sources, i.e. professors).
• The applicant’s statement of purpose for applying to the department.
• For those applying for the PhD., please examine the research areas of the faculty to determine which area is of the most interest to you. Once you have determined this, contact that faculty member directly to discuss the possibility of becoming his or her Ph.D. student.
• Availability of a faculty advisor
• Teaching, research and other department needs in cases where departmental financial support is requested.

Doctoral Concentrations

• Recreation, Parks and Tourism
• Sport Management

The Recreation, Parks and Tourism concentration usually specializes in one of two focus areas: Natural Resource Recreation or Tourism; though other customized focus areas are possible with graduate committee approval.

Master Degrees and Concentrations

• Recreation, Parks & Tourism
• Tourism and Commercial Recreation
• Natural Resource Recreation
• Recreation Administration and Supervision
• Campus Recreation Programming and Administration
• Sport Management