Getting Admitted

If you are applying to a program at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, from outside the United States, the Office of Graduate Admissions has provided an instructional guide for international applicants that can help with deadlines, English language certification, and declarations of funding.

Preparing for Your Arrival

As you begin preparing to travel to Knoxville, there are steps you’ll want to take to ensure that all goes smoothly. International Student and Scholar Services is ready to provide support for Incoming Students, and they have information like the following:

• Student Visas
• Pre-Arrival Checklist
• Arriving in Knoxville 

Life as a Graduate Student

Being part of the graduate student community at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, offers you the chance to interact with a very diverse and vibrant student population. You are encouraged to take advantage of the opportunity to communicate with and engage with many graduate students, both domestic and international. The university provides many resources for graduate students, and the Graduate Student Life area of the Graduate School website can help you find what you need.

As an international graduate student, you may find the following resources of special interest.