The selection process is competitive and follows a holistic approach.

Prior degrees:

Students applying with a bachelor’s degree are eligible for admission to their Master’s program. Once accepted to their Master’s program, student can undergo in their second year the Field Evaluations. These evaluations serve as admission to their PhD program. Having passed the Field Evaluations, the students can commence their doctoral studies once their Master’s is completed. Students who already hold a Master's degree may apply for direct acceptance to their PhD program, but still must pass the Field Evaluation to become a doctoral candidate. Your undergraduate and graduate degrees need not be in aeronautics or astronautics.

Preparation:

You are expected to have a strong background in mathematical and physical sciences and/or engineering. If you are changing fields, you should address your reasons and preparedness for doing so in your Statement of Objectives, a very important part of your graduate application.

Letters of recommendation:

You are required to submit three letters of recommendation as part of your application. They recommend that all or at least two of these come from faculty members with whom you've worked closely, especially in a research capacity. Your research and/or project experience plays an important role in the overall assessment. If you've recently completed an internship or have been out of school and working for over one year, you may wish to include an industry recommendation.

English as a foreign language testing requirements:

If your language of instruction beginning in primary school was not English, you'll need to take either the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). On the TOEFL, you must score a minimum of 100 on the internet-based exam. On the IELTS you must score a minimum of 7.0 total. Applicants who do not meet or exceed these minimums are not eligible for admission.

Statement of Objectives:

please give your reasons for wishing to do graduate work in the field you have chosen. prepare your statement of objectives and goals in whatever form clearly presents your views. include as far as you can, your particular interests, be they experimental, theoretical, or issue oriented.

Advisor availability:

Even if you have an outstanding record, vitae, recommendations, and the potential to excel in AeroAstro, they may not be able to offer you admission. They will not admit more students than their faculty can effectively advise. This number varies term-to-term, and specialty-to-specialty, depending on the composition of their applicant pool and their current graduate student population.