Prospective master's program students must submit their application online.
APPLY ONLINE
Please visit the Graduate Studies application page for instructions.
APPLICATION FEE
The application fee information can be found here. The fee must be paid before the application will be considered as complete, and the fee must be paid for each application submitted.
TRANSCRIPTS
UC Davis requires academic records from each college-level institution you have attended. You will be instructed to upload scanned copies of your transcripts after you have submitted your online application. Learn more about submitting your transcripts.
LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION
Letters of recommendation must be submitted electronically through the online application. Visit the UC Davis Graduate Studies website to learn more about submission of letters of recommendation and other steps in the application process.
GRADUATE RECORD EXAMINATION (GRE)
GRE scores are not required for applications for the 2021-2022 school year. Applicants must submit the results of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) for the verbal, quantitative and analytical portions of the exam. The UC Davis Institution Code for both the GRE and the TOEFL is 4834. The departmental code for TOEFL is 83, and for GRE it is 4599.
WRITING SAMPLES
Applicants must upload required curriculum vitae, resume and/or writing sample via the online application website.
DEADLINES
The application deadline for those students seeking financial support is December 1. The Department of Communication will consider applications until February 1 for any remaining open positions . However, these applicants are not eligible for consideration for financial support for the first academic year.