Political Science and International Relations

International Students

• Applicants to a University of Delaware graduate program must possess (or be in the final year of completing) a U.S. equivalent bachelor\xc2\x92s degree.

• All Resumes, Personal Statements, Writing Samples, Recommendations and Supplemental Documents are expected to be submitted in English.

• Transcripts / Certificates / Diplomas are expected to be in both the original language and an English translation. The degree title in the original language should be clearly visible in any upload or text selection.

• Transcript / Certificate / Diploma will appear on your application status page as \xc2\x93Received (Not Official)\xc2\x94. This is the correct designation for review by your faculty admission committee. Only if admitted will you receive instructions on how to finalize your official academic documents. (Please note: The Office of Graduate and Professional Education will call into question the veracity of any document submitted to our office. We regularly verify transcripts with the issuing institution. If any material is found to have been altered or falsified in the finalization process, we reserve the right of expulsion.)

• Our graduate application now contains an International GPA calculator that will convert individual course grades to an overall U.S. equivalent GPA. You will be able to access this calculator on the \xc2\x93College Education History\xc2\x94 page of the application under \xc2\x93International Institutions.\xc2\x94 Select the country where the degree was earned, and if available select the appropriate grading scale from the drop-down box.The entry fields of the GPA calculator are intended for you to list the course, the credits or hours the course was worth, and the grade received. After you have filled out the form, click \xc2\x93Calculate GPA\xc2\x94 and a table will appear to the right of the form with your converted grades and GPA.