Certificate in Unmanned Systems Project Management
University Application (Application Fee - $25)
Enrollment agreement
A High School diploma or equivalent
Official High School transcripts*
Master’s of Science in Unmanned Vehicle Systems Engineering Degree
Doctor of Science in Unmanned Systems Degree
University Application (Application Fee - $25)
Enrollment agreement
A Master’s degree in any field
Official transcripts*
Two letters of academic recommendation addressing your academic achievement and professional accomplishments.
Official Transcripts must come from all previously attended colleges and universities.
To be considered official, all transcripts must be received by Unmanned Vehicle University directly from the sending institution. Have transcripts sent to:
Unmanned Vehicle University
Attn: Registrar
1300 S. Litchfield Road Bldg 150 Suite A1010
Goodyear, AZ 85338
Unmanned Vehicle University does not require graduate student applicants to submit scores from national admissions tests such as the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT), or the Miller Analogies Test.
Academic Credentials
Prospective students applying to the Master of Science in Unmanned Aircraft Systems Engineering degree program must have earned a bachelor’s degree from an appropriately accredited institution****. Applicants must have maintained a minimum grade point average of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) in the last 60 semester credit hours or 90 quarter credit hours of undergraduate coursework.
Prospective students applying to the Doctor of Science in Unmanned Aircraft Systems degree program must have earned a master’s degree from an appropriately accredited institution**. Applicants must have maintained a minimum 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) in the last 30 semester credit hours or 60 quarter credit hours of graduate coursework.
****an appropriately accredited institution is accredited by an agency recognized by the United States Secretary of Education and/or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), or an accepted foreign equivalent that is listed in the International Handbook of Universities.
International Applicants
Prospective international students with non-U.S. educational credentials must first obtain a foreign credentials evaluation from, Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc. (ECE), Post Office Box 92970 Milwaukee, WI 53202-0970, Tel: 414.289.3400, Fax: 414.289.3411, or another independent U.S. evaluation service approved by the university. Request forms and cost information are available on the ECE website (www.ece.org). International applicants seeking admission to graduate programs must obtain a general evaluation. Applicants interested in requesting transfer credits will need to obtain individual subject evaluations.
Note: Transcripts not in English must be evaluated by an appropriate third party and translated into English or evaluated by a trained transcript evaluator fluent in the language on the transcript. In this case, the evaluator must have expertise in the educational practices of the country of origin and include an English translation of the review.
English Language Requirement
Applicants whose native language is not English and who have not earned a degree from an appropriately accredited institution where English is the principal language of instruction must demonstrate college-level proficiency in English through one of the following to meet admission requirements:
Master’s Degree: A minimum score of 530 on the paper-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL PBT), or 71 on the Internet Based Test (IBT), 6.5 on the International English Language Test (IELTS), or 50 on the Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) Score Report.
Professional Doctoral Degree: A minimum score of 550 on the paper-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL PBT), or 80 on the Internet Based Test (IBT), a 6.5 on the International English Language Test (IELTS), or 58 on the Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) Score Report.
A minimum grade of Level 3 on the ACT COMPASS’s English as a Second Language Placement Test.
A minimum grade of Pre-1 on the Eiken English Proficiency Exam.
A minimum B-2 English proficiency level identified within the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) standards and assessed through various ESOL examinations, including the University of Cambridge.
A transcript indicating completion of at least 30 semester credit hours with an average of “B” or higher for Master’s or Professional Doctoral Degree.