MS Healthcare Leadership and Management FAQ

MS Healthcare Leadership and Management FAQ

No. Students must meet all program admission standards.

All the core business courses (15 hours) are available online. The (4) core HMGT courses are offered online once yearly. Student interaction in the classroom is a valuable part of the educational experience, because many of the students are already working in the healthcare field.

Internships are available for students desiring work experience in the healthcare field. There are four sources for internships:

  • A select number of positions are offered by healthcare organizations every semester to UTD graduate students. Contact the MS in Healthcare Leadership and Management program director for details.
  • Students may establish their own internship with a healthcare organization.
  • Occasionally, a healthcare organization desiring an intern for a specific project will contact the program director. These opportunities are sent to student healthcare club members.
  • The Career Center has internship positions listed.

Requirements for the internship:

  • Student must have completed 12 hours of the master’s degree program.
  • Student will apply directly to the internship sponsor.
  • Up to 3 hours of degree credit may be earned.

Healthcare jobs are highly competitive. Successful job placement by an international student will require hard work and extensive networking. Several of our international graduates are currently working with large healthcare organizations in the Dallas area. However, most healthcare organizations are no longer willing to sponsor students on an H-1B visa.

Multiple degrees are offered for special groups (physicians, experienced healthcare workers). Look at The Center for Healthcare Leadership and Management website for a list of other programs.

Admission Requirements/Procedures - MS HLM FAQ

No. Students must meet all program admission standards.

No. All academically qualified students are accepted for admission.

A GMAT/GRE score is not required, and students have the option to submit a test score if desired. A GRE/GMAT test score will only be used for admission purposes if one is provided by the applicant.

To indicate where the official GMAT score should be sent, please follow the list of GMAT program codes or, if submitting the GRE, use our GRE School Code, R6897. (No program code is needed.)

Yes. Either the GMAT (average score 580) or the GRE (average score 315) is required. Preparatory courses for these exams are offered by UTD. Students with a doctoral degree or a GPA of 3.6 may waive the admissions test requirement.

Deadlines for U.S. Citizens and International Applicants
Term Priority Application and Documentation Deadline* (Complete Admissions Application File Due) Regular Application and Documentation Deadline* (Complete Admissions Application File Due)
Fall Full-Term January 15 May 1
Spring Full-Term May 15 October 1
Summer Sessions October 15 March 1

*For an application to be considered complete, all supporting documents including transcripts must be postmarked on or before the regular deadline. For incomplete applications submitted after the regular deadline, a new application may need to be completed and submitted for any future terms for which you wish to apply.

You are encouraged to submit a complete application as early as possible, as it can take from four to six weeks to process. Complete application files, including an application and all required documents, submitted by the regular deadline will be processed. If an application is completed after the regular deadline, a decision is not guaranteed.

More information about deadlines is available on the academic calendar.

Career - MS HLM FAQ

Internships are available for students desiring work experience in the healthcare field. There are four sources for internships:

  • A select number of positions are offered by healthcare organizations every semester to UTD graduate students. Contact the MS in Healthcare Leadership and Management program director for details.
  • Students may establish their own internship with a healthcare organization.
  • Occasionally, a healthcare organization desiring an intern for a specific project will contact the program director. These opportunities are sent to student healthcare club members.
  • The Career Center has internship positions listed.

Requirements for the internship:

  • Student must have completed 12 hours of the master’s degree program.
  • Student will apply directly to the internship sponsor.
  • Up to 3 hours of degree credit may be earned.

Financial Aid and Scholarships - MS HLM FAQ

Contact the Advising Office in the JSOM for details.

International Students - MS HLM FAQ

Healthcare jobs are highly competitive. Successful job placement by an international student will require hard work and extensive networking. Several of our international graduates are currently working with large healthcare organizations in the Dallas area. However, most healthcare organizations are no longer willing to sponsor students on an H-1B visa.

Program Certificates - MS HLM FAQ

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General - MS HLM FAQ

All the core business courses (15 hours) are available online. The (4) core HMGT courses are offered online once yearly. Student interaction in the classroom is a valuable part of the educational experience, because many of the students are already working in the healthcare field.

Multiple degrees are offered for special groups (physicians, experienced healthcare workers). Look at The Center for Healthcare Leadership and Management website for a list of other programs.

There is a very active Healthcare Management Association, which holds meetings designed to benefit students with networking and career information. We encourage students to join ACHE (American College of Healthcare Executives, which has a student membership category) and MGMA (Medical Group Managers Association).

The degree requires a total of 36 credit hours made up of 9 core healthcare-centric classes and three elective courses. Depending on the number of credit hours per semester, the degree is typically completed in 24 months.

No. This is a self-contained course of study that will furnish the basic business and healthcare knowledge you need. Students working in the healthcare field use this degree for career advancement. Other students pursue the degree for a career change. Furthermore, many students enter the program directly from undergraduate studies.

Top Questions

For all international applicants, an official English proficiency exam score, no more than two years old from the date of application, from one of three testing services is required. We accept the TOEFL (minimum 80 IBT), IELTS (minimum 6.5), and the Pearson Test of English (PTE, minimum 67). Our institutional TOEFL code is 6897.

Our GRE school code is R6897.

You have met the English proficiency requirement, and do not need to submit an English proficiency exam for admission, if:

No. International applicants who have completed an undergraduate or graduate degree from a college or university in the United States are waived from the English proficiency requirement.

The applicant’s cumulative GPA will be used as a part of the admission committee’s review for competitiveness for admission. Currently, the average admitted GPA is a 3.3.

Local applicants must submit official transcripts from all U.S. based colleges and universities attended, including any graduate program in which the applicant was enrolled for admission. These transcripts must be certified, signed or stamped official by the university’s Registrar Office.

International applicants and U.S. citizen and permanent resident applicants with an international degree must submit an official attested photocopy of academic documents such as a transcript, diploma, mark sheets, provisional degree certificate and or your final degree certificate, in a school sealed envelope with the school seal stamped on the back side of the envelope.

Overall, applicants must provide the following documents:

  • Official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended
  • Degree certificate if applicable (international students)
  • GMAT or GRE and TOEFL or IELTS scores from testing centers
  • One letter of recommendation (no specific format)
  • Personal objectives statement
  • Resume

Note: Resume, recommendation letters and personal objective statement, if not electronically submitted with your application or mailed in with your transcripts, please email your letters of recommendation, resume, and/or personal statement to JSOMGRAdvising@utdallas.edu. Please include your application ID with your email.

Yes, you may, once admitted and prior to enrollment you would need to provide official documents.

Fall Deadline: May 1
Spring Deadline: October 1
Summer Deadline: March 1

Late applications will be accepted up to the day prior to classes beginning https://www.utdallas.edu/academiccalendar/.

Yes, for available scholarships at Jindal school of management, please visit the scholarship page: http://jindal.utdallas.edu/student-resources/scholarships/

UT Dallas also provides scholarships. Please visit UT Dallas office of financial aid for more information: https://finaid.utdallas.edu/scholarships/

A GMAT/GRE score is not required, and students have the option to submit a test score if desired. A GRE/GMAT test score will only be used for admission purposes if one is provided by the applicant.

To indicate where the official GMAT score should be sent, please follow the list of GMAT program codes or, if submitting the GRE, use our GRE School Code, R6897. (No program code is needed.)

You may contact the JSOM office of scholarships via:
For undergraduate: jsom-ug-scholarship@utdallas.edu
For graduate scholarship: jsom-grad-scholarship@utdallas.edu

UT Dallas offers two different tuition plans. The variable tuition rate plan is based on a traditional plan that only locks tuition rates in for one academic year at a time. The rates on the variable tuition plan are subject to change each academic year.

The guaranteed tuition plan is a plan that locks tuition rates in for four consecutive years and protects the student against increases during those four years. This plan is designed to aid students and families in the budget and planning of college expenses.

All new incoming students will be automatically placed into the variable tuition rate plan, but will have the option to lock in their tuition rates for four consecutive years with the guaranteed tuition plan.

To make your tuition plan choice, please follow these instructions on this page https://www.utdallas.edu/finance/bursar/tuition/

Knowledge of calculus is required for the following graduate programs: MS in Business Analytics, MS in Energy Management, MS in Finance, MS in Management Science and MS in Supply Chain Management. Applicants who have not satisfied this requirement may take OPRE 6303 (Quantitative Foundations of Business).

You may contact the International Student Services for questions related to I20, international orientations and F-1 visa or other visa types.

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