MS Marketing FAQ

The JSOM Career Management Center (CMC) helps international students in various areas, including résumé preparation, mock interviews, English improvement, job fairs, career counseling and more. Please visit the CMC site for more information.

For more information, see:

• COVID-19 International Student FAQs

Marketing is an essential part of almost any company. Marketing graduates can pursue careers in such areas as advertising, brand management, business development, digital marketing, market research, marketing analytics, marketing management or product management. Students can specialize in industry-specific careers in business-to- business operations, consumer packaged goods companies, e-commerce, international marketing, pharmaceutical marketing, retailing, sports marketing, technology marketing, marketing consulting and many more.

Yes. The most common problem is that students delay applying and/or do not submit all the required documentation on a timely basis. The Office of Financial Aid states that other common problems are:

1. Not checking your UTD email for information or document requests. The University will only send emails to your UTD email address. Please set up your UTD email account to forward mail to your personal email or check your UTD email!
2. You are assigned a contact at the Office of Financial Aid office based on your last name. However, it is best to use the general email address and copy your contact to ensure a prompt reply. The general email address is financial-aid@utdallas.edu. See a list of contacts.

It is best to mail in your package rather than to fax or email/scan it.

Mail it to:

Office of Financial Aid, ROC 22

800 West Campbell Road

Richardson, TX 75080-3021

While international graduate students can receive merit-based scholarships, they are not eligible for need-based grants through UT Dallas. International students can apply for loans, but they need a credit-worthy co-signer who is a U.S. citizen or permanent resident who resides in the United States. UT Dallas does not have its own loan program. If you would like to pursue a private education loan, you will need to select a lender and apply directly. While UT Dallas may be asked by the lender to confirm you are a student, the University is not otherwise involved in the process and cannot recommend any lender. Additional information can be found on the Office of Financial Aid’s Private Education Loans page.

It depends on the type of scholarship. If it says in the terms and conditions that the scholarship is not “stackable,” then you may not apply for another scholarship that counts toward in-state tuition. However, there are many third-party scholarships you may apply for in addition to UT Dallas scholarships.

Given that these policies are frequently updated, please refer to the Graduate Scholarships page for more details.

You can apply for a scholarship once you have submitted your application to The University of Texas at Dallas. However, your application won’t be processed until you are actually admitted.

UT Dallas has a student services department that helps international students with such issues. Please visit the International Student Services webpages.

While there may be some internship opportunities for international students, there are fewer opportunities than for domestic students. In addition, there are fewer opportunities for visa sponsorship into full-time jobs for international students.

We have seen sponsorship occur more frequently in the following situations:

• The student is pursuing an analytics track.
• The student is pursuing the Product Management Track and earned an undergraduate degree in engineering or the sciences.
• In both cases, a high degree of written and oral proficiency is required, and usually, the student’s TOEFL score needs to be above a 95. Marketing is about writing and speaking with proficiency.

Approximately 60% of our MS in Marketing students are international students. Many of these students have one to several years of experience in different areas of marketing, such as advertising, marketing analytics or consumer insights. Because MS MKT is now a STEM program, eligible F-1 nonimmigrant students with STEM degrees may apply for a 24-month STEM OPT extension to their original 12-month OPT for a potential total of 36 months of OPT. For more information, please go to the International Students and Scholars Office website.

For more information, see:

• MS Marketing Career Outcomes

These can be obtained from your local U.S. embassy or consulate. Consult UTD’s International Student Services for helpful tips and links.

For more information, see

• COVID-19 International Student FAQs

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.)