We are unable to provide individual feedback for applicants. Prospective students who believe they may be eligible may review the appropriate degree requirements page that include guidelines on our course transfer and waiver policies. For the doctoral program, please see: https://www.cs.utexas.edu/graduate/phd-program/degree-requirements and the MSCS program, please see: https://www.cs.utexas.edu/graduate-program/masters-program/coursework-option.

Course transfer/waivers petitions are only processed for admitted students during a GSC (Graduate Studies Committee) meeting. The graduate office will send around a call for petitions early in the Fall semester with instructions prior to the Fall GSC meeting. Transfers and waivers are only processed after petitions are reviewed by the UTCS GSC and are solely determined at the discretion of the UTCS GSC.

Since all petitions are subject to approval by the UTCS GSC, prospective students should carefully review the degree requirements pages to determine if they are eligible to petition for a course waiver or transfer credit. Prospective students seeking to be proactive may note that all current and previous coursework must be submitted via their official application for admission and verified by GIAC. Additionally, prospective students may begin collecting relevant materials such as course syllabi, explanations of course numbering systems, etc., so that those materials are easily available. Admitted students should wait until the call for petitions is sent out in their first Fall semester to begin the process.