Application Details

How To Apply

To apply for admission to the dual-degree program or single-degree (Kobe MSIT-IS) program, applicants must complete the following steps:

1. Complete the Online Application form.

All applications and recommendations must be submitted online.

The following supplemental materials must be submitted in hard copy:

• Academic records
• ETS reports (GRE/TOEFL/IELTS)
• Technical certificates (Only those from companies such as Cisco, Microsoft, etc. will be reviewed.)
• Research summaries (Full research documents cannot be reviewed.)
• Financial support information to show general ability to cover costs. A letter stating how costs will be covered is sufficient. No specific format or amount is required for the application process. Submission of this information may not be deferred until an admission decision is rendered.

2. Submit official transcripts in English (applicants from India should send mark sheets for proper conversion of grades. Attested mark sheets properly sealed by the university registrar are acceptable) from all colleges or universities you have attended at both the undergraduate and the graduate levels, whether or not you earned a degree from that college or university. All transcripts must be received in an envelope with the registrar's seal across the envelope flap.

If attending the final semester in your undergraduate program at the time of application, the INI will accept properly sealed official transcripts or mark sheets for the semesters completed to date.

Applicants admitted to any INI program must submit final official transcripts, properly sealed, upon completion of their undergraduate program from the institution conferring their degree as a condition of enrollment at Carnegie Mellon. Certificates of graduation and/or degree certificates should also be submitted if provided by the institution. Failure to provide such documents or failure to graduate will nullify admission to the INI programs.

3. Submit three letters of recommendation in English. At least two of these should be from faculty or recent employers. People who recommend you should know you well and be able to evaluate the quality of your work. Recommendations must be submitted electronically via the online form.

4. The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test is required; neither the GMAT nor GRE Subject Test is accepted for review. Applications will not be considered complete until the INI receives an official copy of test scores. GRE scores will not be accepted if they are more than five years old.

To submit your GRE test results through the Educational Testing Service (ETS) use the following codes: #2074 (Carnegie Mellon U), department code #0404 (Information Sciences).

To ensure that GRE scores reach the INI office before the application deadline, applicants should take the test well in advance of the application deadline.

5. Applicants whose native language/mother tongue is not English must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). The INI will accept PBT (paper-based test) scores if the Internet-based test (iBT) is not offered in the applicant's country.

To submit your TOEFL test results through the Educational Testing Service (ETS) use the following codes: #8569 (CMU-Interdisciplinary Studies), department code #99 (department not listed).

Admission decisions on applications without the required test scores may be delayed.

Applicants who have attended and graduated from a four-year undergraduate degree program at an accredited U.S. university may have this requirement waived.

Applicants attending a graduate program at a U.S. university should submit a copy of their most recent TOEFL test for evaluation. The INI may request additional information to demonstrate sufficient ESL skill.

6. The Statement of Purpose will be submitted online as responses to a series of questions. Hard copy statements will not be accepted. The questions include:

1. Briefly explain your objective in pursuing the master's degree for which you are applying.
2. Describe your background in engineering, computer science, and other fields particularly relevant to your objectives. Include any industrial or commercial work experience. ExecMSIA applicants should address their work experience and background in the security field.
3. Outline your research experience and list any publications.
4. Provide any additional information you feel would be useful to the admissions committee in determining your suitability for admission to the INI.

There is limited space to respond to the questions, so the responses should be concise and to the point. No additional space will be provided, nor will addendums to the questions be accepted.

7. Applicants to the dual-degree program must submit a non-refundable application fee of $65 to Carnegie Mellon University's Information Networking Institute (see address below). Applicants may also pay by personal check drawn on a U.S. bank, money order or cashier's check for the exact fee amount. Payments should be made payable to Carnegie Mellon University. Money transfers cannot be accepted. Applicants to the dual-degree program must also submit a non-refundable application fee of ¥30,000 to the University of Hyogo. Please send or bring a money order for the amount of ¥30,000 issued by the Japan Post Bank to the Graduate School of Applied Informatics, University of Hyogo. Keep the money order as it was issued, and do not write anything on it.

8. Dual-degree applicants must mail your transcripts, check payments for the University of Hyogo, and additional supplemental documents to the following address:

Graduate School of Applied Informatics, University of Hyogo
7-1-28 Minatojima-minami-machi, Chuo-ku
Kobe, 650-0047 Japan
Tel: +81-78-303-2050
Fax: +81-78-303-2055

Applicants for the single-degree program (Kobe MSIT-IS) must mail your transcripts, check payment for the INI, and supplemental documents to the following address:

Information Networking Institute
Admissions Committee
Carnegie Mellon University
4616 Henry Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890
USA

Applicants are encouraged to send transcripts or make sheets by courier for tracking purposes, so receipt by the INI can be confirmed.