University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign — Master of Computer Science · Urbana-Champaign on campus

name

Master of Computer Science

variant

Urbana-Champaign on-campus

credit Hours

32

thesis

Hayır

coursework Only

Evet

Kaynak dönemi: Bilinmiyor / belirtilmemiş

Kapsam: Yüksek lisans · Urbana-Champaign, Illinois; on campus · Applicant with Turkish qualifications seeking on-campus Urbana-Champaign MCS; individual equivalence and admission assessment required

Uygulanabilirlik

Açık kalan koşullar

• No ECTS conversion or Turkish programme-preference record established.

Birim: US semester credit hours

İnceleme: 2026-10-21 · Kaynak içi konum: Programme description

Duration is an advertised minimum, not guaranteed completion or a full-programme cost.

No Turkish programme-preference count, employment statistic or admission capacity verified.

full Time Semesters

3

wording

As little as three semesters

Kaynak dönemi: Bilinmiyor / belirtilmemiş

Kapsam: Yüksek lisans · Urbana-Champaign, Illinois; on campus · Applicant with Turkish qualifications seeking on-campus Urbana-Champaign MCS; individual equivalence and admission assessment required

Uygulanabilirlik

Açık kalan koşullar

• Individual completion may take longer; not a contractual duration or total-cost estimate.

Birim: semesters

İnceleme: 2026-10-21 · Kaynak içi konum: Programme description

Duration is an advertised minimum, not guaranteed completion or a full-programme cost.

No Turkish programme-preference count, employment statistic or admission capacity verified.

general Minimum GPA

Değer

3

scale

4

period

Last two undergraduate years

MCSRecommended GPA

Değer

3.2

scale

4

classification

Recommendation

non CSPrerequisite Areas

• Object-oriented programming
• Data structures
• Algorithms
• Linear algebra
• Statistics/probability

school Broader Preparation Areas

• Computer architecture
• Theory of computation

Kaynak dönemi: Bilinmiyor / belirtilmemiş

Kapsam: Yüksek lisans · Urbana-Champaign, Illinois; on campus · Applicant with Turkish qualifications seeking on-campus Urbana-Champaign MCS; individual equivalence and admission assessment required

Uygulanabilirlik

Açık kalan koşullar

• Recommended3.2 is not a hard admission cutoff or guarantee.
• Programme prerequisite satisfaction and GPA calculation assessed individually.

Birim: policy

İnceleme: 2026-10-21 · Kaynak içi konum: Who may apply; GPA

UIUC-specific guaranteed-admission route is not a general Turkish-applicant entitlement.

Country degree equivalence requires reconciliation for3-year Turkish degrees.

country Table

degree Names

• Bachelor's Degree
• Lisans

durations Years

• 3
• 4

minimum Grade Alternatives

• B average
• 3/4
• 65%

MCSPage

Four-year bachelor's degree or equivalent

three Year Degree MCSDecision

Bilinmiyor / belirtilmemiş

Kaynak dönemi: Bilinmiyor / belirtilmemiş

Kapsam: Yüksek lisans · Urbana-Champaign, Illinois; on campus · Applicant with Turkish qualifications seeking on-campus Urbana-Champaign MCS; individual equivalence and admission assessment required

Uygulanabilirlik

Açık kalan koşullar

• Three-year Turkish degree acceptance by MCS not resolved; publisher must preserve both scopes.
• Grade alternatives are not automatic score conversions.

Birim: policy

İnceleme: 2026-10-21 · Kaynak içi konum: Comparable degrees; Minimum GPA

Country-level comparability does not override specific MCS four-year-or-equivalent requirement.

Listed GPA scales are alternatives in the university table, not a researcher conversion formula.

not Eligible If

Already holding a CS or ComputerEngineering master's degree whose requirements are equivalent to the Siebel master's degree

Kaynak dönemi: Bilinmiyor / belirtilmemiş

Kapsam: Yüksek lisans · Urbana-Champaign, Illinois; on campus · Applicant with Turkish qualifications seeking on-campus Urbana-Champaign MCS; individual equivalence and admission assessment required

Uygulanabilirlik

Açık kalan koşullar

• Equivalence is individual; not all prior master's degrees automatically exclude an applicant.

Birim: policy

İnceleme: 2026-10-21 · Kaynak içi konum: Section1

School text uses legacy TOEFL-speaking22 advisory comment; no probability or current-scale minimum inferred from it.

Three required references concern thesisMS/PhD, not MCS.

Programme-specific3.2 recommendation and GraduateCollege country equivalence retained separately.

GRERequired

Hayır

recommendation Letters Required

Hayır

optional Letters

May be considered, especially to substantiate experience replacing coursework

MCSApplication

State relevant education and work experience in lieu of required references

Kaynak dönemi: Bilinmiyor / belirtilmemiş

Kapsam: Yüksek lisans · Urbana-Champaign, Illinois; on campus · Applicant with Turkish qualifications seeking on-campus Urbana-Champaign MCS; individual equivalence and admission assessment required

Uygulanabilirlik

Açık kalan koşullar

• ThesisMS/PhD three-reference requirement not applied to MCS.
• GRE optional supporting scores are not an admission requirement.

Birim: policy

İnceleme: 2026-10-21 · Kaynak içi konum: GRE and recommendations

UIUC-specific guaranteed-admission route is not a general Turkish-applicant entitlement.

Country degree equivalence requires reconciliation for3-year Turkish degrees.

Çelişki / kaynak tutarsızlığı: prompt-scope-unresolved. Kesin koşul olarak kullanılmaz.

SSS sorusu akademik niyet metnini, yanıtı ise kişisel beyanı adlandırıp sözcük sınırı olmadığını söylüyor. Önceki başvuru sayfasındaki 250 sözcük farklı bir metin alanına ait olabilir. Güncel portalda her sorunun başlığı ve sınırı ayrı kontrol edilmeli.

initial Review

Upload scans for all post-secondary institutions and grading scales

non English Records

Original-language record plus English translation

degree Certificate

Needed if degree conferral not shown in transcript

official Credentials

Requested after recommendation/admission; university may request earlier

written Materials

• Academic statement of purpose
• Personal statements
• CV/resume

personal Statement Limit Wording

Within250words; current prompt structure must be checked

Kaynak dönemi: Bilinmiyor / belirtilmemiş

Kapsam: Yüksek lisans · Urbana-Champaign, Illinois; on campus · Applicant with Turkish qualifications seeking on-campus Urbana-Champaign MCS; individual equivalence and admission assessment required

Uygulanabilirlik

Açık kalan koşullar

• No official documents, credentials or personal information collected from user.
• Exact required official-delivery details follow offer instructions.

Birim: policy

İnceleme: 2026-10-21 · Kaynak içi konum: Sections5,7–9

School text uses legacy TOEFL-speaking22 advisory comment; no probability or current-scale minimum inferred from it.

Three required references concern thesisMS/PhD, not MCS.

Programme-specific3.2 recommendation and GraduateCollege country equivalence retained separately.

entry Terms

• Fall
• Spring

application Deadline Month Day

Fall

May1

Spring

October15

decision Deadline Month Day

Fall

June30

Spring

November15

cutoff

23:59 US Central Time

all Materials And Fee Due

Evet

late Applications Accepted

Hayır

one Month Early

Recommended only

Kaynak dönemi: Bilinmiyor / belirtilmemiş

Kapsam: Yüksek lisans · Urbana-Champaign, Illinois; on campus · Applicant with Turkish qualifications seeking on-campus Urbana-Champaign MCS; individual equivalence and admission assessment required

Uygulanabilirlik

Açık kalan koşullar

• No explicit2027 year; recurring month/day rules not promoted to exact2027dates.
• Personal offer/visa timing not established.

Birim: annual calendar

İnceleme: 2026-10-21 · Kaynak içi konum: Urbana-Champaign MCS row and footnotes

No explicit academic year; do not label recurring dates as confirmed2027 deadlines.

Online and Chicago rows are distinct programmes and not applied to this candidate.

One-month-early submission is a recommendation, not a second mandatory deadline.

TOEFL

dated Before20260121

limited

79

full

103

scale

Legacy university thresholds

dated From20260121

limited

4

full

5

scale

1–6

Home Edition Accepted

Evet

IELTSAcademic

limited

6.5

full

7.5

online Accepted

Evet

Duolingo

limited

115

full

135

not Accepted

• TOEFL Essentials
• TOEFL MyBest
• IELTS One Skill Retake

Kaynak dönemi: Bilinmiyor / belirtilmemiş

Kapsam: Yüksek lisans · Urbana-Champaign, Illinois; on campus · Applicant with Turkish qualifications seeking on-campus Urbana-Champaign MCS; individual equivalence and admission assessment required

Uygulanabilirlik

Açık kalan koşullar

• GraduateCollege baseline only; department may require higher scores or spoken-English evidence.
• Limited status is not an unconditional admission guarantee; not applied to undergraduate BS.

Birim: test scores

İnceleme: 2026-10-21 · Kaynak içi konum: English Proficiency Requirements for Graduate Admission

Graduate requirements are not undergraduate requirements; academic programme may set higher minima.

Only admission English, TA English and university funding-document procedure used; immigration-law/work/OPT/duration-of-status assertions excluded.

University references both EPI and OEAI labels in different passages; no equivalence or exact alternative interview procedure inferred.

No annual finance amount or guaranteed visa document/permission established.

scores

Official agency submission; within2years of proposed term beginning

TOEFLInstitution Code

1836

exemption Examples

Degree,2years postsecondary study or2years professional work in US/approved country within5years

Turkey On Approved Country List

Hayır

Turkish English Medium Degree Alone Automatic Exemption

Hayır

Kaynak dönemi: Bilinmiyor / belirtilmemiş

Kapsam: Yüksek lisans · Urbana-Champaign, Illinois; on campus · Applicant with Turkish qualifications seeking on-campus Urbana-Champaign MCS; individual equivalence and admission assessment required

Uygulanabilirlik

Açık kalan koşullar

• Exemption requires individual qualifying history; Turkish citizenship alone is neither exemption nor rejection.
• Programme funding/TA requirements remain separate.

Birim: policy

İnceleme: 2026-10-21 · Kaynak içi konum: Official score instructions; exemptions and approved-country list

Graduate requirements are not undergraduate requirements; academic programme may set higher minima.

Only admission English, TA English and university funding-document procedure used; immigration-law/work/OPT/duration-of-status assertions excluded.

University references both EPI and OEAI labels in different passages; no equivalence or exact alternative interview procedure inferred.

No annual finance amount or guaranteed visa document/permission established.

EPTRequired

Before enrolling when below full-status English minimums

possible Result

• Non-credit ESL coursework
• Reduced first-semester academic load

Kaynak dönemi: Bilinmiyor / belirtilmemiş

Kapsam: Yüksek lisans · Urbana-Champaign, Illinois; on campus · Applicant with Turkish qualifications seeking on-campus Urbana-Champaign MCS; individual equivalence and admission assessment required

Uygulanabilirlik

Açık kalan koşullar

• Actual ESL placement, workload and additional cost not established.
• Do not interpret meeting limited minimum as eligibility for every programme.

Birim: policy

İnceleme: 2026-10-21 · Kaynak içi konum: Additional Score Information

Graduate requirements are not undergraduate requirements; academic programme may set higher minima.

Only admission English, TA English and university funding-document procedure used; immigration-law/work/OPT/duration-of-status assertions excluded.

University references both EPI and OEAI labels in different passages; no equivalence or exact alternative interview procedure inferred.

No annual finance amount or guaranteed visa document/permission established.

Tutar

90

refundable

Hayır

effective

Spring2026 application cycle onward

payment

Credit card with online application; processed fee required before review

waiver

Possible only if individually eligible; no waiver assumed

Kaynak dönemi: EffectiveSpring2026; standing fee policy

Kapsam: Yüksek lisans · Urbana-Champaign, Illinois; on campus · Applicant with Turkish qualifications seeking on-campus Urbana-Champaign MCS; individual equivalence and admission assessment required

Uygulanabilirlik

Açık kalan koşullar

• Exact2027 dates, personal offer and full programme cost remain unknown.

Birim: USD/application USD

İnceleme: 2026-10-21 · Kaynak içi konum: Section4

School text uses legacy TOEFL-speaking22 advisory comment; no probability or current-scale minimum inferred from it.

Three required references concern thesisMS/PhD, not MCS.

Programme-specific3.2 recommendation and GraduateCollege country equivalence retained separately.

TOEFLSpeaking

dated Before20260121

24

dated From20260121

5

IELTSAcademic Speaking

8

Duolingo Satisfies TARequirement

Hayır

admission Exemption Automatically TAExemption

Hayır

Kaynak dönemi: Bilinmiyor / belirtilmemiş

Kapsam: Yüksek lisans · Urbana-Champaign, Illinois; on campus · Applicant with Turkish qualifications seeking on-campus Urbana-Champaign MCS; individual equivalence and admission assessment required

Uygulanabilirlik

Açık kalan koşullar

• TA selection and appointment not guaranteed; programme may require higher scores.
• No stipend, tuition waiver or alternative-interview equivalence established.

Birim: speaking test scores

İnceleme: 2026-10-21 · Kaynak içi konum: English Proficiency for Teaching Assistants

Graduate requirements are not undergraduate requirements; academic programme may set higher minima.

Only admission English, TA English and university funding-document procedure used; immigration-law/work/OPT/duration-of-status assertions excluded.

University references both EPI and OEAI labels in different passages; no equivalence or exact alternative interview procedure inferred.

No annual finance amount or guaranteed visa document/permission established.

MCSMay Accept RAor TA

If offered

opportunities

Limited and not guaranteed

calculator

Select exact programme variant

additional Expense Estimates

Not all billed by university

tuition

Bilinmiyor / belirtilmemiş

assistantship Stipend

Bilinmiyor / belirtilmemiş

waiver Amount

Bilinmiyor / belirtilmemiş

Kaynak dönemi: Bilinmiyor / belirtilmemiş

Kapsam: Yüksek lisans · Urbana-Champaign, Illinois; on campus · Applicant with Turkish qualifications seeking on-campus Urbana-Champaign MCS; individual equivalence and admission assessment required

Uygulanabilirlik

Açık kalan koşullar

• Eligibility is not an awarded assistantship or assured financial aid.
• No unpublished2027tuition queried; complete total and waiver policy unknown.

Birim: policy

İnceleme: 2026-10-21 · Kaynak içi konum: Tuition and Fees; Financial Assistance

No numeric tuition was returned;2027 total, stipend and any tuition-waiver entitlement remain unknown.

Estimated additional expenses are not all billed directly by the university. No calculator amount inferred.

stage

Not required to apply; may upload after submitting application when requesting visa eligibility documents

personal Or Individual Sponsor Bank Funds

At least one year's total cost; actual amount not inspected

document Age

Within one year of submission

acceptable Examples

• Savings/checking
• Money-market/deposit accounts
• Fully sanctioned student loans

unacceptable Examples

• Securities/investments
• Real estate deeds
• Paystubs/credit cards

multiple Sources Allowed

Evet

Kaynak dönemi: Bilinmiyor / belirtilmemiş

Kapsam: Yüksek lisans · Urbana-Champaign, Illinois; on campus · Applicant with Turkish qualifications seeking on-campus Urbana-Champaign MCS; individual equivalence and admission assessment required

Uygulanabilirlik

Açık kalan koşullar

• University procedure only, not immigration-law guidance or a visa guarantee.
• Finance amount and programme-wide cost are unknown; no personal financial documents requested.

Birim: policy

İnceleme: 2026-10-21 · Kaynak içi konum: Funding Requirements; Funding Documentation Types

Graduate requirements are not undergraduate requirements; academic programme may set higher minima.

Only admission English, TA English and university funding-document procedure used; immigration-law/work/OPT/duration-of-status assertions excluded.

University references both EPI and OEAI labels in different passages; no equivalence or exact alternative interview procedure inferred.

No annual finance amount or guaranteed visa document/permission established.

third Party Evaluation Substitutes Transcript

Hayır

diploma Substitutes Transcript

Hayır

required Coverage

All grades and grading scale for full postsecondary programme

password Protected Transcript Viewable

Hayır

school Transcript Requirement

No primary/secondary transcripts required by this FAQ

Kaynak dönemi: Bilinmiyor / belirtilmemiş

Kapsam: Yüksek lisans · Urbana-Champaign on-campus · Turkish qualification holder; individual graduate assessment

Uygulanabilirlik

Açık kalan koşullar

• School stages only; GraduateCollege or individual offer may request additional records.
• No individual Turkishdegree-equivalence decision.

Birim: policy

İnceleme: 2026-10-21 · Kaynak içi konum: Transcripts: substitutions, scan requirements and primary/secondary question

Undated source; not independently established as unchanged2027policy.

Original source bytes, cache/crawl timestamps and redirects not supplied.

Separate MCSfrom thesisMS/PhD,Chicago andOnline. Only common text explicitly covering UrbanaMCS mapped.

FAQ question refers to academic statement of purpose but its answer calls it personal statement; exact prompt identity unresolved.

initial Review

Applicant-uploaded scans

after Admission

Official credentials to GraduateCollege during first enrolment term

earlier Request Possible

Evet

material Discrepancy

May result in admission rescission

Kaynak dönemi: Bilinmiyor / belirtilmemiş

Kapsam: Yüksek lisans · Urbana-Champaign on-campus · Turkish qualification holder; individual graduate assessment

Uygulanabilirlik

Açık kalan koşullar

• Offer-specific submission instructions control; not a guarantee officials can always wait until term begins.

Birim: policy

İnceleme: 2026-10-21 · Kaynak içi konum: Transcripts: offered admission / official academic credentials

Undated source; not independently established as unchanged2027policy.

Original source bytes, cache/crawl timestamps and redirects not supplied.

Separate MCSfrom thesisMS/PhD,Chicago andOnline. Only common text explicitly covering UrbanaMCS mapped.

FAQ question refers to academic statement of purpose but its answer calls it personal statement; exact prompt identity unresolved.

defer Maximum Consecutive Semesters

3

semesters Explicitly Included

• Fall
• Spring
• Summer

scope

UrbanaMCS on-campus

deferral Payment Deadline

Individual admission offer

nonpayment

Admission forfeited under described deferral process

Kaynak dönemi: Bilinmiyor / belirtilmemiş

Kapsam: Yüksek lisans · Urbana-Champaign on-campus · Turkish qualification holder; individual graduate assessment

Uygulanabilirlik

Açık kalan koşullar

• Do not use thesisMS/PhDno-deferral rule or OnlineMCScontact instruction for UrbanaMCS.
• Three consecutive semesters is not three years; individual deferral approval/offer terms unresolved.

Birim: consecutive semesters

İnceleme: 2026-10-21 · Kaynak içi konum: Application Review Process: ChicagoMCSandUrbanaMCSparagraph

Undated source; not independently established as unchanged2027policy.

Original source bytes, cache/crawl timestamps and redirects not supplied.

Separate MCSfrom thesisMS/PhD,Chicago andOnline. Only common text explicitly covering UrbanaMCS mapped.

FAQ question refers to academic statement of purpose but its answer calls it personal statement; exact prompt identity unresolved.

Tutar

50

refundable

Hayır

frequency

One time at admission acceptance

credited To

First semester UrbanaMCStuition assessment

Kaynak dönemi: Bilinmiyor / belirtilmemiş

Kapsam: Yüksek lisans · Urbana-Champaign on-campus · Turkish qualification holder; individual graduate assessment

Uygulanabilirlik

Açık kalan koşullar

• Standing undated amount, not independently confirmed2027deposit.
• A tuition-creditable deposit is not an extra tuition charge; offer deadline remains personal.

Birim: USD one-time deposit USD

İnceleme: 2026-10-21 · Kaynak içi konum: MCSdeferralparagraph: acceptance and tuition credit

Undated source; not independently established as unchanged2027policy.

Original source bytes, cache/crawl timestamps and redirects not supplied.

Separate MCSfrom thesisMS/PhD,Chicago andOnline. Only common text explicitly covering UrbanaMCS mapped.

FAQ question refers to academic statement of purpose but its answer calls it personal statement; exact prompt identity unresolved.

Toplam

750

includes Acceptance Deposit

50

additional If Acceptance Already Paid Derived

700

refundable

Hayır

credited To

First semester UrbanaMCStuition assessment

personal Payment Deadline

Offer letter

Kaynak dönemi: Bilinmiyor / belirtilmemiş

Kapsam: Yüksek lisans · Urbana-Champaign on-campus · Turkish qualification holder; individual graduate assessment

Uygulanabilirlik

Açık kalan koşullar

• 700USD is750−50 arithmetic if50already paid; do not add750+50.
• Only for choosing deferral; not mandatory for every MCSapplicant, tuition total or2027specific invoice.

Birim: USD total conditional deferral deposit USD

İnceleme: 2026-10-21 · Kaynak içi konum: MCSdeferralparagraph

Undated source; not independently established as unchanged2027policy.

Original source bytes, cache/crawl timestamps and redirects not supplied.

Separate MCSfrom thesisMS/PhD,Chicago andOnline. Only common text explicitly covering UrbanaMCS mapped.

FAQ question refers to academic statement of purpose but its answer calls it personal statement; exact prompt identity unresolved.

GRERequired

Hayır

optional Submission

Scan full official report and uploadPDF

official ETSDelivery Required For Optional GRE

Hayır

Kaynak dönemi: Bilinmiyor / belirtilmemiş

Kapsam: Yüksek lisans · Urbana-Champaign on-campus · Turkish qualification holder; individual graduate assessment

Uygulanabilirlik

Açık kalan koşullar

• GREoptional report rule does not apply to required official English-score delivery.

Birim: policy

İnceleme: 2026-10-21 · Kaynak içi konum: GREExamination

Undated source; not independently established as unchanged2027policy.

Original source bytes, cache/crawl timestamps and redirects not supplied.

Separate MCSfrom thesisMS/PhD,Chicago andOnline. Only common text explicitly covering UrbanaMCS mapped.

FAQ question refers to academic statement of purpose but its answer calls it personal statement; exact prompt identity unresolved.

Çelişki / kaynak tutarsızlığı: prompt-scope-unresolved. Kesin koşul olarak kullanılmaz.

SSS sorusu akademik niyet metnini, yanıtı ise kişisel beyanı adlandırıp sözcük sınırı olmadığını söylüyor. Önceki başvuru sayfasındaki 250 sözcük farklı bir metin alanına ait olabilir. Güncel portalda her sorunun başlığı ve sınırı ayrı kontrol edilmeli.

FAQQuestion Label

Academic statement of purpose

FAQAnswer Refers To

Personal statement

FAQAnswer Limit

No word limit / no formatting requirement

previous Reviewed Application Prompt

Personalstatement within250words; prompt structure must be checked

confirmed Shared Prompt

Bilinmiyor / belirtilmemiş

Kaynak dönemi: Bilinmiyor / belirtilmemiş

Kapsam: Yüksek lisans · Urbana-Champaign on-campus · Turkish qualification holder; individual graduate assessment

Uygulanabilirlik

Açık kalan koşullar

• Question/answer terminology differs; may concern different prompts. Do not discard250limit or claim every statement unlimited.
• Use current portal prompt and publisher review before applying a limit.

Birim: policy

İnceleme: 2026-10-21 · Kaynak içi konum: AdditionalApplicationMaterial: word limit question

Undated source; not independently established as unchanged2027policy.

Original source bytes, cache/crawl timestamps and redirects not supplied.

Separate MCSfrom thesisMS/PhD,Chicago andOnline. Only common text explicitly covering UrbanaMCS mapped.

FAQ question refers to academic statement of purpose but its answer calls it personal statement; exact prompt identity unresolved.

pre Application Individual Credential Review Offered

Hayır

review

AdmissionsCommittee after deadline

three Year Foreign Degree Eligibility

Country-dependent; GraduateCollege degree list referenced

Kaynak dönemi: Bilinmiyor / belirtilmemiş

Kapsam: Yüksek lisans · Urbana-Champaign on-campus · Turkish qualification holder; individual graduate assessment

Uygulanabilirlik

Açık kalan koşullar

• No personal3-yearTurkishdegree decision obtained; FAQ does not settle country-table versus4-year-equivalent scope.

Birim: policy

İnceleme: 2026-10-21 · Kaynak içi konum: ApplicationReviewProcess;Minimumadmissionrequirements

Undated source; not independently established as unchanged2027policy.

Original source bytes, cache/crawl timestamps and redirects not supplied.

Separate MCSfrom thesisMS/PhD,Chicago andOnline. Only common text explicitly covering UrbanaMCS mapped.

FAQ question refers to academic statement of purpose but its answer calls it personal statement; exact prompt identity unresolved.

score Validity

Less than2years from first day of proposed entry term

English Medium Degree Alone

Does not waive requirement when country not exempt

admission Exemption Automatically TAExemption

Hayır

Kaynak dönemi: Bilinmiyor / belirtilmemiş

Kapsam: Yüksek lisans · Urbana-Champaign on-campus · Turkish qualification holder; individual graduate assessment

Uygulanabilirlik

Açık kalan koşullar

• Country exemption, admission score, TA speaking and funding are separate.
• No individual exemption or funding offer established.

Birim: policy

İnceleme: 2026-10-21 · Kaynak içi konum: Englishlanguageproficiency

Undated source; not independently established as unchanged2027policy.

Original source bytes, cache/crawl timestamps and redirects not supplied.

Separate MCSfrom thesisMS/PhD,Chicago andOnline. Only common text explicitly covering UrbanaMCS mapped.

FAQ question refers to academic statement of purpose but its answer calls it personal statement; exact prompt identity unresolved.

Gerekli

Evet

programme Selected Maximum Word Range

• 500
• 1000

minimum Required Words

Bilinmiyor / belirtilmemiş

exact MCSMaximum

Bilinmiyor / belirtilmemiş

professional Programme Topic Guidance

• Prior academic/professional preparation
• Study and career aims
• Programme fit and interests

Kaynak dönemi: Bilinmiyor / belirtilmemiş

Kapsam: Yüksek lisans · Urbana-Champaign on-campus · Turkish qualification holder applying to UrbanaMCS oncampus; individual assessment and relevant exemption rules

Uygulanabilirlik

Açık kalan koşullar

• Do not assume MCSlimit1000 or500minimum; exact programme/portal setting still needed.
• General guidance says most professional programmes; not a verbatim confirmed MCSquestion set.

Birim: words / promptscope

İnceleme: 2026-10-21 · Kaynak içi konum: AcademicStatements;PersonalStatements;ApplicationFee;ProgramInformation

Original bytes,origin-cache/crawl and redirects not supplied; no originalSHA256.

University/school policies do not establish personal admission or awarded funding.

Exact MCSacademicstatementmaximum and current portal prompt not directly inspected.

General three-reference norm does not override MCSprogramme-specific optional letters.

500–1000describes range of programme-selected maxima, not a500wordminimum.

maximum Words Each Essay

250

required Question Numbers

• 1
• 2

optional Question Numbers

• 3
• 4

optional Omission Affects Admission Decision

Hayır

topic Summaries

• Formative experiences/challenges
• Contribution across differing perspectives
• Optional academic-recordcontext
• Optional additionalinformation

Kaynak dönemi: Bilinmiyor / belirtilmemiş

Kapsam: Yüksek lisans · Urbana-Champaign on-campus · Turkish qualification holder applying to UrbanaMCS oncampus; individual assessment and relevant exemption rules

Uygulanabilirlik

Açık kalan koşullar

• 250applies separately to each personal essay, not total academicSOP.
• CurrentMCSportalprompt identity and programme-selected academicmaximum remain publisher review.

Birim: words per answer

İnceleme: 2026-10-21 · Kaynak içi konum: AcademicStatements;PersonalStatements;ApplicationFee;ProgramInformation

Original bytes,origin-cache/crawl and redirects not supplied; no originalSHA256.

University/school policies do not establish personal admission or awarded funding.

Exact MCSacademicstatementmaximum and current portal prompt not directly inspected.

General three-reference norm does not override MCSprogramme-specific optional letters.

500–1000describes range of programme-selected maxima, not a500wordminimum.

application Fee USD

90

international Waiver

Only valid exchange agreement with approved waiver under these general instructions

Turkish Citizenship Automatic Waiver

Hayır

deadline Payment Condition

Must pay before programme deadline or application becomes unsubmitted

refundable

Hayır

Kaynak dönemi: Bilinmiyor / belirtilmemiş

Kapsam: Yüksek lisans · Urbana-Champaign on-campus · Turkish qualification holder applying to UrbanaMCS oncampus; individual assessment and relevant exemption rules

Uygulanabilirlik

Açık kalan koşullar

• 90previously retained; new waiver/payment-condition detail,not a new2027tuition quote.
• Domestic-only waiver examples andFreeApp2027dates not generalised to Turkishinternationalapplicants.

Birim: USD / conditionalwaiver USD

İnceleme: 2026-10-21 · Kaynak içi konum: AcademicStatements;PersonalStatements;ApplicationFee;ProgramInformation

Original bytes,origin-cache/crawl and redirects not supplied; no originalSHA256.

University/school policies do not establish personal admission or awarded funding.

Exact MCSacademicstatementmaximum and current portal prompt not directly inspected.

General three-reference norm does not override MCSprogramme-specific optional letters.

500–1000describes range of programme-selected maxima, not a500wordminimum.

catalogue Cycle

2026/27

catalogue Undergraduate Minimum

3.2

scale

4

catalogue Rare Exception Possible

Evet

prior Programme Page

3.2recommended

catalogue Prior Graduate Degree Minimum If Held

3

resolved2027Rule

Bilinmiyor / belirtilmemiş

Kaynak dönemi: 2026/27

Kapsam: Yüksek lisans · Urbana-Champaign on-campus · Turkish qualification holder applying to UrbanaMCS oncampus; individual assessment and relevant exemption rules

Uygulanabilirlik

Açık kalan koşullar

• Do not silently change recommended to universal minimum or convert Turkishgrades.
• Cycle/version and department exception handling require publisher reconciliation.

Birim: GPA /4

İnceleme: 2026-10-21 · Kaynak içi konum: Admissions;degree requirements;other conditions;overview

Original bytes,origin-cache/crawl and redirects not supplied; no originalSHA256.

University/school policies do not establish personal admission or awarded funding.

2026/27reference only; does not establish unchanged2027/28requirements.

Mixed oncampus/Chicago/online page: only explicitly applicable Urbanaoncampus rules mapped.

Ranking,online-only aid exclusions and legacyTOEFL24not promoted as Turkishpreference or new-scale threshold.

total Hours

32

minimum Urbana CSHours

24

minimum500Level Hours

12

breadth Hours Range

• 12
• 16

requirements May Overlap

Evet

Kaynak dönemi: 2026/27

Kapsam: Yüksek lisans · Urbana-Champaign on-campus · Turkish qualification holder applying to UrbanaMCS oncampus; individual assessment and relevant exemption rules

Uygulanabilirlik

Açık kalan koşullar

• No ECTSconversion or tuition cost inferred; overlappingrequirements not summed as separate32+24+12charges.
• Exact admittedcohort/currentcourseapproval remains assessed.

Birim: US semester credit hours

İnceleme: 2026-10-21 · Kaynak içi konum: Admissions;degree requirements;other conditions;overview

Original bytes,origin-cache/crawl and redirects not supplied; no originalSHA256.

University/school policies do not establish personal admission or awarded funding.

2026/27reference only; does not establish unchanged2027/28requirements.

Mixed oncampus/Chicago/online page: only explicitly applicable Urbanaoncampus rules mapped.

Ranking,online-only aid exclusions and legacyTOEFL24not promoted as Turkishpreference or new-scale threshold.

degree Completion Maximum Counted Semesters

3

completion Counted Terms

• Fall
• Spring

consecutive

Evet

prior Deferral Maximum Semesters

3

deferral Counted Terms

• Fall
• Spring
• Summer

same Clock

Hayır

Kaynak dönemi: 2026/27

Kapsam: Yüksek lisans · Urbana-Champaign on-campus · Turkish qualification holder applying to UrbanaMCS oncampus; individual assessment and relevant exemption rules

Uygulanabilirlik

Açık kalan koşullar

• Completion deadline begins in degree scope; deferral is pre-enrolment process, not extension of degree limit.
• No fixedyears/fullcost or guaranteedextension inferred.

Birim: semesters

İnceleme: 2026-10-21 · Kaynak içi konum: Admissions;degree requirements;other conditions;overview

Original bytes,origin-cache/crawl and redirects not supplied; no originalSHA256.

University/school policies do not establish personal admission or awarded funding.

2026/27reference only; does not establish unchanged2027/28requirements.

Mixed oncampus/Chicago/online page: only explicitly applicable Urbanaoncampus rules mapped.

Ranking,online-only aid exclusions and legacyTOEFL24not promoted as Turkishpreference or new-scale threshold.

breadth Course Minimum Grade

B-

minimum Programme GPA

3

admission GPADifferent Measure

Evet

Kaynak dönemi: 2026/27

Kapsam: Yüksek lisans · Urbana-Champaign on-campus · Turkish qualification holder applying to UrbanaMCS oncampus; individual assessment and relevant exemption rules

Uygulanabilirlik

Açık kalan koşullar

• Completion/progression standards not admission GPA; exact2027cohort policy or personal outcome unconfirmed.

Birim: course grade / programmeGPA

İnceleme: 2026-10-21 · Kaynak içi konum: Admissions;degree requirements;other conditions;overview

Original bytes,origin-cache/crawl and redirects not supplied; no originalSHA256.

University/school policies do not establish personal admission or awarded funding.

2026/27reference only; does not establish unchanged2027/28requirements.

Mixed oncampus/Chicago/online page: only explicitly applicable Urbanaoncampus rules mapped.

Ranking,online-only aid exclusions and legacyTOEFL24not promoted as Turkishpreference or new-scale threshold.

alternatives

• CS591professionaldevelopment or comparableCSworkexperience
• ENG572professionalpracticum
• Approved elective

component Hours Range

• 0
• 4

CS591And CS491Maximum Combined Degree Hours

4

guaranteed Paid Practicum

Hayır

Kaynak dönemi: 2026/27

Kapsam: Yüksek lisans · Urbana-Champaign on-campus · Turkish qualification holder applying to UrbanaMCS oncampus; individual assessment and relevant exemption rules

Uygulanabilirlik

Açık kalan koşullar

• No personal workexperience waiver/approval, internship offer or funding inferred.

Birim: US semester credit hours

İnceleme: 2026-10-21 · Kaynak içi konum: Admissions;degree requirements;other conditions;overview

Original bytes,origin-cache/crawl and redirects not supplied; no originalSHA256.

University/school policies do not establish personal admission or awarded funding.

2026/27reference only; does not establish unchanged2027/28requirements.

Mixed oncampus/Chicago/online page: only explicitly applicable Urbanaoncampus rules mapped.

Ranking,online-only aid exclusions and legacyTOEFL24not promoted as Turkishpreference or new-scale threshold.

Graduate College Academic Statement

Programme-selected maximum within500–1000

Graduate College Personal Essays

250maximum each;2required2optional

Siebel FAQQuestion

Academicstatementofpurpose

Siebel FAQAnswer

Personalstatement;nowordlimit

exact MCSMaximum Resolved

Hayır

Kaynak dönemi: Bilinmiyor / belirtilmemiş

Kapsam: Yüksek lisans · Urbana-Champaign on-campus · Turkish qualification holder applying to UrbanaMCS oncampus; individual assessment and relevant exemption rules

Uygulanabilirlik

Açık kalan koşullar

• New general instructions distinguish prompt types; FAQwording still needs programme/portal clarification.
• Do not claim all statements unlimited or exact2027MCSlimit established.

Birim: words / sourcecomparison

İnceleme: 2026-10-21 · Kaynak içi konum: AcademicStatements;PersonalStatements;ApplicationFee;ProgramInformation

Original bytes,origin-cache/crawl and redirects not supplied; no originalSHA256.

University/school policies do not establish personal admission or awarded funding.

Exact MCSacademicstatementmaximum and current portal prompt not directly inspected.

General three-reference norm does not override MCSprogramme-specific optional letters.

500–1000describes range of programme-selected maxima, not a500wordminimum.

total Credit Hours

32

professional Coursework Degree

Evet

mapped Variant

Urbanaoncampus

online Chicago Five Year Limit Applied

Hayır

Kaynak dönemi: 2026/27

Kapsam: Yüksek lisans · Urbana-Champaign on-campus · Turkish qualification holder applying to UrbanaMCS oncampus; individual assessment and relevant exemption rules

Uygulanabilirlik

Açık kalan koşullar

• Not a new programme or Turkishprogramme-popularity record.
• 2026/27catalogueminone-year wording differs from earlier schoolas-little-as3semesters; no guaranteed duration inferred.

Birim: US semester credit hours

İnceleme: 2026-10-21 · Kaynak içi konum: Admissions;degree requirements;other conditions;overview

Original bytes,origin-cache/crawl and redirects not supplied; no originalSHA256.

University/school policies do not establish personal admission or awarded funding.

2026/27reference only; does not establish unchanged2027/28requirements.

Mixed oncampus/Chicago/online page: only explicitly applicable Urbanaoncampus rules mapped.

Ranking,online-only aid exclusions and legacyTOEFL24not promoted as Turkishpreference or new-scale threshold.

Toplam

130

bachelors

39

masters

19

doctorate

72

Kaynak dönemi: Fall 2025

Kapsam: Institution-wide mixed levels · Urbana-Champaign · Full-time, in-person international student population

Uygulanabilirlik

Açık kalan koşullar

Birim: students

İnceleme: 2026-10-22 · Kaynak içi konum: Middle East regional breakdown; Turkey row

Toplam

131

undergraduate

38

professional

0

graduate

93

Kaynak dönemi: Fall 2025 ten-day census

Kapsam: Institution-wide mixed levels · Urbana-Champaign · International students classified by home country

Uygulanabilirlik

Açık kalan koşullar

Birim: students

İnceleme: 2026-10-22 · Kaynak içi konum: Turkey row

name

Master of Computer Science in Computer Science

award

MCS

format

on campus

thesis

Hayır

Kaynak dönemi: 2026/27 catalogue

Kapsam: Master · Urbana-Champaign · Graduate applicants

Uygulanabilirlik

Açık kalan koşullar

Birim: programme identity

İnceleme: 2026-10-22 · Kaynak içi konum: Overview

Kaynak dönemi: 2026/27 catalogue

Kapsam: Master · Urbana-Champaign · Enrolled MCS student

Uygulanabilirlik

Açık kalan koşullar

Birim: semester credit hours

İnceleme: 2026-10-22 · Kaynak içi konum: Degree Requirements

En az

3

En çok

3

continuous

Evet

counted Terms

• Fall
• Spring

Kaynak dönemi: 2026/27 catalogue

Kapsam: Master · Urbana-Champaign · Full-time on-campus MCS student

Uygulanabilirlik

Açık kalan koşullar

Birim: semesters

İnceleme: 2026-10-22 · Kaynak içi konum: Overview; Other Requirements and Conditions

Kaynak dönemi: 2026/27 catalogue

Kapsam: Master · Urbana-Champaign · Enrolled Urbana MCS student

Uygulanabilirlik

Açık kalan koşullar

Birim: credit hours

İnceleme: 2026-10-22 · Kaynak içi konum: Other Requirements and Conditions

Kaynak dönemi: 2026/27 catalogue

Kapsam: Master · Urbana-Champaign · Enrolled MCS student

Uygulanabilirlik

Açık kalan koşullar

Birim: credit hours

İnceleme: 2026-10-22 · Kaynak içi konum: Other Requirements and Conditions

Kaynak dönemi: 2026/27 catalogue

Kapsam: Master · Urbana-Champaign · Enrolled MCS student

Uygulanabilirlik

Açık kalan koşullar

Birim: GPA on 4.0 scale

İnceleme: 2026-10-22 · Kaynak içi konum: Other Requirements and Conditions

Kaynak dönemi: 2026/27 catalogue

Kapsam: Master · Urbana-Champaign · MCS applicant

Uygulanabilirlik

Açık kalan koşullar

Birim: GPA on 4.0 scale

İnceleme: 2026-10-22 · Kaynak içi konum: Admissions & Financial Aid

accepted Titles

• Bachelor's Degree
• Lisans

accepted Lengths Years

• 3
• 4

Kaynak dönemi: Current country policy reviewed 2026-10-22

Kapsam: Master · Urbana-Champaign · Applicant educated in Turkey

Uygulanabilirlik

Açık kalan koşullar

Birim: credential eligibility

İnceleme: 2026-10-22 · Kaynak içi konum: Comparable Bachelor's Degrees

equivalent Forms

• B average
• 3/4
• 65%

Kaynak dönemi: Current country policy reviewed 2026-10-22

Kapsam: Master · Urbana-Champaign · Applicant educated in Turkey

Uygulanabilirlik

Açık kalan koşullar

Birim: country-level GPA minimum

İnceleme: 2026-10-22 · Kaynak içi konum: Minimum GPA Requirements

preferred Bachelor

• Computer Science
• Computer Engineering

non Cs Required Areas

• computer programming
• data structures and algorithms
• computer architecture
• theory of computation

Kaynak dönemi: Current policy reviewed 2026-10-22

Kapsam: Master · Urbana-Champaign · MCS applicant

Uygulanabilirlik

Açık kalan koşullar

Birim: academic background

İnceleme: 2026-10-22 · Kaynak içi konum: General University and School requirements

Kaynak dönemi: 2026/27 catalogue and current application policy

Kapsam: Master · Urbana-Champaign · MCS applicant

Uygulanabilirlik

Açık kalan koşullar

Birim: policy

İnceleme: 2026-10-22 · Kaynak içi konum: Admissions & Financial Aid

fall

Son tarih

May 1

decision By

June 30

spring

Son tarih

October 15

decision By

November 15

deadline Time

23:59

timezone

U.S. Central

Kaynak dönemi: Undated standing policy reviewed 2026-10-22

Kapsam: Master · Urbana-Champaign · Urbana-Champaign MCS applicant

Uygulanabilirlik

Açık kalan koşullar

Birim: month/day standing policy

İnceleme: 2026-10-22 · Kaynak içi konum: Urbana-Champaign MCS row; deadline notes

Kaynak dönemi: Spring 2026 application cycle onward

Kapsam: Master · Urbana-Champaign · Domestic and international applicants

Uygulanabilirlik

Açık kalan koşullar

Birim: one-time non-refundable application fee USD

İnceleme: 2026-10-22 · Kaynak içi konum: Pay the application fee

• unofficial transcripts and grading scales
• degree/diploma evidence when not on transcript
• English translations when needed
• academic statement of purpose
• personal statement up to 250 words
• CV/resume
• relevant educational and work experience

Kaynak dönemi: Current policy reviewed 2026-10-22

Kapsam: Master · Urbana-Champaign · MCS applicant educated in Turkey

Uygulanabilirlik

Açık kalan koşullar

Birim: document checklist

İnceleme: 2026-10-22 · Kaynak içi konum: Transcripts; recommendations; statements; CV/resume

Gerekli

Hayır

substitute

relevant educational and work experience

optional Consideration

Evet

Kaynak dönemi: Current policy reviewed 2026-10-22

Kapsam: Master · Urbana-Champaign · MCS applicant

Uygulanabilirlik

Açık kalan koşullar

Birim: policy

İnceleme: 2026-10-22 · Kaynak içi konum: Request Letters of Recommendation

new Scale After2026 01 20

limited

4

full

5

prior Scale Before2026 01 21

limited

79

full

103

Kaynak dönemi: Current policy reviewed 2026-10-22

Kapsam: Master · Urbana-Champaign · International applicant required to prove English proficiency

Uygulanabilirlik

Açık kalan koşullar

Birim: TOEFL iBT score

İnceleme: 2026-10-22 · Kaynak içi konum: English Proficiency Requirements for Graduate Admission

limited

6.5

full

7.5

Kaynak dönemi: Current policy reviewed 2026-10-22

Kapsam: Master · Urbana-Champaign · International applicant required to prove English proficiency

Uygulanabilirlik

Açık kalan koşullar

Birim: IELTS Academic band

İnceleme: 2026-10-22 · Kaynak içi konum: English Proficiency Requirements for Graduate Admission

limited

115

full

135

Kaynak dönemi: Current policy reviewed 2026-10-22

Kapsam: Master · Urbana-Champaign · International applicant required to prove English proficiency

Uygulanabilirlik

Açık kalan koşullar

Birim: Duolingo English Test score

İnceleme: 2026-10-22 · Kaynak içi konum: English Proficiency Requirements for Graduate Admission

Kaynak dönemi: Current policy reviewed 2026-10-22

Kapsam: Master · Urbana-Champaign · Applicant submitting an English proficiency score

Uygulanabilirlik

Açık kalan koşullar

Birim: years before proposed admission term begins

İnceleme: 2026-10-22 · Kaynak içi konum: English Proficiency Requirements for Graduate Admission

• TOEFL Essentials
• TOEFL MyBest scores
• IELTS One Skill Retake

Kaynak dönemi: Current policy reviewed 2026-10-22

Kapsam: Master · Urbana-Champaign · International applicant

Uygulanabilirlik

Açık kalan koşullar

Birim: non-accepted tests/scores

İnceleme: 2026-10-22 · Kaynak içi konum: Instructions for Requesting Official Scores