Graduate Access Temple

Are you an international student who wants to pursue a graduate degree at Temple University?

Graduate Access Temple (GAT) program might be the right path if you need help meeting the language requirements for admission to the school/college of your choice.

All students must meet the academic requirement for graduate admission in order to be accepted through GAT.
GAT students will receive conditional admission by attending English language and culture classes at Temple University’s Center for American Language & Culture (TCALC).

Benefits of GAT

No need for language test scores
Improve your academic English, research, writing, presentation and communication skills to be successful in the graduate level classroom.
Receive one-on-one tutoring and advising
Adjust to life in the United States before starting graduate school full-time.
Take one or two credit classes in your school/college while attending GAT (dependent upon advisement of your graduate program)
Join TCALC events and activities to practice your growing communication skills

How GAT Works

SELECT GRAD PROGRAM
Determine if your program admits students through GAT by clicking on the find your program button below. Please note that not all Temple University graduate programs allow GAT Admission.
REVIEW
Review the information on your chosen graduate program page to learn how to apply.
APPLY
Apply directly to the graduate program.
GRADUATE ADMISSION
The college’s admissions department will review your application and notify you if you are eligible to admitted through GAT.
TCALC ENROLLMENT
The enrollment team at the Center for American Language & Culture will contact you to help you enroll in GAT and do the paperwork to obtain your Visa.

Start exploring your options now!

Please email Jackie McCafferty (jmccafferty@temple.edu) with any general questions you might have about GAT classes. Or, contact the GAT eligible school or college directly, to learn more.

Find Your Program!

Beasley School of Law

Boyer College of Music and Dance

College of Public Health

GAT Eligible Programs:
Master of Public Health (MPH), Concentrations in: Epidemiology, Social & Behavioral Sciences, Health & Policy Management, Applied Biostatistics, Environmental Health, Nutrition
Master of Social Work (MSW)
Master of Science in Health Informatics
Master of Science in Neuromotor Science
Master of Science in Kinesiology – Integrated Exercise Physiology Concentration

Contact:
Abby Shepherd
Senior Associate Director of Admissions
College of Public Health
abby.shepherd@temple.edu

Klein College of Media & Communication

Tyler School of Art and Architecture

Center for American Language and Culture

Graduate Access Temple

Are you an international student who wants to pursue a graduate degree at Temple University?

Start exploring your options now!

Find Your Program!

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Center for American Language and Culture

Are you an international student who wants to pursue a graduate degree at Temple University?

Find Your Program!

Go back to English Language ProgramsMore in Programs for Graduate Students

Go back to English Language Programs More in Programs for Graduate Students