Applicants can find the complete admissions requirements, including prerequisite courses, in the UCF Graduate Catalog. A complete application requires the basic application through the UCF Graduate Application AND an application through ATCAS.
The following items are required:
All materials are submitted in the ATCAS system. No materials are to be submitted to the UCF Graduate Application.
- Transcripts – one official transcript from each college/university attended. Original transcripts from every college/university attended must be submitted even if previous credits are already reflected on another transcript. The transcripts must demonstrate a minimum of a 3.0 overall GPA in undergraduate coursework and completion of prerequisite coursework with a minimum grade of “C” (2.0).
- Proof of bachelor’s degree – the bachelor’s degree may be in any discipline from a regionally accredited institution and may be in progress at the time of application. However, the degree must be awarded prior to the program’s start date in the Summer C semester (mid-May).
- International coursework – Applicants who have attended a college/university outside the United States must also provide a course-by-course credential evaluation with GPA calculation.
- 50 hours of observation – a letter confirming hours must include the name, credentials, and contact information of the athletic trainer (BOC certified) you observed in a high school, collegiate, and/or professional sports setting.
- Three (3) letters of recommendation. One must be from an athletic trainer. The second must be from a current (or former) employer, coach, or professor/instructor. The third letter may be from a person of your choice, but clergy, family, or close friends are inappropriate choices.
- Personal statement – about your professional goals, including your understanding of the profession and why you have chosen athletic training as a career.
Admission to the MAT program is competitive. The ATCAS Application and the UCF Graduate Application will open in mid-fall. Students must complete the entire ATCAS Application (all documents are submitted here) and the basic UCF Graduate Application (no documents) before being considered.
First decisions are made in January.
Students may continue to apply through April 1st. Applications will be evaluated on a rolling basis until seats are filled. Students should apply as early in the fall as possible.
International students have an earlier deadline of November 1 and additional requirements. Visit UCF Global for more information.
