Administration

General Information

The TMU considers the application of any qualified student on the basis of the selection criteria established by the University including personal and academic merits. In order to apply to the TMU, please complete the application form and submit the completed form as well other necessary documents, via email. Upon receipt of the applicant?s official documents, the ISCO forwards a copy to the educational office with a formal letter attached. In fact, two main authorities evaluate the applications: the Office of Admission in the educational office, and the related faculty/department in the University.

Admission Requirements

The following information outlines the general admission requirements.
Applying for a M.Sc. Degree
Holding a B.A. or B.Sc. degree from an accredited institution with a minimum GPA of 14 out of 20 (2.8 out of 4.0) is necessary.
Applying for a Ph.D. Degree
Holding an M.A. or M.Sc. degree from an accredited institution with a minimum GPA of 15 out of 20 (3.0 out of 4.0) is required.

All applicants are requested to provide and submit the following documents:

• Completed application form
• A copy of official transcripts (in English)
• Letters of recommendation (at least two letters)
• A copy of the applicant?s passport (or identification card)
• A certificate of financial support
• Two recent photographs (3?4 cm2)
• A summary of the applicant?s research interests
• Curriculum Vitae

Note: Admission consideration is based on academic qualifications along with certificate of Persian proficiency for those applicants whose native language is not Persian.

Application Form and Important Dates

The ISCO advises the applicants to complete the application form of their desirable graduate program. Please complete all fields of the form according to reliable documented information.

• Application Form

Persian Language Learning Institutes

The Persian (or Farsi) is one the ancient and important languages of the Middle East and Central Asia. All applicants are strongly advised to improve their abilities in Persian language to facilitate their stay and study in Iran and at the TMU. Therefore, the applicants are kindly requested to provide certificate of good writing and speaking skills from an accredited institution in Iran. After the final admission to the TMT, the international students will be introduced by the Iranian Ministry of Science, Research and Technology (MSRT) to the accredited institutions to pass 6-months Persian course. Two main institutions which are accredited and available for international students are:

• Loghatnameh Dehkhoda Institute and International Center for Persian Studies
• Imam Khomeini International University?s Center of Persian Language Learning

Visa

Student visa is issued for international students who intend to study in Iran. After approval of the MSRT and final allowance of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, all full-time admitted students are eligible to obtain the student visa.
Required documents for the student visa are given below:

• Two completed visa application forms
• Valid passport for at least 6 months
• Two recent photographs (3*4 cm2)
• Reference number (issued by the MSRT)
• Acceptance letter from accredited educational office

Tuition Fees and Scholarship

The university tuition fees and other costs are determined and announced annually. Therefore, the tuition fees shown below may be trivially changed, and not be considered as final values.
2015/16 tuition fees for full-time international students

Note: The above tuition fees for M.Sc./M.A. international students are considered for 4 academic semesters, while Ph.D. tuition fees are considered for 8 academic semesters.

Annual costs of stay at the TMU

In addition to above expenses, international students are kindly requested to provide necessary financial supports for their daily living costs such as transportation, food, and other personal living expenses.

Scholarships

The MSRT provides various types of scholarships for international students who are going to study at Iranian universities. The main types of these scholarships may be categorized as followings:

• Students of Islamic and developing countries
• Outstanding students who demonstrate much strong academic record, and
• Students from countries that have a cultural agreement with Iran for students exchange.

General Requirements

• M.Sc. level: Holding a B.A. or B.Sc. degree from an accredited institution with minimum GPA of 16 out of 20 (3.2 out of 4.0) for Humanities, Arts and Agriculture majors, and minimum GPA of 15 out of 20 (3.0 out of 4.0) for other educational majors, is necessary. Furthermore, the maximum age is limited to 28 years.
• Ph.D. level: Holding an M.A. or M.Sc. degree from an accredited institution with a minimum GPA of 16 out of 20 (3.2 out of 4.0) for all educational majors is required. In addition, the maximum age is limited to 33 years.
• The applicants are kindly requested to obtain a confirmation letter from Iran?s Embassy in their country (or, from Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs).