Application Submission
Please NOTE: The MS-BCSM is NOT a DHS designated STEM program*.
The application to our graduate program is formally submitted through the Virginia Tech
Graduate School Application Portal
To get more information on the application process please visit
Before submitting your application, please be sure to make yourself familiar with the submission format – in other words, what we expect to see in each section of your application:
Departmental Deadlines
All required documents must be received in the Graduate School by the BC Department's application deadline in order for the application to be complete. Please note that these deadlines are earlier than the latest possible deadlines listed on the Graduate School's website.
| Term | Degree(s) | Application Deadlines | Decision Deadlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| FALL | MS BCSM + PhD EDP | ||
| Students for early decision funding | January 1 | January 15 | |
| Students seeking funding | April 1 | April 15 | |
| International students not seeking funding | April 1 | April 15 | |
| Domestic students not seeking funding | July 1 | July 15 | |
| SPRING | PhD EDP only | ||
| Students seeking funding | September 1 | September 15 | |
| International students and not seeking funding | September 1 | September 15 | |
| Domestic students not seeking funding | December 1 | December 15 |
(*) Exceptions may be granted for military applicants to pursue a MS-BCSM Spring enrollment.
Admission Review
Admission for graduate study at Virginia Tech is granted through the Graduate School upon recommendation by the Department of Building Construction. The posted deadlines are the latest possible dates that an application will be considered. Students applying after these deadlines can request to be considered for admission in the subsequent year (deferral of application).
Please apply as early as possible. All students wishing to be considered for assistantship funding should apply no later than the international deadlines for admission, and should directly contact faculty as soon as possible with whom they are interested to work to discuss their interests and funding needs.
- Early decisions on students requesting to be considered on competative funding will be made in January.
- Final decisions on students requesting funding will be made based on remaining funding available shortly after the international application window closes.
- Individual decisions for students applying without request to be considered for funding are made on an ongoing basis.
Starting Dates
Students are expected to arrive on campus a week before classes start. Other steps to be taken before students arrive a documented in the New Students section.
For exact dates when each semester starts and ends please check the applicable Academic Calendar
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