A student may petition to transfer up to six hours of graduate-level credit for coursework taken at another institution. Courses may not have been used toward another degree. Students should submit a petition to the Graduate Advisor as early as possible after the student is enrolled.
Master's Students
Master’s students must submit the “Petition to Transfer a Graduate Course From Another Institution for Use on a Master's Degree at The University of Texas at Austin” form. The petition should be accompanied by an original transcript, course numbering system, grading system, and the official course description from the institution's catalog. Complete instructions along with the form may be found at https://gradschool.utexas.edu/academics/policies/transfer-credit.
Doctoral students
Doctoral students must submit the “Petition to Transfer Graduate Courses from Another Institution for Use on Doctoral Program of Work” form 
accompanied by an original transcript and the official course description from the institution's catalog. Doctoral students must first obtain their program advisor’s approval before submitting the petition to the Graduate Advisor.