Incoming Students

Congratulations on your admission to the MSPE Program and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign! 

Here you will find information to help make your transition to the University as smooth as possible. Please feel free to contact the MSPE office  with any concerns or questions.

Arrival Information - Fall 2025

• Please plan to arrive in Champaign-Urbana no later than Saturday, August 16. We highly recommend you arrive even earlier, so that you have time to recover from jet lag, set up your household, and to take care of university matters.
  
  Arrival after August 16 is subject to approval. We are ONLY considering those who are not able to obtain a visa in time to arrive to campus on or before August 16; proof will be required. Email the MSPE office for approval.
   

• English Placement Test (EPT)--ONLY for those international students who are required to take the EPT (check your Notice of Admission). The EPT is mandatory for new international students whose TOEFL score is below 103 (TOEFL iBT) or IELTS score is below 7.5.
  
  The EPT is administered online, and registration and/or testing is now open. Please register for your EPT now, as test dates quickly fill up.

  It is very important that you register for one of the two MSPE private sessions, which are scheduled on July 28 or August 5; alternatively, you can register for an earlier test if you prefer.

   Please DO NOT register for any tests scheduled after August 5, as we will not receive your results in time for your advising/course registration during the MSPE orientation.
  
  IMPORTANT: Email the MSPE office with your EPT test date and time.
   

• Orientation begins Monday, August 18 at 7:45 am
   
• Classes begin on Monday, August 25