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Certificate Program Application Requirements for International Applicants

Our certificate Programs require a high level of facility with the English language.  In order to ensure your success, we require a TOEFL or IELTS score from the following students:

• Those whose native language is not English;
• Those from countries where English is one of the official languages, but not necessarily the first language of the majority of the population;
• Those from countries where English is not a native language, although available as a language of instruction at all or some levels of schooling;
• Those whose transcripts are not in English or are from schools in non-English speaking countries

For the TOEFL, our minimum scores are:

• 96 (IBT - no score lower than 24 in each of the 4 sections)

On the IELTS, we require a minimum score of Band 7.

For more information on these tests, contact the Educational Testing Service (TOEFL), PO Box 6151, Princeton, NJ 08541-6000; telephone (609) 921-9000; e-mail: toefl@ets.org.