paper-based test, 173 computer-based test, 61 Internet-based test.) Scores qualify the candidate for provisional admission through the university’s PLUS Program (Preparation in Language and University Skills). Successful completion of the PLUS Program is required in order to qualify for admission to a degree or certificate program. See p. 64 for detailed information about the PLUS Program;

3. GGU Institutional TOEFL (same requirements as listed above);

4. Seven years documented, increasingly responsible, professional experience in the US or other English-speaking country;

5. Completion of English 1A/1B (or equivalent) at regionally accredited US college/university with grades of B or better in both;

6. Bachelor’s degree from regionally accredited US college/ university or equivalent from recognized college/university in another English-speaking country with at least 60 of the units earned in the US or in the English Speaking country;

7. Master’s degrees from regionally accredited US college/ university or equivalent from recognized college/university in another English-speaking country);

8. IELTS (Cambridge) (undergraduate: Band 6 or higher, Graduate: Band 6. 5 or higher);

9. Official IELTS (undergraduate 4. 5, graduate 5.00) scores qualify the candidate for provisional admission through the university’s PLUS Program (Preparation in Language and University Skills). Successful completion of the PLUS Program is required in order to qualify for admission to a degree or certificate program. Refer to PLUS Program in this catalog for details;

10. APIEL (College Board) (undergraduate: 3 or higher, graduate: 4 or higher);

11. Completion of three years of high school in the US or another acceptable English-speaking country; *

12. Completion of a British-standard O-level examination in English Language/Literature with a mark of C or higher;

13. Completion of a British-standard A-level examination in English Language/Literature with a mark of A/O or of D or higher; **

14. Certificate of Completion from ELS Language Centers Level 112 for Undergraduate or Graduate admission; maintain a minimum grade point average while at ELS of 3.0/4.0. In addition, students should have completed level 112 with a 3.0/4.0 grade average;

15. Certificate of Completion from ELS Language Centers Level 110 for Undergraduate or Graduate Admission qualifies the candidate for provisional admission through the university’s PLUS program (Preparation in Language and University Skills). Successful completion of the PLUS Program is required in order to qualify for admission to a degree or certification program.

Admission of Undergraduate and Graduate International Applicants (F- 1 Student Visa Holders) Golden Gate University students are from all over the world. If you are an international applicant, you are encouraged to carefully read the following.

 

The Application Calendar

You must submit an original or certified transcript and certified English translation from each school previously attended. Examination scores and mark sheets may be submitted in lieu of a transcript if the institutions attended do not maintain transcripts. Acceptance of documents is up to the sole discretion of the admissions staff at GGU.

International applicants are strongly advised to submit all supporting materials by the dates below to provide sufficient time to complete the admission and preliminary visa approval processes:

For the fall term: May 15

For the spring term: September 15

For the summer term: January 15

You may apply for admission up to one calendar year prior to your intended Enrollment term.

* Note 1: Not all English medium educational systems fulfill this requirement. Countries that qualify are: Australia, Anglophone Canada, Great Britain, Ireland and New Zealand.

** Note 2: Not all countries that offer O- and A-level examinations meet British examining board standards. Countries that meet this standard include: Bahamas, Belize, Brunei, Ghana, Great Britain, Guyana, Hong Kong, Ireland, Jamaica, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Applying for Admission as an International Student

If you are applying for undergraduate admission, you must have completed a high school or approved secondary school program. If you have completed 24 or more units (approximate one year as a full time student) at the college or university level, you will be considered as a transfer student. Official transcripts must be sent directly to the Office of Enrollment Services from the institution.

• If you are a graduate of an American college or university and are applying for admission to a master’s degree program, you must have earned a Bachelor’s or higher degree from a regionally accredited college or university. International applicants who are not graduates of a regionally accredited American college or university must have earned a degree comparable to a US bachelor’s degree. Official transcripts must be sent directly to the Office of Enrollment Services from the institution.

• The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or other proof of fulfillment of GGU’s “English Language Proficiency Admission Requirements” is required of all undergraduate and graduate applicants who are non-native speakers of English. TOEFL score reports must be sent directly from the Educational Testing Service (ETS) to the Office of Enrollment Services. Alternatively, an institutionally administered TOEFL exam may be scheduled through International Admissions and Advising Services.

• A Certification of Finances form must be submitted by all applicants intending to study while on a F-1student or J- 1 scholar visa. This form provides information that is required by the United States Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). This form can be downloaded from the Golden Gate University website ( www.ggu.edu), or it can be obtained by contacting the Office of Enrollment Services. It will be included in the application packet that is sent upon request.

• The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) is required of MBA applicants. GMAT score reports must be sent directly from the Graduate Management Admission Council to the Office of Enrollment Services.