Admissions Requirements for Certificate Programs

1. Evidence of a university degree and/or substantial academic or professional experience
2. Demonstration of English language proficiency (one of the options below). Please submit scores from tests taken within the past two years.
  - English proficiency tests accepted
    - 71 iBT TOEFL
    - 530 PBT TOEFL or 17 on each section
    - 685 TOEIC
    - 6.0 IELTS
    - B2 CEFR or ISE
    - 3.5 iTEP
    - 95 Duolingo
    - 50 Pearson Academic
    - Advanced Cambridge
    - EIKEN Japanese Test in Practical English “Grade pre-1”
    - GEPT “High-Intermediate”
  - Completion of English language school
    - UCI 10-Week Intensive ESL: Level 5
    - Kaplan International: Higher Intermediate
    - FLS International: Level 16
    - ELS Language Centers: Level 112
  - University degree was completed in the U.S., Australia, U.K., or another country where instruction was taught in English
3. Students must be at least 18 years of age or older

Students who do not meet our English requirement are encouraged to enroll in our 10-Week Intensive ESL program.