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International Students

Each year, we welcome students from around the world to USM’s Graduate Programs. Students have either relocated or traveled each month to Santa Monica from areas such as England, Australia, France, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, Norway, South America, and South Africa to attend the University. Distance need not be a barrier to participating.

Additional Requirements for International Students

USM is authorized under Federal Law to enroll non-immigrant students for the Master’s Program who hold the equivalent of a U.S. Bachelor’s degree. International students are required to hold a US equivalent Bachelor’s degree in addition to the standard Admissions Criteria.

USM does not evaluate your foreign course work. All transcripts from foreign institutions must be evaluated by anWherever we go in the world, we recognize USM graduates - Gay & Kathlyn Hendricks independent evaluation agency.

The foreign transcript evaluation service that USM recommends is The International Education Research Foundation (IERF). When contacting them, please request a “detailed report” from the options available and have it sent directly to the Registrar’s Office at USM. If you have any questions regarding your educational status, please direct them to IERF.

To find out more about USM’s International Student requirements, please download the International Student Application and read and complete the International Student Application Supplement (included in the International Application materials).

Click hereDownload Adobe Reader to download information on additional Internet resources for International Students (also included in the International Application materials).

TOEFL

The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is required for all applicants whose native language is not English as part of the Application for Admission. Minimum TOEFL scores for admission are 560 on the paper test, 220 on the computer test, or a total score of 83 on the Internet-based test (with a minimum of 20 on each of the four test components). For more information about TOEFL, call (609) 771-7100 or access their website at www.ets.org/toefl.

If you have any further questions please contact the Admissions Team at (310) 829-7402.

Visa

International students are granted an F-1 visa and are required to maintain lawful status throughout their program of study.

If you are currently enrolled as a student at USM and have further questions about your visa, click hereDownload Adobe Reader for the International Student Handbook.

Class Schedule

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