Academic Catalog Spring 2019

United Kingdom Ireland Australia New Zealand or English medium universities in Canada or South Africa* * NOTE: This applies only to English medium universities in Canada or South Africa. Study in English medium universities in other countries does not qualify for a waiver. Waivers apply to students from the countries listed above only. Students who are natives of or who have studied in English in other countries (for example, India, Pakistan, the Philippines, Hong Kong, Singapore, etc.) are not exempt from the English language requirement. Waivers only apply to those who have studied full-time in one of the countries listed on the waiver list above. Employment in an English-speaking country does not make you eligible for a waiver. International students who wish to be candidates for transfer acceptance must submit: 1. Official copies of any and all prior international university transcripts. 2. Official TOEFL Scores. Minimum score requirements must be met as noted above. 3. An English translation to the completed international university transcripts. And/or 4. Official copies of any an all previous U.S. college or university transcripts. (TOEFL Scores will be required for all students whose GPA is below 2.0 on a 4.0 scale). See waiver list for more details. If a student does not have 12 or more transferable credit hours, all freshmen requirements must be met. Acceptance of International Applicants    Freshmen applicants who will be accepted must have sufficient documentation to enter university education in their native country, academic success equivalent to a 2.0 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) as determined by Bluefield College and the minimum re- quired TOEFL scores.    Transfer applicants who will be accepted must have the equivalence of a 2.0 cumula- tive grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) from all previously attended U.S. and international universities. Students who have not earned a cumulative 2.0 GPA or better from a U.S. college or university will be required to meet the minium TOEFL Scores. Students who do not have 12 transferable college credits will be required to meet the freshman admission criteria. 1. Provisional Acceptance will be granted when a student has been determined to meet the above stated requirements, with the decision being made by an admis- sions representative. 2. Full Acceptance will be granted upon receipt of a completed credential evaluation from InCred or World Education Services (WES). The final acceptance determina- Check the TOEFL http://www.toefl.com/ ) website for more information.

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