International Graduate Student Admissions Overview  Brief Policy Refreshers: Degree equivalency Institutional recognition English proficiency Official documents  Overview of the CDGDC requirement

MSU Graduate Admission Policies Degree Equivalency Admission to a graduate program requires completion of a level of education comparable/equivalent to a four-year U.S. bachelor’s degree. Normally, Michigan State University does not accept three- year bachelor’s degrees, diplomas or certificates as comparable to a four-year U.S. bachelor’s degree. Exceptions are made by the Office of Admissions in the case of Indian students who have earned both three-year bachelor’s degrees and two-year master’s degrees.

MSU Graduate Admission Policies Institutional Recognition Degrees must be earned at an institution which is recognized by the government of the country in which it is located.

MSU Graduate Admission Policies English Proficiency All applicants must submit proof of English proficiency in the form of an acceptable score on one of the following standardized tests: TOEFLMELABIELTS MELABMSUELT PTE A Waivers may be automatically granted by the Office of Admissions in cases of degrees earned in English-speaking countries. In the absence of either of the above, departments must request a waiver approval from the graduate dean. Details about waivers can be found at grad.msu.edu/forms.

MSU Graduate Admission Policies Official Academic Documents Transcripts and diplomas must come in sealed, issuing institution’s envelopes. Sealed envelopes may be sent directly from the institution to the graduate department or they may be delivered, sealed, to the department by the student. Records not issued in English must be submitted with a word-for- word English translation. Translations may be issued by the student’s institution or may be prepared by an authorized translator in the student’s home country (for a certified American Translation Agency agent see Also:

MSU Graduate Admission Policies Official Academic Documents Chinese applicants should arrange for their official documents to be sent directly to their MSU department. All ADMITTED students must then verify their undergraduate documents through the China Academic Degrees and Graduate Education Development Center (CDGDC) and should be referred to (English) or (Chinese) for information. Students should have the CDGDC send a verification packet of their 1) final bachelor’s transcript and 2) bachelor’s degree (verification report) directly to the Office of Admissions. A hold will be placed on students’ accounts until the packet is received. Deadlines for CDGDC verification: March 1 st (Spring); July 1 st (Summer); Oct 15 (Fall) Because the verification process takes time, please be sure your Chinese students are aware of the policy and encourage them to start early!

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Open Credential Analysis Sessions Dates:Thursday, February 5, 2015 Thursday, February 26, 2015 Location:OA Conference Room Time:3:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. No RSVP Necessary.

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