English Proficiency / International Students
English Proficiency
All courses require students to be proficient in English. Students who did not earn a bachelor’s or master’s degree from a regionally accredited United States institution must either submit TOEFL or IELTS scores no more than two years old during the application process or meet one of the following criteria:
- Will complete or have completed a bachelor’s degree with at least three full-time academic years of study (ESL and online coursework not included) in one of the designated countries below
- Have completed at least a full-time academic year of graduate study in a designated country (online coursework not included) at the time the application is submitted
- Have worked full-time for at least three years in a designated country
Designated countries include: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, Canada, the Cayman Islands, Denmark, Dominica, The Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guyana, Iceland, Ireland, Jamaica, Lesotho, Liberia, Malta, Montserrat, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, South Africa, Sweden, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, United Kingdom, or Zimbabwe.
International Students
For those students who are not U.S. Citizens or U.S. Lawful Permanent Residents (Green Card holders), please be advised that Brandeis Online is unable to issue F-1, M-1, or J-1 non-immigrant student visas for its part-time and full-time graduate programs, in accordance with U.S. immigration regulations.
Individuals who hold visa statuses in the United States that also allow for pursuit of study (such as H- 1B1, R-1, L-1, Trade NAFTA), may pursue coursework with Brandeis Online provided they fulfill the terms, and maintain the validity, of this status while studying with Brandeis Online. If a student is currently in the U.S. pursuing full-time study at another college or university, and holds an F-1, M-1, or J-1 student visa from that institution, they are advised to contact the Designated School Official/Responsible Officer at the sponsoring institution to obtain authorization to pursue study at Brandeis Online , while simultaneously maintaining full-time student visa status at the original, visa-sponsoring institution.