International Graduate Students Admissions Overview
This content offers a brief overview of admissions policy for international graduate students focusing on degree equivalency, institutional recognition, English proficiency requirements, submission of official documents, and includes insights on postsecondary education in China and India with a specific mention of fraudulent practices. It also outlines the requirements set by the CDGDC related to educational evaluation.
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International Graduate Students Admissions Overview Brief Policy Refreshers: Degree equivalency Institutional recognition English proficiency Official documents Postsecondary Education in China & India (and Fraud) 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: TOEFL MELAB MELAB MSUELT 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 https://grad.msu.edu/fsresources/graduatesecretary IELTS PTE A
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 http://www.atanet.org/). Also: www.7clingo.com Applicants should NOT submit their only copy (or an institution s only copy) of transcripts and diplomas. Our policy is not return ANY documentation we receive!
MSU Graduate Admission Policies CDGDC Process 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 http://www.chinadegrees.cn/en(English) or http://www.chinadegrees.cn (Chinese) for information. https://grad.msu.edu/cdgdc
MSU Graduate Admission Policies CDGDC Process Students should have the CDGDC send a verification report packet containing their 1) Institutional recognition and undergraduate program completion information (e.g., 2008 2012), 2) copy of final bachelor s transcript in Chinese and English OR just English and 3) verification of bachelor s degree (verification page only). The report packet should be mailed directly from the CDGDC to the Office of Admissions. A hold will be placed on students accounts until the packet is received. Deadlines for CDGDC verification: March 1st(Spring); July 1st(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!
Open Credential Analysis Sessions Dates: Thursday, February 9, 2017 Thursday, February 23, 2017 Location: OA Conference Room Time: 3:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. No RSVP Necessary.
Patrick Leahy, PhD International Credential Analyst Office of Admissions E-mail: leahypat@msu.edu Phone: (517) 432-6545
