Admission Requirements
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International
Undergraduate Admission Requirements & Required Documents Admission to
Highstone International University is dependent on out-of-country
certificates, which will be evaluated on their merits. In general,
international students applying to Highstone International University in the
United States must meet the minimal standards for admission to a university
in the country where they graduated from high school. They must also have
fulfilled the academic standards established by the faculty or school at
Highstone International University to which they are applying.
Admission Office
Info Contact: Email:
admission@highstoneuniversity.us
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English Proficiency
Requirements
International students
who do not speak English as their first language will be needed to show
documentation in English that the University or faculty will accept. English
proficiency results from more than two years ago will not be accepted by the
Admissions Office.
The following are
accepted:
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Test |
Undergraduate |
Graduate |
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C1 Advanced |
176 |
Not Applicable |
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C2 Proficiency |
176 |
176 |
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IELTS |
6.5 overall |
6.5 overall |
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PTEA |
58 |
58 |
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TOEFL |
80 (Internet-based
test) with a minimum score of 20 in each testing section. |
86 (Internet-based) |
All documents
submitted must be official. Highstone International University, USA will accept
documents that have been sent from the granting institution only. We will not
accept e-mailed, photocopied, notarized or attested documents.
Undergraduate
Admission Requirements & Documents for International Students
In order to confirm
any such offer of acceptance, official paperwork must be filed. Final official
transcripts must be supplied by the degree-granting institution, the
Examination Authority, or the applicant if the transcript is still sealed in
the institution's sealed envelope. The exam authority must provide the results
of the English language proficiency test.
§ GCE:Must have passes in five different subjects of which at least
two must be passed at the Advanced level or passes in four different subjects of
which at least three must be passed at the advance level.
Or
Two Advanced Subsidiary Level courses in lieu of one Advance Level course, or
four Advance Subsidiary Level for two Advance Level to meet the minimum
admission requirements. Students with one Advance Subsidiary subject will be
considered in lieu of an Ordinary level subject.
§ WAEC/NECO:Minimum of 5 subjects at C5 or better including English and
Mathematics. Students must email to the Admissions Office their Serial Number,
PIN Number, Candidate/Registration Number Examination and Exam date. The two
results cannot be combined.
§ HKDSE: Students with the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education
will require a minimum level 3 in all core subjects, (English Language, Chinese
Language, Mathematics and Liberal Studies). Students must also satisfy the
English language proficiency requirement applicable to all international
students whose primary language is not English.
Admissions
Office: admission@highstoneuniversity.us
The Admissions Office
makes every effort to keep the information given below current by updating
requirements on a regular basis.
English Proficiency
Test Required
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Country |
Current HIU Requirement |
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United States of
America |
High School Diploma
(‘C’ average) on 5 subjects including English |
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England General |
Certificate of
Education |
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Georgia |
Secondary School
Certificate |
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Germany |
Reifezuegnis or
Abitur or Zeugnis der Reife or Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife |
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Ghana |
General Certificate
of Education or WAEC |
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Guam (USA) |
American Grade 12
(‘C’ average) |
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Ireland |
Leaving Certificate
(Ardteistmeireacht) |
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Mozambique |
Certificado de
Habilitacoes |
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Scotland |
Scottish Certificate
of Education |
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South Africa |
Senior Certificate
or Certificate from the Matriculation Board exemption on behalf of HESA or
Conditional Certificate issued by a university of Technology |
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Sweden |
Secondary School
Certificate (Slutbetyg Fran Gymnasieskola) |
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Switzerland |
Maturitatszeugnis or
Certificat de Maturite or Attestali du Maturita |
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Virgin Islands (UK) |
General Certificate
of Education (see calendar for details) |
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Virgin Islands (USA) |
American grade 12
graduation (‘C’ average) |
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Wales |
General Certificate
of Education |
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West Africa |
General Certificate
of Education (see above) or WAEC ((Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and
the Gambia) |
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Zimbabwe |
Zimbabwe General
Certificate of Education O-Level and Higher School Certificate (HSC) from U
of Cambridge or GCE A-Level |
Certificate Courses
Applicants will be required to have minimum of
5 credit passes in any of the following: SSCE WAEC, SSCE NECO, GCE or Grade II
Teachers Certificate in the relevant subject area.
Undergraduate Programmes
All applicants must have a minimum of 5 credit
passes including English Language and Mathematics in any of the following
examinations: SSCE WAEC, SSCE NECO, GCE or Grade II Teachers Certificate in the
relevant subject areas, 6 credit passes may be accepted at two sittings.
Masters Degree
Either B.Th or equivalent qualifications or
B.Sc/B.A, HND plus PGD in Theological Education are acceptable for this
programme.
Ph.D Programme
All applicants for this programme are expected
to hold Masters Degree or equivalent qualifications in the relevant areas,
depending on the area of specialization.