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1. The application fee must be in U.S. dollars. 2. Applicants for the online format do not have to travel to the United States to participate in the degree program. 3. International students who apply for the on-campus format must enter the United States on an F-1 student visa. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) requires that all students on an F1 student visa must enroll full time as a degree-seeking student and, in addition to on-campus classes, may take one online class per term. After being accepted into the master’s program, the student will be sent an immigration document called “Form I-20 AB Certificate of Eligibility for F-1 Student Status.” This document will be sent to the student's home country. Once the student has received the I-20, he/she must contact the United States embassy or consulate in his/her home country in order to apply for the F-1 visa. Detailed instructions on how to obtain the I-20 Form, how to enter the United States with an F-1 visa, and how to maintain F-1 status are provided on the website of the Office of International Students: www.nova.edu/internationalstudents click on “F-1 Visa”). Applicants may contact the university’s Office of International Students by email: intl@nova.edu; telephone: 954-262-7240 or 800-541-6682, ext. 7240; or fax: 954-262-3256. An I-20 cannot be issued to a non-degree or provisional-admission student. 4. Applicants must have a university-level education equivalent to a regionally-accredited United States bachelor’s degree in a related field (see program-specific admission requirements in this catalog) with an equivalent GPA of at least 2.5. To enable the school to determine equivalencies, the applicant must have his or her degree evaluated by an agency that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). A course-by-course evaluation is required. For current information on evaluation agencies visit www.naces.org/members.htm. 5. Applicants whose native language is not English are required to demonstrate English proficiency. The following standardized tests satisfy the university’s English requirement for nonnative English speakers: (1) Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) (www.ets.org/toefl): 213 on the computer-based test or 80 on the Internet-based test; (2) International English Language Testing System (IELTS) (www.ielts.org): 6.0 on the test module; (3) GMAT: score of 450; GRE: score of 1,000; and (4) Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT): score of at least 480 on the verbal section; or the American College Test (ACT): score of at least 20 on the verbal section. Test results must be sent directly from the testing agency to the Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences. Proof of English language competency can also be in the form of successful completion of a degree at an approved U.S. institution of higher education. For more information, visit the university’s Office of International Students web site at www.nova.edu/internationalstudents.
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