Additional Admission Requirements for International Master's Students
The Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences welcomes students from all around the world. Master’s students can participate and complete their master’s program without having to travel to the United States. International master’s applicants who apply for the on-campus format must obtain an F-1 student visa. For more information on how to obtain a student visa, click here.
For international applicant’s applying to our programs, please be aware of the following:
- An I-20 cannot be issued to certificate, non-degree or provisional-admission student.
- If the degree was completed outside of the United States, it is required to submit a course-by-course transcript evaluation with a GPA calculation by an agency that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). For current information on evaluation agencies visit www.naces.org/members.htm.
- 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; and (3) GMAT: score of 450; GRE: score of 1,000. 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
The Admission Requirements for all Master's Applicants
1. An earned bachelor's degree with a GPA of at least 2.5 from a regionally accredited institution and with an appropriate major. In addition, the applicant must have earned a GPA of 3.0 in the major.
2. Online application form and application fee.
3. Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate education.
4. A résumé
5. Proficiency in the English language. Applicants who are unable to write correctly and clearly are urged to seek remedial help before enrolling in any of the school's programs.
The school may require additional documentation to support the application.
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