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Requirements for International Applicants

For international applicants the program has several additional admission requirements. International applicants are those who have completed more than one semester of their post-secondary education outside the United States, for whom English is their second language, or who are not US citizens. These requirements are:

  1. Applicants who have completed more than one semester of post-secondary course work originally transcribed at institutions located outside of the United States must have these transcripts translated and evaluated on a course by course basis for equivalence by one of the following CASPA approved services:
         World Education Services, Inc
         Josef Silny & Associates, Inc, International Educational Consultants
         Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc
         International Education Research Foundation Inc.
    In addition to sending a copy of the evaluation to CASPA, a copy of the course by course transcript evaluation must be enclosed with the supplemental application.

  2. Fluency in written and spoken English is essential for success in the program and to ensure patient safety. Students need to demonstrate objective competency in English; if it is their second language, the competency must be demonstrated within the past two years by satisfactory performance on the internet-based TOEFL.  Official Scores must be forwarded to the program using Institutional Code 1914 and Department Code 42. In addition, forward an  unofficial copy of the TOEFL score report with submission of the Supplemental Application. Additional information about the exam is available at: http://www.toefl.org

  3. Applicants to the PA Program must be a citizen of the United States, or hold a permanent US immigrant visa (green card), or other visa status appropriate for education. Such applicants should recognize the regional mission of the program in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa. The UW-L Office of International Education can provide assistance in coordinating the applications of applicants who are not US citizens or permanent residents of the US.

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