Specific graduate admission requirements for applicants from Venezuela
Required Credentials:
Must have a degree equivalent to a U.S. Bachelor’s degree from a recognized and accredited institution for our Master’s degree programs.
- Degrees equivalent to a U.S. Bachelor’s degree:
- Minimum of 4-5 years of postsecondary studies:
- Licenciado en…(Licentiate Degree)
- Minimum of 4-5 years of postsecondary studies:
Must have a degree equivalent to a U.S. Master’s degree from a recognized and accredited institution for our Doctoral degree programs.
- Degrees equivalent to a U.S. Master’s degree:
- Minimum of 2 years of graduate studies:
- Magister/Maesteria en… (Master’s in…)
- Magister Scientiae or Scientarium (Master of Science)
- Maesteria en Administracion (Master in Business Administration)
- Minimum of 2 years of graduate studies:
- Degrees equivalent to a U.S. Doctoral degree:
- Minimum of 2 years of graduate studies beyond a Licenciado (Licentiate), Ingeniero (Engineer), Profesor (Teacher), or Master’s degree and defense of a dissertation:
- Doctor en… (Doctor in…)
- Doctorado en… (Doctorate in…)
- Minimum of 2 years of graduate studies beyond a Licenciado (Licentiate), Ingeniero (Engineer), Profesor (Teacher), or Master’s degree and defense of a dissertation:
**Other degrees may also be equivalent to a U.S. Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctoral degree. If you do not see your degree listed, please email international.admissions@uni.edu with a copy of your degree certificate and transcript, and one of our international staff members will be in contact with you.
Minimum Academic Standard:
- Minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0
** Students below a 3.0 may be considered for conditional admission
English Language Proficiency Required For Non-Native Speakers:
- TOEFL: Minimum of 79 (iBT) or Minimum of 550 (PBT) - Does not include TOEFL Best Score
- IELTS: Minimum 6.5
- Specific programs have higher TOEFL/IELTS minimums. Please see https://intladm.uni.edu/graduate-majors to determine what your required minimum TOEFL/IELTS score is.
** Students with a minimum TOEFL of 46 (iBT) or minimum IELTS of 5.5 may be considered for conditional admission.
To Apply, Please Submit:
- Completed application for admission at https://intladm.uni.edu/apply
- Official transcripts sent from your current and/or all prior academic institutions that you have attended to the UNI Office of Admissions (unofficial copies can be submitted for initial review)
- Official degree certificate/diploma (unofficial copies can be submitted for initial review)
- Official English test score reports (unofficial copies can be submitted for initial review)
- Financial statement and certification form
- $75 application fee
- Depending on the graduate program you are interested in, there may be additional requirements or documents to submit. Please check out https://intladm.uni.edu/graduate-majors for more information.
For Further Information, Please Contact Our Office:
Phone: (319) 273-2281
Email: international.admissions@uni.edu