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International graduate students are a vital part of the Temple University intellectual and cultural community. With more than xxx students from xxx countries, Temple warmly welcomes students from all parts of the world.

Office of International Services International applicants must contact the Office of International Services for additional admission documentation and requirements.


Contact

Applicants may find some required forms on-line at:

www.temple.edu/ois/instructions.html

or may contact the Office of International Services or visit their website:

Office of International Services
203B Vivacqua Hall
1700 North Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19122.3429

telephone: 215.204.7708
fax: 215.204.6166
email: ois@blue.temple.edu
website: http://www.temple.edu/ois

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Graduate Application

International graduate applicants should apply for admission online, obtain an application online, or contact the department in which they are interested by Internet, telephone, or fax.

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Application Fee

All applicants must submit a non-refundable $40.00 application fee. Payment by check must be in U.S. dollars, drawn on a U.S. bank or on a U.S. branch of a foreign bank. A postal money order in U.S. dollars also is acceptable.

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Application Deadlines

Unless the department to which an applicant is applying has an earlier deadline, applications must be complete and submitted to the intended department no later than the following dates:

January admission August 1st
September admission December 15th
Summer admission December 15th

While applicants may submit materials after the deadline, Temple cannot guarantee that applications received after the dates listed above will be processed in time to obtain the required visas.

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Mailing the Graduate Application

Applicants should send the completed graduate application materials directly to the department to which they are applying.

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Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)

The TOEFL examination is an additional university-wide requirement for international applicants. It is not a substitute for the standardized examinations (GRE, GMAT, MAT) that may be required by individual schools or colleges for admission.

This test is required of all applicants who are not native speakers of English, regardless of previous language of instruction. Applicants having an undergraduate degree conferred by an American university are exempt from the TOEFL requirement. However, applicants having only a graduate degree conferred by an American university are NOT exempt from the TOEFL requirement.

To be admitted to graduate study, applicants must score a minimum of either 575 on the paper-based version or 230 on the computer-based version (CBT) of the TOEFL. However, the registration of those students admitted with TOEFL scores between either 575-600 on the paper-based or 230-250 on the CBT is subject to conditions. They will be required to pass the university-administered SPEAK test prior to registration or to enroll in and pass an English skills course taken concurrently with their regular, academic coursework during their first semester at Temple University.

The address to be used on the TOEFL registration form is:

Graduate School
Temple University
501 Carnell Hall
1803 North Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19122.6095
USA.

University code=2906.

Further information can be found at the TOEFL website or in the booklet titled "Test of English as a Foreign Language," available with registration forms by writing to:

Test of English as a Foreign Language
P.O. Box 6151
Princeton, NJ 08541.6151
USA.

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Official Educational Documents

Temple University assesses foreign degrees based on the characteristics of the national educational system, the type of institution attended, and the level of studies completed. The following guidelines indicate the minimum level of study required of applicants who wish to apply for graduate study:

  • British-patterned Education: Bachelor's degree with honors
  • French-patterned Education: Maîtrise from university or completion of diplôme d'ingénieur from grandes écoles
  • African Countries: Educational systems other than British or French-patterned, university degree requiring four years of study
  • Germany: University diplom preferred, or at least one year of full-time higher study beyond vordiplom
  • Other European Countries: University degree requiring four years of study
  • Middle East: University degree requiring four years of study
  • Canada: Three-year bachelor's degree from Quebec; four-year bachelor's degree from other provinces
  • Central and South America: University degree requiring four years of study
  • India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal: Bachelor's degree in engineering or medicine; master's degree in all other fields.
    Note: A three-year bachelor's degree is not considered sufficient for graduate study at Temple. At least one year of a master's degree following the three-year bachelors' degree from India is required.
  • Philippines: Five-year bachelor's degree or four-year bachelor's degree plus one year of graduate work
  • Other Asian Countries: University degree requiring four years of study
  • Newly Independent States: University diploma requiring four-and-a-half years to six years of study
  • All Others: Bachelor's degree or bachelor's degree comparability as determined by Temple University awarded by a post-secondary institution recognized by the country's own Ministry of Education

    Applicants must forward to the department to which they are applying official, sealed copies of academic records from every post-secondary institution regardless of the amount of work/courses completed. Academic records should give detailed information on the content and the quality of the applicant's performance, courses taken each year, and grades received. The grading scale of the institution and the applicant's rank in class should be noted whenever possible. Degree completion must be supported by accompanying copies of diplomas. Failure to receive a post-secondary academic record means that the application is incomplete. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. Temple University reserves the right to authenticate academic records, test scores, and letters of reference as it sees fit.

    All academic records must be official documents bearing the seal and signature of the institution's Registrar/Academic Records Officer or copies verified by a school administrative officer. Unsealed original post-secondary academic records in the applicant's possession are neither official nor acceptable for admissions purposes.

    Translations must be submitted for all documents that are issued in a language other than English. Official copies of the foreign language documents must be submitted with the translations. For those applicants residing in the U.S., an acceptable translation would be one done by the following: the consulate or embassy of the document's issuing country or an acceptable professional translation service. For those applicants living in their own country, an acceptable translation would be one completed by the institution that issued the document.

  • All translations must be prepared using the same format as the original document.
  • All information must be translated.
  • The translation must be verbatim.

 

No interpretation or evaluation of information should be included (e.g., if a grade of 85 appears on the Chinese language version, then an 85, not an "A", must appear on the translation). The translation must be typed and signed by the translator.

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