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International Applicants

Study from any country, without relocating, without a student visa, and at the same tuition rate as every other student.

No relocation

No Visa, No Travel, No Embassy Appointment

Because teaching is entirely online, international students do not require a student visa. There is no embassy appointment, no visa fee, no proof of funds for immigration purposes, and no period of waiting to discover whether an application has been refused.

For a great many applicants the visa process, rather than the tuition or the coursework, is the obstacle that ends the matter. Removing it means a student may keep their employment, remain with their family and stay in their community while studying.

Practicalities

Studying From Another Country

Time Zones

All material is available on demand. There are no live lectures to miss, no compulsory sessions at an unreasonable hour, and no advantage to being in one time zone rather than another. Academic support is available at any hour.

Language

Instruction is in English, and applicants need proficiency sufficient for academic work. Many of our students study in a second or third language. Audio with synchronized transcript supports comprehension, and questions may be asked in speech where writing is harder.

Payment

International bank transfers and major cards are accepted, and instalment plans are available without interest. The tuition rate is the same in every country; there is no international surcharge.

Prior study

Qualifications From Outside the United States

Qualifications earned elsewhere are converted to the United States credit hour system and assessed on their substance. Fourteen credit systems across forty-three countries are currently recognized, and an evaluation is normally returned within two weeks of receiving transcripts.

Up to ninety of the one hundred and twenty credits required for the degree may be transferred, with a minimum of thirty completed here.

Credit transfer in detail

Ask Before You Apply

The Admissions Office will advise on recognition, on transfer of prior study and on payment arrangements, and will tell you plainly where we are not the right institution for your purpose.