English Proficiency
Why is an English Proficiency exam needed?
To assess our students will be able to successfully understand the material and read/write. This is to help ensure students are being set up to succeed in completing their degree.
Which 2 accrediting bodies does SNHU accept 3rd party international evaluations?
National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) and Association of International Credential Evaluators (AICE).
A student with Indian citizenship who earned their Bachelors degree in India.
UK article: 1720
How are English Proficiency Exemptions triggered?
Supporting documents are submitted to cocedocs@snhu.edu and are uploaded successfully to the student's checklist. Then an additional ESS request case is created requesting the exemption.
UK article: 1710
How do you dial out to an international phone number?
UK article: 4912
How many acceptable assessment tests are there?
Are course-by-course evaluations required?
Most programs do not require a course-by-course evaluation. When students do no provide this detailed of an evaluation they are not able to be considered for potential waivers or transfer credit.
**MSN does require a course-by-course evaluation.**
UK article: 2194
A student from one of the US territories below who completed their Bachelors degree in their place of residency.
Puerto Rico, Guam, US Virgin Islands (St. Thomas, St. Croix, St. John), Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan, Tinian, Rota), and American Samoa (Tutuila, Ta'u, Ofu, Olosega, Rose Island, Swain Islands).
UK article: 1720
What qualifies a student for an English Proficiency exemption?
Proof of US citizenship demonstrated by an approved government-issued document, proof of a full academic year of high school in the US with passing grade in one year of standard English, or proof of a full year of postsecondary education in the US with a minimum of 24 transferrable semester hours or proof of a baccalaureate level taught in English.
What is the contact information (email or phone) for the International Admissions team? Where are they located?
603-645-9629
international@snhu.edu
On Campus
UK article: 1718
Can this student waive their English Proficiency exam?
Completed their Bachelors degree in Quebec, Canada.
No. Quebec is the only Canadian province which is not exempt from the English Proficiency exam.
UK article: 1710
Can a Grad international student be AEP'd (when AEP is open)?
An international student can be considered for AEP admission if they have satisfied all of their international checklist items and the only missing items are domestic.
UK article: 2194
A student with dual US and Canadian citizenship who completed their Bachelors degree in Canada.
They are international as their last completed academic credential was outside the US/US territories.
UK article: 1720
What are the approved government-issued documents that can be used to demonstrate US citizenship?
US passport, birth certificate which clearly shows US citizenship, consular report of birth or certification of birth abroad, certificate of citizenship, or naturalization certificate.
UK article: 1720
Which evaluation agencies does SNHU have online secure portals with? What does this mean for our students?
ACEI, ECE, IEE, Span Tran, WES, Scholaro, and Educational Perspective. This means evaluations sent via these portals offer the quickest delivery of documents to SNHU without the risk of being lost in the mail.
UK article: 1718
How should English Proficiency exam scores be sent to SNHU?
Sent to SNHU directly from the administering organization or released by the test provider to SNHU.
https://www.snhu.edu/admission/academic-catalogs#/policy/S191yUuDt?bc=true&bcCurrent=Admission%20Requirements%2C%20International%20Students&bcGroup=Admissions&bcItemType=policies
What are the requirements for third party evaluations?
The evaluation is completed by a NACES/AICE member, is based on official transcripts, sent to SNHU officially from the provider, a US degree equivalency is included in the evaluation report, and a US GPA equivalency is included in the report.
UK article: 1720
What is considered as an academic credential?
High school diploma or equivalency, post-secondary diploma, associates degree, bachelors degree, masters degree, and doctoral degree.
UK article: 1720
My student is from a country that participates in the Bologna process, are they exempt from the third-party evaluation?
No, as of January 2022 there is not an exemption for the Bologna process.
UK article: 1720
Who do international students inquiring about visas work with?
Campus international admission as visas often times have a residence requirement.
Do English Proficiency scores expire? If yes, how long do they last for?
Yes, they are valid for 2 years. After 2 years a new proficiency test result will need to be provided.
UK article: 1720
Do third-party evaluations expire? If yes, how long do they last for.
No, third-party evaluations do not expire.
UK article: 1720
A student who is a Chinese citizen, lives in Ukraine, and completed their Bachelor's degree in the US.
They are not international as they completed their last academic credential within the US/US territories.
UK article: 1720
How do you know which countries are approved for an English Proficiency exemption if the degree was taught entirely in English?
Using UK article 1710 there is a table at the bottom of the page listing the approved countries.
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