The University of Pittsburgh Graduate Admission requirements for the academic year have been released. The list contains the names of applicants that have been accepted into the school.
The management of University of Pittsburgh Admission has released the list of Graduate requirements for admission into the institution.
University of Pittsburgh Graduate Admission & Requirements
The minimum requirement for admission to a graduate program is the completion of a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution in the United States or the completion of education that the University of Pittsburgh deems comparable to a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution in the United States.
Applicants are required to submit official original academic credentials. Official original academic credentials that are issued in a language other than English must be accompanied by a certified English translation. In cases where the transcript (grade report, academic record, examination results, mark sheet) does not attest to the awarding of a degree or an academic qualification, a certified copy of the original certificate or diploma awarding the degree or qualification must also be submitted. Certificates or diplomas that are issued in a language other than English must be accompanied by a certified English translation.
English Language Proficiency Requirements
International graduate students must possess proficiency in English at a level to enable them to succeed in graduate-level studies. The University of Pittsburgh uses the official results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) as a measure of having the necessary English language proficiency. Official test results are required if the applicant is a citizen of a country where English is not the official language of that country. The required minimum acceptable score for graduate admission for the TOEFL is 80 for the Internet-based test, 213 on the computer-based version or 550 on the paper-based test; or Band 6.5 on the IELTS (taking the academic writing and reading modules of the test). Some graduate programs may require higher test results. Only officially reported results of the TOEFL or IELTS are accepted in meeting this requirement. Applicants who are citizens of a country where English is the official language are exempt from submitting the results of the TOEFL or IELTS. In addition, applicants who have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher degree from a regionally accredited institution in the U.S. are also exempt from submitting the results of the TOEFL or IELTS.
Students with a TOEFL score of less than 600 (250 on the computer-based test or 100 on the Internet-based test) or less than 7.0 on the IELTS must verify English language proficiency prior to completing registration by sitting for an additional Test of English Language Proficiency (TELP) administered through the English Language Institute. Individual schools or departments may require students with higher test scores to sit for this TELP. Based on the test results, students may be required by their academic department or school to take courses in English as a second language as part of their graduate program.
