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Since
Schiller International University operates on a rolling admissions system, it
is possible to advise applicants of their acceptance or rejection soon after
receipt of all application materials (including transcripts). Within 3 weeks
of this notification, accepted students are expected to send in a 500€
or equivalent in USD ($) non-refundable tuition deposit, which will be credited
against fees due.
Although there is no application deadline, most visa and foreign exchange authorities
require long, complicated formalities. Therefore we strongly advise applicants
who require visas to apply at least 2 months before the beginning of the semester
for which they wish to enroll.
Terms
of enrollment
Students must enrol for at least one term of study and may begin their studies
in September (Fall Semester) and January (Spring Semester) for
semester classes and in May for the first summer session or June for the second
summer session. (See academic calendar).
Applicants are requested to read the instructions carefully before completing the application form.
1. Complete the application form:
Print or type all the information and make sure that you have answered all the questions
If you are less than 18 years old when you apply, your application must have your own signature and that of your parent or legal guardian
If you have work experience, it is recommended that you send us a résumé ( Curriculum Vitae)
2. Send the completed form to the nearest Office of Admissions together with:
USD 50,00 or EUR 55,00 non-refundable application fee (check, credit card or international money order)
Optional passport size photograph
3. Request that official transcripts of your academic work to be sent via airmail to the Office of Admissions or send them together with the application form and application fee. Applicants to the undergraduate program must submit records of all secondary school and college/university courses attended. Applicants to a graduate program must submit transcripts of all college courses attended as well as proof of degree earned.
Examples of transcripts are: High school Diploma/ Grade Reports, Secondary School Leaving Certificate, “O” Level Certificate or Degree Examination Results.
4. If you are applying for an MBA program, do not forget when registering to take the GMAT to request that your score be sent directly to SIU ( see Admissions Requirements for MBA programs). SIU’s official school GMAT Number is Z9B-LF 96.
5. If you are submitting TOEFL score, please request that your score be sent directly to Schiller International University before registration. SIU’s TOEFL Number is also 0835.
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Schiller International University receives applications from almost every country in the world, representing a great variety of educational systems.
Prospective undergraduate students must have successfully completed 12 years
of formal education.
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Students with less than 12 years of school may apply for one of the Schiller's
special programs.
- Students with insufficient or no knowledge of English should apply initially
to attend one of the Schiller English Language Institutes, especially those
in London, Dunedin/Florida or Leysin. Students with a good basic knowledge of
English can take intermediate and advanced English as a Foreign Language, but
would then need longer to finish their degree studies.
Before registration, all new students whose native language is not English are
required to take the English Language Placement Test.
On the basis of this test students will be placed in the appropriate English
language class or their Foreign Language requirement will be waived altogether.
Students who are placed in Advanced English will be awarded 4 to 8 credits and
those who are exempted from further English language instruction will receive
12 to 16 credits. These students must, however, complete EN 111-112, which are
required to all students.
All qualified students will receive University credits for their English language
courses taken at SIU.
Undergraduate
students who have a TOEFL score received during the last 2 years, of at least
500 (or 173 for the computerized TOEFL test) can be accepted into University
studies without further EFL requirements. However, to receive EFL credits, these
students must take the SIU English Placement Exam prior to their first registration
at SIU as described above. Please also note that students must have had their
official TOEFL scores sent directly to SIU's U.S. Admissions Office from the
Educational Testing Service prior to registration.
Unofficial or student copies are not acceptable. SIU's TOEFL I.D. number is
0835.
Note: native English speakers must choose French to fulfil the foreign language requirement.
Students
who have completed only 10 or 11 years of formal education may apply to the
university preparatory program. Upon its successful completion, students will
be admitted to the first-year class of the university.
Applicants who have worked full-time should submit curriculum vitae (résumé)
containing name and address of their employers, dates of employment, job title,
and a short description of duties.
Summer Session Admission
Applicants
for the summer session must have completed 12 years of formal education, have
5 GCE O-levels at Grade C or above, or be students in good standing at another
college or university.
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Non-native
English speakers must pass the SIU English Placement Test to enter the graduate
program or provide scores of at least 550 (or 213 for the computerized TOEFL
test) on a TOEFL test taken within the previous 2 years. Students must have
their official TOEFL scores sent directly to SIU's U.S. Admissions Office prior
to their first registration at SIU. Unofficial or student copies of TOEFL scores
cannot be accepted.
SIU's TOEFL I.D. number is 0835.
Advanced level English instruction (Eng 131-132) may be taken concurrently with graduate courses. Total credit hours, however, may not exceed 16. Therefore, students required to take English language courses may need more than the minimum number of terms to complete their program. Enrollment in the prescribed English classes is required upon registration for the first and all subsequent terms at Schiller and cannot be postponed.
Students
applying for an MBA program are required to submit a score from the Graduate
Management Admissions Test (GMAT). The score must be sent directly from the
Educational Testing Service to SIU's U.S. Admissions Office. Unofficial or student
copies of GMAT results cannot be accepted. SIU's GMAT I.D. number is Z9B-LF 96.
This score will be one of the factors considered in an admissions decision.
The GMAT is given by the Educational Testing Service four times a year at centers
throughout the world. For further details, applicants should write to: The Graduate
Management Admissions Test, Educational Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey
08540, USA TEL (609) 771-7330. MBA students may submit their GMAT scores during
their first term at SIU.
MA students are not required to take a GMAT test.
Applicants who have worked full-time should submit curriculum vitae (résumé)
containing name and address of their employers, dates of employment, job title,
and a short description of duties.
Summer
session admission
Applicants for summer graduate study must be qualified graduate students majoring
in the subject of the program for which they are applying. Applications are
also accepted from students with a bachelor's degree who wish to attend graduate
courses without becoming candidates for a master's degree.
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For undergraduate students
Students
may transfer to any campus of Schiller International University in any semester
of their undergraduate studies. All transfer students who intend to receive
a degree from Schiller International University must complete the last 2 semesters
(at least the last 33 credits, not including credits from the English placement
exam) at SIU.
Some transfer students, particularly those in their third and fourth years,
may find it necessary to take additional courses in order to fulfill degree
requirements.
Credit
is granted for undergraduate work completed with a grade C or above. The total
number of transfer credits from other colleges and universities is listed on
the student's permanent record.
However, only grades of courses taken at Schiller are used to compute the grade
point average (GPA):
Credit and/or advanced placement may be awarded to students who receive appropriate
scores on ACT Proficiency Examinations (PEP), CLEP subject Examinations, USAFI
and DANTES College Level Examinations, as well as on the College Board Advanced
Placement Exams, providing they are applicable to the student's degree program.
For graduate students
Up
to 6 semester credits toward a MA in International Relations and Diplomacy and
up to 9 semester credits toward a MBA in International Business may be accepted
for transfer to Schiller International University, if the graduate course has
been completed with a grade of B or above and is applicable to the Master's
degree program in which the student is enrolled.
In transferring from one Schiller graduate program to another, the student may
transfer up to one-third of the credits previously earned to the second program
if they are applicable to the specific course requirements. Up to 15 credits
toward a 45-credit degree, and 12 credits toward a 36-credit degree may be granted
in internal transfer from one SIU graduate program to another.
All Transfer students
Transfer
students who intend to become candidates for a Schiller degree will have their
credits evaluated in time for registration provided all admissions procedures
have been completed at least 6 weeks before the registration date. Please note
that all documents, such as transcripts, copies of diplomas and certificates
etc., must have been received by the admissions office before credits can be
evaluated.
Transfer of credits from Schiller is determined by the established policy of
the college or university at which the student is taking his/her degree. Upon
written request, Schiller will mail a transcript of the student's work to his/her
college or university.
Intercampus Transfer
Intercampus
transfer is encouraged to all the students within their studies at Schiller.
Students wishing to transfer to another campus must complete an intercampus
transfer form by the middle of the preceding term. Transfers are normally approved
if the student is in good academic standing, has no outstanding fees and if
space is available at the desired campus.
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