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International Undergraduate Admission Requirements & Required DocumentsAdmission to Highstone International University is dependent on out-of-country certificates, which will be evaluated on their merits. In general, international students applying to Highstone International University in the United States must meet the minimal standards for admission to a university in the country where they graduated from high school. They must also have fulfilled the academic standards established by the faculty or school at Highstone International University to which they are applying. | Admission Office InfoContact: |
International students who do not speak English as their first language will be needed to show documentation in English that the University or faculty will accept. English proficiency results from more than two years ago will not be accepted by the Admissions Office.
Test | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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C1 Advanced The Cambridge English Advanced exam | 176 | Not Applicable |
C2 Proficiency The Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English | 176 | 176 |
IELTS International English Language Testing System (Academic) | 6.5 overall | 6.5 overall |
PTEA Pearson Test of English Academic | 58 | 58 |
TOEFL Test of English as a Foreign Language |
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All documents submitted must be official. Highstone International University, USA will accept documents that have been sent from the granting institution only. We will not accept e-mailed, photocopied, notarized or attested documents.
In order to confirm any such offer of acceptance, official paperwork must be filed. Final official transcripts must be supplied by the degree-granting institution, the Examination Authority, or the applicant if the transcript is still sealed in the institution's sealed envelope. The exam authority must provide the results of the English language proficiency test.
GCE:Must have passes in five different subjects of which at least two must be passed at the Advanced level or passes in four different subjects of which at least three must be passed at the advance level.
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Two Advanced Subsidiary Level courses in lieu of one Advance Level course, or four Advance Subsidiary Level for two Advance Level to meet the minimum admission requirements. Students with one Advance Subsidiary subject will be considered in lieu of an Ordinary level subject.
WAEC/NECO:Minimum of 5 subjects at C5 or better including English and Mathematics. Students must email to the Admissions Office their Serial Number, PIN Number, Candidate/Registration Number Examination and Exam date. The two results cannot be combined.
HKDSE: Students with the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education will require a minimum level 3 in all core subjects, (English Language, Chinese Language, Mathematics and Liberal Studies). Students must also satisfy the English language proficiency requirement applicable to all international students whose primary language is not English.
Admissions Office: admission@highstoneuniversity.us.com
The Admissions Office makes every effort to keep the information given below current by updating requirements on a regular basis.
Country | Current HIU Requirement |
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United States of America | High School Diploma (‘C’ average) on 5 subjects including English |
England General | Certificate of Education |
Georgia | Secondary School Certificate |
Germany | Reifezuegnis or Abitur or Zeugnis der Reife or Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife |
Ghana | General Certificate of Education or WAEC |
Guam (USA) | American Grade 12 (‘C’ average) |
Ireland | Leaving Certificate (Ardteistmeireacht) |
Mozambique | Certificado de Habilitacoes |
Scotland | Scottish Certificate of Education |
South Africa | Senior Certificate or Certificate from the Matriculation Board exemption on behalf of HESA or Conditional Certificate issued by a university of Technology |
Sweden | Secondary School Certificate (Slutbetyg Fran Gymnasieskola) |
Switzerland | Maturitatszeugnis or Certificat de Maturite or Attestali du Maturita |
Virgin Islands (UK) | General Certificate of Education (see calendar for details) |
Virgin Islands (USA) | American grade 12 graduation (‘C’ average) |
Wales | General Certificate of Education |
West Africa | General Certificate of Education (see above) or WAEC ((Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and the Gambia) |
Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe General Certificate of Education O-Level and Higher School Certificate (HSC) from U of Cambridge or GCE A-Level |