Admission to a Degree Program - International Applicant
UW Oshkosh is home to international students from around the world. In fall 2008 we welcomed students from Albania, Algeria, China, Ecuador, The Gambia, Germany, Ghana, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Kosovo, Nigeria, Pakistan, Russia, Sri Lanka and Tajikistan. Our continuing international students represent a number of addtional countries.
International applicants may apply for fall or spring admission except in the MBA program. MBA applicants may only apply for fall admission. The application deadline for MBA fall admission is March 1. Please see the MBA website for a thorough review of that program's admission requirements.
Admission applications to all other programs must be submitted by March 1 for a fall admission or September 1 for spring admission. Exceptions to these deadlines will be considered for applicants already in the United States, either as an F-1 visa holder or who have H-1B or other status. Please contact the Graduate Studies office for more information. Also, the International Student Services office can provide advice regarding immigration and visa processing. In all cases of admission, an I-20 will not be issued after July 15 for fall admissions or December 15 for spring admissions.
The following application materials are required and must be received by the application deadline in the Graduate Studies office. Use the application checklist to guide your completion of the application. An application package that is not complete will not be considered for admission:
- International student application for admission.
- $56.00 (U.S.) application fee made payable to UW Oshkosh (this fee cannot be waived and is not refundable).
- Essay or resume as applicable to the program.
- Three letters of recommendation for all programs except MBA. The MBA program does not require letters of recommendation.
- Evidence of English proficiency, demonstrated by having attended a
U.S. college or university continuously for more than one year or have
a completed U.S. undergraduate degree, having received an undergraduate
degree from a foreign institution where English is the language of instruction,
having resided in the U.S. for more than one year without being a student,
or by submitting an official TOEFL score (minimum 550 paper-based or 79-80
Internet-based).
UW Oshkosh does not offer ESL or TOEFL test preparation. Visit the following websites for language institutes in Wisconsin: - GRE or GMAT test score, if applicable.
- Official/attested copies of all college/university coursework, indicating grades earned and degree(s) awarded. If available, also submit any foreign credential evaluator report of grades, marks or degrees. If you need your foreign credentials translated to English go to the American Translators Association website to find a certified translator in the area. If an applicant is a current or former UW Oshkosh graduate or undergraduate student, he/she does not need to provide an official UW Oshkosh transcript.
- Certified translations of any non-English certificates, diplomas, transcripts, and other documents submitted.
- Completed notarized Confidential Declaration of Financial Resources form.
- Completed Tuberculosis (TB) Screening Report form unless the applicant has been in the U.S. for at least one year.
NOTE: All applications and documents submitted become the property of The Office of Graduate Studies and the university will not return these to the applicant/student. Notarized/attested copies of original foreign transcripts are acceptable for issuing an admission decision however, if admitted, the student must present the original document for visual inspection of authenticity.
IMPORTANT: In order to ensure an accurate evaluation of transfer credit, requests for transfer credits must include syllabi for the coursework, preferably at the time of application.