Admission of International Students
In addition to the general requirements for admission to the Graduate School, other special provisions apply to international students. Prospective students should contact the Office of International Student Services (Phone 314-516-5229; Fax 314-516-5636; e-mail: iss@umsl.edu or visit the website of the Office of International Student Services.
International students whose native language is not English and who have spent less than two of the last three years in an English-speaking country are required to submit scores from an internationally accepted standardized examination before a decision is made on admission.
Teaching
assistantships will be awarded only to students with demonstrated
oral English proficiency.
For information on the online TOEFL test, visit the ETS
website. Another acceptable standardized English exam in the International
English Language Testing System (IELTS).