What are the admission requirements for Bachelor's programs at AUS?
The admission requirements for a Bachelor's program at The American University of Science (AUS) include the following:
1. General Bachelors-Level Standards:
- Completing a high school diploma, as recognized by The American University of Science (AUS), or its equivalent.
2. Program-Specific Standards:
- Attaining a minimum high school diploma or an equivalent credential. Additionally, submission of a midyear school report is obligatory for evaluation of academic performance during the initial half of the senior year, especially in cases where limited or no senior year grades are available.
- Submitting two completed Instructor Recommendation forms (optional).
- Preferably, providing standardized tests.
3. English Language Proficiency Standards:
Applicants must demonstrate their English language proficiency through one or more of the following rigorous criteria:
- Nationality-Based Qualification:
- Applicants must be nationals of a country where English is designated as an official or primary language.
- Education-Based Qualification:
- Successful completion of an undergraduate degree or its equivalent in a country where English is designated as an official or primary language, with English as the medium of instruction for the full duration of the academic program.
- Professional Experience-Based Qualification:
- Demonstrated full-time professional employment for a minimum of two consecutive years within the last decade in a country where English is designated as an official or primary language. This experience must be substantiated by official employment records and professional references attesting to the use of English as the working language.
- Proficiency Assessment Criteria:
- Achieving a minimum proficiency level of B2 in English according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), verified through recognized English language proficiency assessments such as TOEFL, IELTS, or Cambridge English examinations.
- Alternatively, achieving a minimum proficiency level of B2 in English per CEFR standards, verified through the EPASS assessment and accompanied by the conferment of a Certificate of English Language Proficiency (CELP) from AUS.
Applicants must meet both the general academic standards and the specific criteria for their chosen program, as well as at least one of the English language proficiency criteria, to be eligible for admission to the Bachelor's programs at AUS.