International Nursing Applicants

Please review the following requirements carefully in order to apply for any of the programs within the School of Nursing. Applicants should also check the websites of the programs to which they are applying to determine if the programs have any additional requirements.

International students with F1 and F2 status are not eligible to apply to an online program.

NOTE: Please use your name as it appears on your passport on your application and all other communication with TTUHSC School of Nursing.

Proof of English Proficiency

Applicants that are not US Citizens and do not qualify for exceptions (see below) must submit one of the following as proof of English proficiency:

• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) www.toefl.org - The minimum TOEFL score required is 550 (paper-based version) or 79 (internet-based version). The TOEFL score must be received directly from the Educational Testing Service (ETS); Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center’s institutional code is 6851. TOEFL scores are valid for only two years. 
• International English Language Testing Service (IELTS) www.ielts.org - The minimum IELTS required score is an overall band score of 6.5 on the Academic version; IELTS General Training results are not acceptable. There is no IELTS institution code for Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. IELTS scores are valid for only two years. 
• Duolingo English Test www.duolingo.com (Online examination) - The minimum requirement Duolingo score is 100.  Applicants for undergraduate programs should submit scores to Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing Undergraduate Programs.  Applicants for graduate programs should submit scores to Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing Graduate Programs.
• PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English Academic; PTE Academic) - The minimum required PTE Academic score is 60.  PTE General and PTE Young Learners results are not acceptable.  There no PTE Academic institution code for TTUHSC.  PTE Academic scores are valid for only two years.
• Cambridge CPE (Cambridge Certificate of Proficient in English; CPE) - The minimum required Cambridge CPE grade is C.  There is no institutional code for the Cambridge CPE.  The Cambridge CPE is valid for life.
• Cambridge CAE (Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English; CAE) - The minimum required Cambridge CAE grade is B.  There is no institutional code for the Cambridge CAE.  The Cambridge CAE is valid for life.

English Proficiency Testing Waivers and Country Specific Exemptions:

• Applicant attended four (4) consecutive long semesters (fall and spring terms) of credit-bearing/non-development/non- ESL courses at an accredited post-secondary school in the U.S.
• Applicant attended two (2) consecutive years of high school in the United States.
• Applicant attended two (2) consecutive years of high school with U.S. accreditation or within an English proficiency exempt country
• Applicants from the below English proficiency exempt countries (must provide proof with passport):

Post Acceptance

Upon acceptance to the School of Nursing, F-1 international students are required to submit original documents or copies that verify the details and scope of their academic program, as well as their citizenship, financial status, and visa information. To facilitate the issuance of the Form I-20, these documents must be provided to the Immigration Compliance office.

Hisatoshi Fujino, Immigration Specialist,
Immigration & Compliance Services | Institutional Compliance
Email: hisatoshi.fujino@ttuhsc.edu