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Admission Admission University Requirements for Admission to a Doctoral Program
Walden University has a long-standing commitment to providing educational opportunities to a diverse population of learners. Walden’s programs are enriched by the variety of cultural, economic, and educational backgrounds of its students and faculty. The university’s admission process focuses on selecting learners who can benefit from a distributed educational or online learning approach and who, with the benefit of a Walden education, are most likely to contribute to their current or future academic or professional fields and communities.
The faculty and the academic administration of the university’s five schools are responsible for developing, approving, and ensuring the quality and integrity of all policies and procedures that inform decisions concerning admission. These decisions are based on a number of factors, including academic degrees and record, statement of purpose, and when appropriate, relevant work experience. The appropriateness of the applicant’s goals to the graduate degree program, and specialization when applicable, is also considered. Offers of admission remain in effect for 12 months.
Schools or degree programs may have admission requirements that must be met in addition to—or in some cases, in lieu of—the university requirements listed below. Applicants should review both the university’s and the specific school’s admission requirements.
University Requirements for Admission to a Doctoral Program
University Requirements for Admission to a Master’s Program
University Requirements for Admission to a Bachelor's Program The university offers a bachelor’s completion degree (the last two years of a B.S. degree). Bachelor’s program staff members work with students to help them complete the general education requirements associated with the first two years of a B.S. degree; however, the university offers only the upper-division courses.
Applicants who have completed coursework at, or hold an associate’s, bachelor’s, or master’s (equivalent) degree from, a non-U.S. postsecondary institution that is accredited or recognized by the country’s higher education authority are encouraged to apply to Walden University’s programs.
Applicants who have completed coursework at, or hold degrees from, a postsecondary institution in Australia, Canada (except Quebec), New Zealand, or the United Kingdom will normally not need to have their academic transcripts evaluated and certified by Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc. (ECE). All other applicants must have their non-U.S. transcript(s) evaluated and certified by ECE. In any circumstance where the admissions office is unable to determine the academic level or course credit awarded in relation to U.S. educational standards, applicants will be asked to submit their transcripts to ECE for evaluation. Applicants should make arrangements for an evaluation of the degree, an assessment of the overall grade point average, and, if interested in transfer of credit, a course-by-course evaluation. Applicants must pay the fee for transcript evaluation directly to ECE (http://www.ece.org/).
Non-U.S. postsecondary institutional records or transcripts must bear the original stamp or raised, embossed seal of the educational institution and the signature or signature stamp of the appropriate official. If the original records or transcripts are not in English, official English translations must be submitted. The actual names of all degrees, diplomas, and certificates as they are known in the country of origin must appear in the translation.
Applicants whose admission files lack official transcripts or international evaluation may be offered contingent admission, allowing them to register for courses. The missing information must be received within 30 days of the term start. After 30 days and until the information is received, a hold prevents the student from registering for classes beyond the first term. Failure to submit the appropriate documentation by this deadline may cause the student to be administratively withdrawn from the university. Walden cannot process student loans or disburse funds until it is in receipt of all official transcript(s) or international evaluations.
The university values the unique educational backgrounds, life experiences, and professional accomplishments of its applicants. It recognizes that a low grade point average earned for prior academic work may not be representative of an applicant’s potential for success in its programs. It also recognizes that an applicant with a high GPA might have a degree or experience not directly related to the program to which he or she is applying. Accordingly, an offer of admission with a stipulation for academic performance at the level of B or better, or the successful completion of academic progress requirements during the initial term(s) of enrollment, may be made to select applicants. Applicants should check the specific school’s policies regarding conditional admission to a particular degree program.
The university offers a number of courses, in all program areas, to individuals who do not wish to enroll in a degree-seeking program. With the approval of the faculty chair, qualified applicants may register for a maximum of two to three courses, depending upon the program area. To enroll in undergraduate courses, students must possess a high-school diploma or GED; to enroll in master’s and doctoral courses, students must possess a bachelor’s and master’s degree, respectively. To enroll in a course, non-degree-seeking students must submit transcripts and a completed Request to Register as a Non-Degree-Seeking Student form, which can be found in the registrar’s forms area of the Student Services section of the university Web site. Application materials must be submitted at least 14 days before the first day of the course.
Currently Enrolled Students Seeking Admission to a New Degree Program Currently enrolled students are eligible for consideration for admission to a new degree program. After reviewing the admission requirements, students may begin the application process by downloading the special application form in the registrar’s forms area of the Student Services section of the university Web site. Students who have questions about this process should contact an academic advisor in the school that offers the new degree program. Students who are admitted to the new program will usually need to complete a new Professional Development Plan and Program of Study form to outline their new degree and academic progress requirements.
The language of instruction at Walden is English; therefore, academic success depends upon a student’s ability to converse in, write, and understand English. Applicants who do not possess an associate’s degree or higher from an institution in one of the following countries must submit official scores from one of the tests listed below: Australia, Belize, the British Caribbean and British West Indies, Canada (except Quebec), England, Guyana, Ireland, Liberia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Scotland, the United States, or Wales. Scores may not be more than two years old. Graduates from universities where course instruction and evaluation were conducted in English, and for which university verification is available (through the International Handbook of Universities, published and edited by IAU/UNESCO, 2003), may request that this requirement be waived. Additional information may be requested from the college's or university's registrar's office to verify that the language of instruction was truly conducted in English.
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