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Admission Eligibility. The Naval Postgraduate School is an accredited graduate degree university established for the advanced education of selected United States and Allied military officers on active duty. The only civilian students accepted must be employees of an agency within the United States Government, or of sponsoring allied governments.
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Admission Requirements. Admission requirements are simple and straight forward. All students accepted for admission must possess, at the minimum, a baccalaureate degree or an equivalent. This course work must have been completed at a recognized university or college with a grade point average of at least "C+"(2.20 on a 4.00 scale). There are specific math/science requirements if applying for technical curricula and, if applying for an engineering degree, a strong academic background in the respective discipline is also required. For our Masters of Business Administration (MBA) and Special Operations curricula there must be proven success at least at the college math level. While we do not have a formal application form, we do require certified copies of complete, English language translations of college transcripts which show course titles, course credit, course grade, degree received and date of degree.
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TOEFL. International candidates from non-English speaking countries will be required to validate their fluency in English through the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). A minimum TOEFL score of 207(Computer Based Test (CBT)) is required for direct entry. TOEFL test results are valid for two years from the test date. If a candidate fails to achieve the 207 score, but does have a 173 or greater score, he is eligible to attend the TOEFL Preparatory Academic Writing Course, MASL P177022, (16 weeks) at the Defense Language Institute (DLI) in San Antonio, Texas. The only countries exempted from TOEFL testing are those countries that are exempted from all ECL testing requirements as determined by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA). See SECDEF WASHINGTON DC//DSCA-PPD// MSG 142224Z NOV 04 for details. The following 22 countries are exempted from TOEFL testing: Antigua, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Brunei, Canada, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Malta, Mauritius, New Zealand, Singapore, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Trinidad, and the United Kingdom.
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Information regarding TOEFL testing can be obtained at the following addresses:
TOEFL Website: http://www.toefl.org/
Mailing Address:
TOEFL/TSE Services
Test of English as a Foreign Language
P.O. Box 6151
Princeton, NJ 08541-6151, USA
Telephone: 609-771-7100
Most countries have in-country testing locations where test applications/test bulletins may be obtained. Generally, testing sites are located at local colleges and universities. When applying for a TOEFL exam, remember to identify NPS on your application with Code 4831. This will ensure that your test score results will be sent directly to us.
The following countries do not have CBT and will continue to offer the paper based exam (Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Korea, Laos, Macao, Pakistan, Thailand, and Vietnam). (Direct entry score of 540 required)
Test dates are scheduled periodically throughout the year. Check with TOEFL Services for actual dates and registration deadlines. Be sure and allow at least 3 months from time of application to our receiving your test results.
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The Naval Postgraduate School has an established on-campus ESL program. We continue to utilize an ESL instructor on staff from DLI (ELC). She is teaching both a speaking and writing course (see course description below). Also she manages an ESL lab which consists of eight workstations and network compatible ESL program software.
IT1600 Communications Skills for International Officers (3)
This is a three-hour a week course that is designed for first quarter officers who need to refresh or improve their speaking and listening skills. Speaking activities include pronunciation practice, impromptu exercises, group discussions, and organized briefings. Reading and writing skills are addressed in the speaking and listening activities. Grammar is not taught, but troublesome constructions will be covered and practiced in exercises. Materials include the use of handouts, audio, video, computer software programs and the Internet.
The ESL Instructor on staff will conduct a speaking and listening proficiency interview with each incoming international student to determine the individual’s need to attend the course.
IT1700 Academic Writing for International Officers (2)
This is a two-hour a week course that is designed for third or fourth quarter students who need academic writing instruction before starting their thesis work. The course focuses on paragraph organization, rhetorical styles, coherent and cohesive forms, troublesome grammatical structures, punctuation, and documentation. Students will write several drafts in the different rhetorical styles as out of class assignments. Writing software programs may be used as a means of self-study for part of the class. Students will maintain a portfolio of drafts for the class.
A student’s writing score from the TOEFL determines the need to attend this course. If the score is 4.5 or under (out of the 6 point scale), a student attends the course.
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