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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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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). Under
the Computer Based Test a minimum
TOEFL score of 207 is required
for direct entry. If a candidate
fails to achieve the 207 score,
but does achieve a score of 173
or higher, he/she is eligible
to attend the TOEFL Preparatory
Academic Writing Course, MASL
P177022 (16 weeks) at the Defense
Language Institute in San Antonio,
Texas. The only countries exempted
from TOEFL testing are those countries
who are exempted from all ECL
testing requirements as determined
by the Defense Security Cooperation
Agency (DSCA) MSG 042101 Oct 05
(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). When
applying for a TOEFL exam, the
NPS identification code is 4831.
On 1October 2005 the Educational
Testing Service (ETS) began its
transition to an Internet Based
Test (IBT). In conjunction with
that transition and effective
1June 2006, NPS will require a
score of 220 (CBT) or a score
of 83 (IBT) for direct entry.
Requirements for attending the
TOEFL Prep course will also increase
to 183 (CBT) or 65 (IBT). TOEFL
test results are valid for two
years from the test date.
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a.
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
( Bhutan , Cambodia , Laos , Macao , and
Vietnam ). Direct entry score of 540 required.
Effective 1 June 2006 the Direct Entry Score
for the paper based exam will be 557.
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.
b. The Naval Postgraduate School has
expanded its on-campus ESL program. See
the ESL link for detailed information.
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