TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

International Students

Charles Wilkerson, Director Office of International Education Tennessee Technological University What is considered full-time for an international student? All international students must follow the law, rules, guidelines and policies distributed by the Department of Homeland Security, USCIS, SEVP, and Department of State. These rules began in 2002 and have not really altered much over the past 20 years. International Undergraduate Students Maintaining Status by being enrolled full-time Undergraduate students…. Graduate students with…. NO ASSISTANTSHIP Must enroll in a minimum 12 Must enroll in a minimum 9 credit hours or more credits hours or more 9 credits hours must in the 3 credits can be in-class, 6 credits hours must in the The other 3 credits can be classroom or hybrid + hybrid, web assisted, or classroom or hybrid + in-class, hybrid, web online. assisted, or online. Anything credits above 12 Anything credits above 9 credits can be on-line, web credits can be on-line, web assisted, or in the classroom. assisted, or in the classroom.

New undergraduate students who may be struggling with Graduate students…. WITH AN ASSISTANTSHIP classes fully in English, in this case, the International Master’s students with an Education can allow international students to enroll in less Assistantship; Phd students with or than 12 hours. We must filled special documents with the without an assistantship must USCIS and SEVP to do so. Take 3 credits hours must in the the other 3 credits can be classroom or hybrid in-class, hybrid, web assisted, or online. Anything above the minimum can be online, hybrid or inclass International Undergraduate Students Online Exception because of COVID 19 Deadline for Fall is July 1st UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS Deadline for Spring is November 1st Items needed with your Immunizations application to Tennessee 2 doses of Measles, Mumps Tech and Rubella 1. Passport Bio Page TB Skin test negative result 2. Students will need to 2 doses of Chicken vaccine submit their TOEFL or Hepatitis B vaccine TOEIC or IELTS or (Meningitis vaccine if you some ESL certificates. are under 25 years old

Bank Statement Most of TTU’s majors Bank Statement in German require a minimum GPA or English is required; of 2.0 to join TTU as a minimum amount in the New Freshmen for most bank is $10,000 for 1 majors. Or 2.5 for Biology, semester or $20,000 for a Chemistry and Physics. student who will stay for an Some majors like entire academic year (fall Engineering, Pre- and spring) Professional Programs and Nursing require a 3.0 GPA High school or College transcripts Students who plan to Students with CLEP results, AP study at TTU must credit, IB courses, A and O submit copies of all years levels must submit these of their high school items as well, if you wish to transcripts, mark sheets, receive college credit. exams or results. ______

Students may initially email scanned copies for faster review, but upon admissions must request their home institution or previous schools to send an official copy of their transcripts, mark sheets, exams or results. High school or College transcripts

Students IB courses, Cambridge A and O levels must submit these items as well, if you wish to receive college credit. Transfer students? Tennessee Tech University will accept transfer credits from colleges and universities which are accredited. A list of INTERNATIONAL accredited institutions can be found here: www.whed.net

NOTE: If a students institution is not listed in the Whed database they will be required to get a professional evaluation from Educational Perspectives or WES for any credits to be transferred unless a Memorandum of Understanding has been established between the two institutions. The ACT exam is only available in a few American high schools overseas on military bases (less than 20 sites and all have long waiting lists), and the SAT is available in some nations, but with limited seats and only offered 3 to 4 times annually unlike 5 times in the USA. China has no ACT or SAT test sites. Marketing materials different nations Examples of Country Guidelines Brazil Certificado de Segundo Grau and transcript minimum Senior High School graduation and transcript or proof China of Gaokao requirements for Germany Abitur including exam scores undergraduate Higher Secondary Certificate and transcript/Secondary India School Certificate applicants from Kotogakko/Secondary School Leaving Certificate and Japan school transcript overseas Shahadat Al-Thanawiya Al- A’ama (General Secondary Kuwait School Leaving Certificate) Malaysia Malaysian Certificate of Education/Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia MCE/SPM and transcript of Lower Form VI Higher School Certificate/Sijil Tinggi Pelajaran Pelajaran or A levels or IB Credits Titulo de Bachillerato/Graduado en Educatcion and Spain transcript Taiwan Senior High School Diploma Mathayam Suksa VI including grades and school Thailand transcript GCSE and minimum of 1 year of GCE A-Level study United Kingdom (with 5 grades of E or better) Bahamas, Barbados, Jamaica, Official General Certificate of Education (GCE) and CXC (Caribbean Examinations Council Secondary Certificate) Trinidad and Tobago Official GCE Advanced level passes