• Official transcript showing the applicant graduated with a baccalaureate degree (or higher) earned in residence from an accredited U.S. institution of higher education.
• Official transcript showing the applicant graduated with a baccalaureate degree (or higher) from an institution whose medium of instruction is English. This does not apply to degrees earned online. This verification may be from a catalog or program description brochure or an official letter from a department chair, dean, or other university official stipulating English as the language of instruction. Verification of English instruction from the institution must be included unless the degree is from one of the countries on the Proof of English Proficiency Exemption List. The prospective student also should expect a phone interview from the department considering admission.
• Receipt of an official copy (not student's copy) of applicant's GATEWAY, TOEFL or IELTS scores achieved not more than two years before the semester of admission.

Below are the minimum scores required on the GATEWAY, TOEFL or IELTS to satisfy the minimum English proficiency requirement for admission. Individual programs may opt for a more restrictive policy regarding English proficiency for the students they recommend to Graduate Studies for admission.

GATEWAY is a more affordable online English proficiency test that can be taken anytime and anywhere. You will need a computer with a webcam and speakers and a reliable internet connection.  NOTE - All tests for 2024 are 50% off by entering the code 202450 when you register.

TAKE THE GATEWAY TEST

For direct reporting of TOEFL scores, our institution code is 6895.

If a student does not meet the minimum requirement for admission, the academic program may petition the Dean of Graduate Studies for an exception. The petition will include a justification for admitting the specific student, including a description of the interview process, and a plan for the student to achieve academic success. The petition should also describe the metrics that the program proposes for evaluating the academic success of the student and the timeline that will be followed for the plan.

Additional Spoken English Proficiency Requirements for Graduate Teaching Assistants, Medical Center Campus

The Kansas Board of Regents requires that in order to be appointed as a Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA), students must first attain a minimum score of 50 on the TSE or SPEAK tests, a minimum iBT speaking score of 24, or a minimum IELTS speaking score of 8.The SPEAK test is administered free of charge by appointment in the Office of International Programs. SPEAK scores from other institutions will not be accepted.

Undergraduate Program admission at KUMC are the following:

If you meet any of these minimum test scores, you may enroll in full-time degree coursework:

Minimum test scores required for full-time degree coursework.

Exceptions

You do not have to prove English proficiency if any of the following is true: 

• You are a native speaker of English.
• You are from a country on the Proof of English Proficiency Exemption List.
• You have earned a B or better in College English Composition 1 and 2 and earned 24 or more credit hours toward a degree at a US institution or country from the Proof of English Proficiency Exemption List
• You have completed the full IB diploma program with an English HL of 5 or higher.
• You have earned an associate's degree with a 2.5+ GPA from a U.S.-accredited post-secondary college.

WORKSHOP to help better prepare for the SPEAK TEST

KU Lawrence is putting togethter a workshop to help students better prepare for the SPEAK TEST.  Please follow this link for more information.