Master of Public Policy and Administration in Thousand Oaks United States | California Lutheran University

International students seeking admission to graduate studies at CLU should submit the following: An English translation of official transcripts and degree or graduation certificates sent directly from the institution granting the bachelor’s degree, as well as transcripts of any graduate work previously undertaken. Photocopies sent directly by the applicant are not acceptable. A detailed transcript evaluation may be required. For further information, please contact the CLU International Admission Office. Applicants from countries whose primary language is not English are required to take any one of the following English language exams: Duolingo English Test with a minimum score of 120; Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a minimum Internet-based score of 88; the International English Language test (IELTS) with a minimum score of 6.5, or the Pearson Test of English (PTE) with a minimum score of 58. Students may be required to enroll in English classes after arrival in the United States if it is deemed necessary. Students who are graduates of an accredited college or university in the United States, or who have a degree from a college or university outside the United States in which the language of instruction is English, may request that the English examination requirement be waived. Additionally, students who successfully complete the university’s designated English language affiliate program may be eligible for an examination waiver.