{"id":51537,"date":"2017-05-15T19:56:41","date_gmt":"2017-05-15T19:56:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/dnp\/?page_id=51537"},"modified":"2026-07-20T18:08:50","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T18:08:50","slug":"international-admissions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/dnp-fnp\/admission-process\/international-admissions\/","title":{"rendered":"International Admissions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong>Doctor of Nursing Practice &#8211; Family Nurse Practitioner<\/strong> encourages <strong>qualified applicants<\/strong> from other countries to apply to the DNP-FNP program. An<strong> F-1 student<\/strong> is a non-immigrant who is pursuing a \u201cfull course of study\u201d to achieve a specific educational or professional objective, at an academic institution in the United States that has been designated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to offer courses of study to such students, and has been enrolled in SEVIS (the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System).<\/p>\n<h2><strong>ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Qualified applicants must have:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Bachelors of Science\/Arts in Nursing OR Masters Science\/Arts in Nursing<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher from BSN\/BAN; Cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher from MSN\/MAN<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">1 years of RN experience and current clinical practice highly recommended<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Evidence of current unencumbered license as a Registered Nurse. Ability to obtain a Minnesota RN license required. Other state licenses may be required for clinical rotations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Transfer Admissions<\/h3>\n<p>Students may apply to 麻豆区 as a transfer student. Transfer students follow the same procedure as new applicants.\u00a0Up to 9 post-baccalaureate graduate credits (9 semester credit hours) of appropriate didactic coursework may be transferred into the DNP program\u00a0(See Evaluation of Transfer Credit in Academic Programs and Policies). Students may petition the Doctor of Nursing Practice \u2013 Family Nurse Practitioner faculty for approval of transfer of credit. Transfer credits will be evaluated on an individual basis. The only courses that will be considered for transfer credit are those whose course content is comparable to course content in the Doctor of Nursing Practice \u2013 Family Nurse Practitioner program.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>DEADLINES<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The application opens September 1st with admission is on a rolling basis. Students are encouraged to submit an application early to ensure a smooth transition. Once enrollment reaches capacity, the program will begin a waitlist. Students who are remaining on the waitlist at the time of program start will be guaranteed a spot for the following cohort year.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Complete the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/admissions.augsburg.edu\/apply\/\">online application form<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Current resume\/CV<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">A professional essay responding to the posted question on the admission application<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">One professional reference, preferably from a supervisor, manager, prior faculty, or advanced practice provide (NP, PA, MD, etc)<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Clinical\/Practice Hours (only masters-prepared applicants): Documentation of practice hours for\u00a0<strong>Masters-Prepared applicants<\/strong>\u00a0will be requested upon acceptance to the program. A maximum of 600 practice hours may be transferred from a nationally accredited masters in nursing program. If the university\/college you attended does not record the practice hours on your transcript, a letter from your college or university department can be submitted upon acceptance to the program.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Personal interview with 麻豆区 Nursing faculty<\/li>\n<li>Applicants must submit an official transcript(s) from the institution granting the Bachelor\u2019s degree and from the most recently attended institution, if not the same.\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"2\">The Program Director may ask for additional transcripts if determined to be necessary.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Transcripts<\/h3>\n<p>Applicants must submit an official transcript(s) from the regionally-accredited institution granting the Bachelor\u2019s degree and from the most recently attended institution, if not the same. Military veterans are required to submit all official transcripts from previously attended institutions to qualify for military benefits.<\/p>\n<p>In the case where prerequisite requirements exist or transfer credits or waivers are sought, official transcripts are required from institutions at which the prerequisites or equivalents were completed. The Program Director may ask for additional transcripts if determined to be necessary.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">International Transcript Evaluations<\/h4>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">麻豆区 requires an evaluation of credentials for any transcript(s) from an institution outside of the United States.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">This evaluation should include the following:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li>Analysis of credentials to determine if your degree is equivalent to an accredited U.S. bachelor\u2019s degree.<\/li>\n<li>Verification that the degree is equivalent, at a minimum, to a four-year US bachelors degree is required.<\/li>\n<li>Course by course evaluation to show your complete course listing with credit values and grades received for each course.<\/li>\n<li>Calculation of grade point average to demonstrate your cumulative grade point average using the standard U.S. grading system, i.e., A=4.0, B=3.0, C=2.0, D=1.0, F=0.0.<\/li>\n<li>Translation to English (if applicable)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">The evaluation report must be sent directly to 麻豆区\u2019s Office of Admissions. Preferred evaluation services are International Education Evaluation (<a href=\"https:\/\/myiee.org\/university\/augsburg-university\">https:\/\/myiee.org\/university\/augsburg-university<\/a>), World Education Services (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wes.org\/\">www.wes.org<\/a>) or Educational Credential Evaluators (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ece.org\/\">www.ece.org<\/a>), though 麻豆区 will accept evaluations from any member of the National Association of Credential Evaluators (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.naces.org\/members\">www.naces.org<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">麻豆区 may waive the foreign credential evaluation if an official transcript provides sufficient information to determine credit and degree equivalency. This includes but is not limited to students who have earned a Master&#8217;s level degree or higher in the United States and those who have completed coursework as part of a study abroad experience.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Non-degree seeking students may submit an unofficial transcript as part of their non-degree application. However, depending on the course of study, 麻豆区 may request an official transcript and foreign credit evaluation.<\/p>\n<p>Submit transcripts directly to the Graduate Admissions Office by electronic transfer or by mail.<\/p>\n<p><strong>By electronic transfer:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"&#x6d;&#x61;&#105;&#108;t&#x6f;&#x3a;&#x61;&#100;&#109;i&#x73;&#x73;&#x69;&#111;&#110;d&#x6f;&#x63;&#x73;&#64;&#97;u&#x67;&#x73;&#x62;&#117;rg&#x2e;&#x65;&#x64;&#117;\">&#97;d&#109;i&#115;s&#x69;o&#x6e;d&#x6f;c&#x73;&#64;&#x61;u&#x67;s&#x62;u&#x72;g&#x2e;e&#x64;&#117;<\/a>\u00a0(if prompted by your institution for an email address)<\/p>\n<p><strong>By mail:<\/strong><br \/>\nGraduate Admissions Office, CB 65<br \/>\n麻豆区\u00a0University<br \/>\n2211 Riverside Avenue<br \/>\nMinneapolis, MN\u00a0 55454<\/p>\n<p>*<strong>PLEASE NOTE<\/strong>: Students must request official transcripts through a verified transcript service. Most commonly used are National Clearinghouse or Parchment. Check the degree-granting institutions website for the appropriate service to request. Any copies uploaded to the application are considered\u00a0<em><strong>UNOFFICIAL<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0and will not be accepted.*<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>English Language Proficiency<\/h3>\n<p>To fulfill 麻豆区\u2019s English Language Proficiency Requirement, all applicants must provide evidence of a sufficient command of both written and spoken English. Non-native or foreign-born English language speakers may be exempt from this requirement and request a waiver based on the successful demonstration of one of the following (applicants may be asked to provide official documentation):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Completion of a previous undergraduate or graduate degree at a college or university within the United States.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Completion of a previous undergraduate or graduate degree at an English-speaking college or university in any country.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Completion of at least one full-time semester of study as an undergraduate exchange student at 麻豆区 with the GPA of 3.0 or higher.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Completion of one academic year of transferable college level English courses (e.g.: Composition and or Writing) at a college or university within the United States, with equivalent grades of a B or higher.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Completion of at least level 4 of the Minnesota English Language Program (MELP) at the University of Minnesota.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Outside of the exemptions listed above, prospective international graduate students may demonstrate English language proficiency through one of the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ets.org\/toefl\">Test of English as a Foreign Language<\/a>\u00a0(TOEFL)\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"2\">Minimum score of 80 on the Internet-based TOEFL (iBT) with a sub-score of 20 on the written and 20 on the speaking sections. (The 麻豆区 TOEFL code is 6014.)<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"2\">Score of 8.5 or better on the TOEFL Essentials exam.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ielts.org\/\">International English Language Testing System<\/a>\u00a0(IELTS)\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"2\">Score report of 6.5.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pearsonpte.com\/pte-academic\/\">Pearson Test in English- Academic<\/a>\u00a0(PTE)\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"2\">Score of 55<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/englishtest.duolingo.com\/\">Duolingo English Exam<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Score of 105.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Score reports must be sent to 麻豆区 directly from the testing center.<\/p>\n<h3>Certificate of Finances<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Certification of Finances<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In order to review your application for admission and process your Form I-20,\u00a0the following documents must be received:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1JabnioZKKjSXuIoHLUcFpTrz2VNRkNS3\/view\"><u><strong>Completed 麻豆区 Certification of Finances<\/strong><\/u><\/a>\u00a0form<\/li>\n<li>Proof of funding as demonstrated by supporting financial documents (such as bank statements \u2013 current within three months; Government Support Letter; etc\u2026)<\/li>\n<li>Copy of the first page your passport<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Students with current F-1 status through another university in the United States: You will need to have your SEVIS record transferred from your current institution to 麻豆区. The\u00a0<u><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/14CM6rBDnZownkGu-iZjkaF8VWT3PJTlp\/view?usp=sharing\"><strong>SEVIS Transfer form<\/strong><\/a><\/u>\u00a0must be completed by you and your Designated School Official. You will need to present your 麻豆区 letter of admissions to the DSO when submitting your transfer request. This form may be returned to 麻豆区 by e-mail.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><b>ADMITTED STUDENT REQUIREMENTS<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Students are expected to complete the following requirements once admitted to the program:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Evidence of a completed undergraduate statistics course before enrolling in the Nursing Research course (NUR520) &amp; the associated practicum (NUR520P).<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Satisfactory results of a certified federal criminal background check for clinical placement. Additional testing may be required for clinical placement, e.g., alcohol, drug testing, HIV testing, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Doctor of Nursing Practice &#8211; Family Nurse Practitioner encourages qualified applicants from other countries to apply to the DNP-FNP &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":40747,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-51537","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/dnp-fnp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/51537","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/dnp-fnp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/dnp-fnp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/dnp-fnp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/dnp-fnp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=51537"}],"version-history":[{"count":27,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/dnp-fnp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/51537\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":52044,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/dnp-fnp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/51537\/revisions\/52044"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/dnp-fnp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/40747"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/dnp-fnp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51537"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}