International students who have completed college coursework after completing secondary school, regardless of the amount of credits earned, should apply as a transfer student.
Minimum Admission Requirements for International Transfer Applicants
College Academic Distribution Requirements
All applicants applying to the University of Washington Bothell must successfully complete the minimum College Academic Distribution Requirements in order to receive admission consideration.
English Proficiency Requirement
All international applicants must show proof of English proficiency at the time of application. Please review the different pathways for fulfilling the minimum English proficiency requirement.
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Effective April 1, 2009, the UW Bothell Office of Admissions is providing the service of international transcript evaluations. Third-party evaluations will no longer be accepted. However, in certain rare situations, applicants may be requested to obtain a third party evaluation from an approved agency. It is the responsibility of the applicant to arrange for the third party evaluation, if required.
Course Equivalency Guide
Use the UW Course Equivalency Guide to find out how courses from a Washington State community or technical college will transfer to the University of Washington Bothell.
• UW Course Equivalency Guide
• UW Course Equivalency Guide User Manual
International Post Baccalaureates
Post-baccalaureate is a matriculated status, reserved for students who are working toward a second bachelor’s degree or preparing for entrance to graduate or professional school. Only a small number of applicants are admitted as post-baccalaureates because the University’s primary commitment is to undergraduates who are completing the first bachelor’s degree.
Post baccalaureate students who completed their degree at the UW Bothell or at another regionally accredited U.S. institution are exempt from the English composition requirement. However, the UW Bothell requires that all post-baccalaureate applicants who are not U.S. citizens demonstrate their English language proficiency by presenting a TOEFL or IELTS score. Students who have earned a bachelor's degree or its equivalent from an English-speaking country (Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the U.S.) are exempt from this requirement.
Because the English Language Program (ELP) option is only available to students pursuing their first undergraduate degrees, post-baccalaureate students are not eligible to substitute the TOEFL or IELTS exam with this program.
The application of previous undergraduate-level courses toward graduation requirements will be determined by program faculty and advisors.
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To students pursuing a first bachelor's degree, the Office of Admissions awards transfer credit according to the guidelines. Admissions reserves the right to accept or reject credits earned at other institutions of higher education.