International applicants must meet particular conditions for transcripts of academic work, English language requirements, and financial resources certification for the Broad MBA programs.
Academic record
Please arrange for ONE official/certified university or professional school records of subjects and mark sheets, transcripts, diplomas, and/or certificates to be sent to Michigan State University’s Broad College of Business from the principal or registrar of each school you have attended, or by the Ministry of Education in your country in a sealed envelope. The names of all certificates, diplomas, and degrees earned and dates received should be noted. Photocopies or notarized copies are not acceptable. Official translations must be furnished when originals are not in English. You must provide transcripts.
Note- The Full-Time MBA program will accept uploaded scanned copies of your academic records when you apply. If you are admitted to the Full-Time MBA program, we will then require all original documents to be sent to the Full-Time MBA program office.
English Language Proficiency Requirements
The ability to understand and communicate English well is essential for all students in Broad MBA programs. Therefore, proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English are necessary. Strong English language skills must be acquired prior to the beginning of classes.
The English competency tests (TOEFL, IELTS, PTE A, etc.) are designed to give graduate program admissions committees information to judge potential for success. A reasonable level of English competency (reading, listening, speaking, and writing) are important skills for success in the nationally-competitive MSU graduate education environment. Applicants without native fluency in English must fulfill proficiency requirements as part of their admission to the Broad College.
The Broad College requires applicants to provide either a Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score, International language Testing System (IELTS) score, or Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE A) score. The Admissions Committee will consider a candidate’s highest total score (and the sections associated with the highest score total). For more information on the TOEFL, please visit www.toefl.org, for the IELTS, visit www.ielts.org or for the PTE, visit www.pearsonpte.com.
Minimum acceptable scores:
- 250 on computer version of the TOEFL exam
- 100 on iBT (Internet-Based Test) TOEFL exam
- 7 on IELTS exam
- 70 on the PTE
Candidates with scores below these minimums might not be accepted into the program.
Test takers should use the Michigan State University institution code 1465 and 02 for the department code. Using 02 will send your TOEFL results directly to the Broad Graduate School of Management.
Note: MSU does not accept the Institutional TOEFL— a test taken at any site other than an official testing center and not scored by the TOEFL administration.
English Language Proficiency Waiver Policy:
The English language proficiency requirement may be waived for students with-
- A bachelor’s degree that is earned 100% in the U.S., as long as the candidate’s old English language competency scores are included. The BA or BS program should be a regular 4-year degree where the majority of the degree is earned in the U.S., not 100% online, and not an “experiential” degree (where credits are given for life experiences).
- A bachelor’s degree earned at MSU, the majority of credits earned while on campus and English language competency scores are included (even if old) for the candidates admission into the bachelor’s program.
- A Master’s degree earned at an AAU institution (the 62 largest research universities in the U.S.) on a U.S. campus. English language competency scores are included (even if old) for the candidates admission into the master’s program.
- MBA applicants with at least 3 years of US-based, English-speaking full-time work experience.
- In most cases, candidates who are citizens from the following countries may also request a waiver. However, language of instruction at the institution where the candidate received their bachelor’s degree must be in English.
Anguilla, Antigua, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Canada (except Quebec), Caribbean, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Greenland, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Martinique, Micronesia, Federal State of Micronesia, Montserrat, New Zealand, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Trinidad, Tobago, Turks & Caicos Islands, United Kingdom- England, Wales, Ireland, Scotland, U.S. Virgin Islands.
Note- The Broad College will not make any exceptions to the policy listed above.
International student forms
The following forms are NOT required at the time of application for admission. Many applicants find it convenient to submit these forms with their application. Please note that if you are admitted to the Broad MBA, you must submit both documents within 14 days of admission to obtain your student visa.
