English Proficiency

• All applicants who are not native speakers of English must demonstrate proficiency in English with one of the following exams and the minimum score indicated.

• Conditional Admission may be offered if your TOEFL / IELTS score is slightly below the standard minimum scores. Each case is reviewed individually and in conjunction with other criteria (grades, academic performance, etc.). If you are conditionally admitted, you will be required to register for and successfully complete at least one additional English course during your first semester of enrollment and you will be limited to enrolling in a total of four courses.

• Conditional Bridge Admission may be offered if you do not qualify for regular Conditional Admission. Each case is reviewed individually and in conjunction with other criteria (grades, academic performance, etc.). If you are offered Conditional Bridge Admission, you will first study in UB’s English Language Institute (one to two semesters). After you successfully complete the non-credit English Language Institute program, you will then be permitted to begin credit-bearing degree study in the next regular semester (fall or spring semesters; initial summer study is not permitted). In the first semester of degree study, you will be required to register for and successfully complete at least one additional English course during your first semester of enrollment and you will be limited to enrolling in a total of four courses.

Students who do not meet these requirements may be required to repeat the semester with the same conditions. Students who still do not meet the requirements in a repeated semester may be dismissed from the university.

Application Process for Bridge Admission : Complete the regular UB Application Form for International Undergraduate Applicants. Write your TOEFL / IELTS score and the test date in the appropriate question; next to this question please hand write: “Applying for Conditional Bridge Admission.” A separate application for the bridge Intensive English Program is not required.

Cost: If you are admitted to UB with Conditional Bridge Admission, your degree studies may require one extra semester at the regular cost. If you also require a summer session, this may add $5,000 - $7,000 to the first year of study.

Conditional Bridge Admission I-20: If you are admitted to UB with Conditional Bridge Admission, the University will issue one I-20 for both the academic degree program (your intended major) and for the bridge Intensive English Program.

• Only scores from tests taken within two years prior to the time of enrollment are acceptable. An official TOEFL score must be sent from the testing agency. Certified true copies may be submitted for initial review.
• Please note:
  For the paper-based TOEFL test, the UB School Code is: 2925