English Proficiency Requirement
International Applicants, as well as Immigrants to the U.S. and U.S. Permanent Residentsapplying to MEPN, whose native language is not English, and who have not received a Bachelor’s degree or higher in the U.S., Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand or the United Kingdom, must show proficiency in English speaking as well as listening, writing and reading.  Required are ONE of the following:

1. If you take the TOEFLiBT exam you are required to have a minimum combined score for the listening, writing and reading sections of 70, PLUS a speaking section score of 28 or higher.
   
   
2. The other option is a combination of  a TOEFL, TOEFLC, IELTS (International English Language Testing System) or a MLT (Michigan Language Test)* reading/writing/listening test score (Category 1)
   AND
   Either a TSE (International Test of Spoken English) or a SPEAK (Speaking Proficiency English Assessment Kit)*  spoken English exam score (Category 2)

   Submit one score from each category below:
   Category 1--Submit one score from one of the reading/writing/listening exams
                           Minimum required score
   TOEFL          score of 580 or higher,
   TOEFLC        score of 237 or higher
   IELTS            score of 7.0 or higher
   MLT*               score of 90

   Category 2--Submit one score from one of these spoken English exam
                           Minimum required score
   TSE                 score of 55 or greater
   SPEAK*            score of 230 or greater

   *The MLT and the SPEAK exams must be taken at the University of Washington through the Testing Center at the Office of Educational Assessment.  The MLT exam may be taken before applying to the UW.  To qualify to take the SPEAK exam you must have already applied to the UW Graduate School.

Test scores must be less than 2 years old from the test date. English proficiency scores should be sent to the UW Graduate School and photocopies of score reports you receive included with the School of Nursing MEPN application. The School of Nursing English proficiency requirement for admission may differ from that of other graduate programs at the University of Washington, and was established to ensure students' success in this graduate program and in clinical settings.

Other Requirements
International applicants to the School of Nursing Master's Entry Program in Nursing are expected to meet the same requirements as applicants educated in American schools. Once they complete the Pre-RN Licensure portion of the program, all MEPN students, including International MEPN students will be required to obtain a Washington State Registered Nurse (RN) license, in order to enroll in graduate level clinical courses.

The application deadline for all MEPN applicants, including International Applicants is October 15.