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Admission Requirements

Admission Requirements


International Undergraduate Admission Requirements & Required Documents

Admission to Highstone International University is dependent on out-of-country certificates, which will be evaluated on their merits. In general, international students applying to Highstone International University in the United States must meet the minimal standards for admission to a university in the country where they graduated from high school. They must also have fulfilled the academic standards established by the faculty or school at Highstone International University to which they are applying.

In order to confirm such an offer, official paperwork must be filed. Final official transcripts must be sent from the high school, the degree-granting institution, the Examination Authority, or the applicant, as long as the transcript is still sealed in the institution's envelope. The exam authority must provide the results of the English language proficiency test.

All documents become the property of Highstone International University, USA. Transcripts that are not written in English must be translated by a certified translator and accompanied by a statement stating that the documents were delivered in a sealed envelope. The Admissions Office must receive both the original and translated official transcripts.

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English Proficiency Requirements

International students who do not speak English as their first language will be needed to show documentation in English that the University or faculty will accept. English proficiency results from more than two years ago will not be accepted by the Admissions Office.

The following are accepted:
TestUndergraduateGraduate
C1 Advanced
The Cambridge English Advanced exam
176Not Applicable
C2 Proficiency
The Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English
176176
IELTS
International English Language Testing System (Academic)
6.5 overall6.5 overall
PTEA
Pearson Test of English Academic
5858
TOEFL
Test of English as a Foreign Language
  • 550 (paper-based test) with a minimum score of 50 in each testing section.
  • 80 (Internet-based test) with a minimum score of 20 in each testing section.
  • 567 (paper-based)
  • 86 (Internet-based)

All documents submitted must be official. Highstone International University, USA will accept documents that have been sent from the granting institution only. We will not accept e-mailed, photocopied, notarized or attested documents.


Undergraduate Admission Requirements & Documents for International Students

In order to confirm any such offer of acceptance, official paperwork must be filed. Final official transcripts must be supplied by the degree-granting institution, the Examination Authority, or the applicant if the transcript is still sealed in the institution's sealed envelope. The exam authority must provide the results of the English language proficiency test.


  • GCE:Must have passes in five different subjects of which at least two must be passed at the Advanced level or passes in four different subjects of which at least three must be passed at the advance level.
    Or
    Two Advanced Subsidiary Level courses in lieu of one Advance Level course, or four Advance Subsidiary Level for two Advance Level to meet the minimum admission requirements. Students with one Advance Subsidiary subject will be considered in lieu of an Ordinary level subject.

  • WAEC/NECO:Minimum of 5 subjects at C5 or better including English and Mathematics. Students must email to the Admissions Office their Serial Number, PIN Number, Candidate/Registration Number Examination and Exam date. The two results cannot be combined.

  • HKDSE: Students with the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education will require a minimum level 3 in all core subjects, (English Language, Chinese Language, Mathematics and Liberal Studies). Students must also satisfy the English language proficiency requirement applicable to all international students whose primary language is not English.

Admissions Office: admission@highstoneuniversity.us.com

The Admissions Office makes every effort to keep the information given below current by updating requirements on a regular basis.

English Proficiency Test Required
CountryCurrent HIU Requirement
United States of AmericaHigh School Diploma (‘C’ average) on 5 subjects including English
England GeneralCertificate of Education
GeorgiaSecondary School Certificate
GermanyReifezuegnis or Abitur or Zeugnis der Reife or Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife
GhanaGeneral Certificate of Education or WAEC
Guam (USA)American Grade 12 (‘C’ average)
IrelandLeaving Certificate (Ardteistmeireacht)
MozambiqueCertificado de Habilitacoes
ScotlandScottish Certificate of Education
South AfricaSenior Certificate or Certificate from the Matriculation Board exemption on behalf of HESA or Conditional Certificate issued by a university of Technology
SwedenSecondary School Certificate (Slutbetyg Fran Gymnasieskola)
SwitzerlandMaturitatszeugnis or Certificat de Maturite or Attestali du Maturita
Virgin Islands (UK)General Certificate of Education (see calendar for details)
Virgin Islands (USA)American grade 12 graduation (‘C’ average)
WalesGeneral Certificate of Education
West AfricaGeneral Certificate of Education (see above) or WAEC ((Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and the Gambia)
ZimbabweZimbabwe General Certificate of Education O-Level and Higher School Certificate (HSC) from U of Cambridge or GCE A-Level