Foreign applicants must meet the following additional criteria to qualify for full graduate status:
1. completion of a college or university program equal to the unit requirements for a baccalaureate degree in nursing
2. registered professional nurse licensure in the country of
origin and New Jersey Registered Professional Nurse licensure
3. completion of Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
with a satisfactory score for students whose first language is not
English (Test of Written English, part of TOEFL, is required.)
4. satisfactory completion of Rutgers` English as a Second
Language Placement Examination (This test is administered by the
Program in American Language Studies [PALS] and is given prior to the
term for which the student has been accepted. Details about taking the
test are sent to the student with the letter of acceptance to the
program by the admissions office. Based upon the student`s performance
on this placement test, the PALS program makes recommendations that are
to be followed by the graduate program in nursing.)
5.
applicants in F-1 of J-1 student status must document sufficient funds
to cover both educational and living expenses
Applicants are
encouraged to write to the College of Nursing Office for Student
Affairs to request an informal evaluation before filing a formal
application. Please note that specific clinical specialties may impose
additional requirements.
