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Stony Brook welcomes international students having intercultural understanding. The university also offers scholarships to such students. It has a vision to encourage intercultural understanding by selecting amongst first-year international students. The selected students will be offered an annual, renewable scholarship to cover 50% of their tuition fees.

Eligibility Criteria

1. Only first-year, undergraduate international applicants are eligible to apply

2. The candidates need to demonstrate leadership ability through any interest and personal initiative undertaken in activities that involve leadership, intercultural experience and also somebody who intends to implement these at Stony Brook University

There is holistic review of applicants by a committee that will take into account the academic background, any participation in activities related to intercultural learning, leadership experiences, future goals, essay/video quality and creativity of their submission.

Note: International students are not eligible for any type of Federal or State aid. 

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The University of Hamburg does not charge any application fee from international students while applying online for admissions. However, international students are required to send only verified academic transcripts, which is done through uni-assist. The uni-assist charges EUR 75 per application each semester. This fee is subject to vary each year. The University of Hamburg offers over 71 undergraduate, 88 graduate, and vocational programs. The application fee of the University of Hamburg is non-refundable. The process for the application fee can take up to 4 weeks. International students facing financial difficulties can request for application waiver. 

International students taking part in MBA programs at SBU must follow the basic eligibility criteria and submit the following documents mentioned below:

• A GPA of 3.0 in prior academic work is required for admission. students with lower than 3 GPA could be considered in exceptional cases for conditional admission to the College of Business. If admitted on conditional basis, students must achieve a 3.0 GPA in the first semester in order to continue the chosen study course.
• As an international student, students must demonstrate their English proficiency with minimum required scores. (IELTS: Overall score of 6.5 (with no sub-scores below 6), TOEFL internet-based: Overall score of 80)
• The admission committee looks for a minimum GMAT score of 550. However, applications are still reviewed for admission if the scores are less than required. The submission of the official copy of the GMAT score is mandatory for final processing of admission application.

Note: Candidates may apply for a GMAT waiver if they think they qualify for an exemption. All GMAT/GRE waivers will be considered on a case-by-case basis. An approved waiver request does not guarantee admission to the chosen course. 

Undergraduate

Freshman applicants must have completed their the highest level of secondary education in their home country. A strong secondary academic programme with courses in Math, Natural Sciences, and English is desired. As an international student, you will be required to demonstrate English proficiency.

Test Type Minimum Score:

• TOEFL (Internet-based) 80

• IELTS: 6.5

• Duolingo 105

• ACT English 19

• SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 480

• IB English Higher Level 5

• AP English Language/Comp or Literature/Com exam 3

• A-level (Advanced) English C

• IELTS: Academic 53

Note: If you meet the academic criteria but do not fulfill the English language requirements then you may be offered conditional admission.

Postgraduate

A US bachelor’s degree or the equivalent (a four-year/120 credit hour accredited program) is required with a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0. If students have not yet completed their undergraduate coursework, then the admission will be contingent upon submission of the final transcript presenting the degree along with its issuing date.

As an international student, you will be required to demonstrate English proficiency.

• IELTS: Overall score of 6.5 (with no subsection recommended to be below 6)

OR

• TOEFL iBT: Overall score of 90 for doctoral applicants and 80 for master’s applicants

Students who do not meet this requirement must enroll in a course at the Intensive English Center (IEC) and achieve satisfactory grades before admission to the graduate course. Conditional admission may be granted to students who do not fulfil minimal language requirements for admission.

The GRE General Test is required for admission to many graduate programs. Please refer to the eligibility regarding your specific programme of interest.

Note: Candidates may apply for a GMAT waiver if they think they qualify for an exemption. All GMAT/GRE waivers will be considered on a case-by-case basis. An approved waiver request does not guarantee admission to the chosen course.