CON Admission for Master's Degree: Difference between revisions

<p style="margin-bottom:15px; text-decoration:underline;">English as a Second Language</p>

<p style="margin-bottom:15px; max-width:70em !important;">Applicants whose language of nurture is not English must present current (within the last 5 years) scores from instruments that measure listening, structure, reading, writing and oral communication competency in the English Language. The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and the Pearson Test of English are acceptable examinations to demonstrate English language competency.</p>

     <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">The minimum scoring standards are as follows:

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<p style="margin-bottom:15px; max-width:70em !important;">Faculty representing specialty areas recommend applicants for admission to the CON’s Professional Graduate Nursing Admission, Progression, Graduation and Scholarship Committee. The CON’s Professional Graduate Nursing Admission, Progression, Graduation and Scholarship Committee is the official voting body and reviews all recommendations for admission from specialty areas;  a majority vote is required after establishment of a quorum. Preference is given to residents of Nebraska, to individuals who wish to pursue study that can be adequately supported by UNMC CON resources, and to those who have adequate preparation. </p>

<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">The following guidelines may be used to evaluate applicants:

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