APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION
Application for Admission to the independent study and diploma programs
is open throughout the year. All applications for admission are received
and reviewed by the admissions committee. A careful evaluation is
made as to the individual's motivation, character, life experience
and academic standing for acceptance into the degree or diploma sought.
The University may accept incoming credit toward a student's first
degree through the assessment of prior learning program. Some degree
and diploma programs require special admission criteria and prerequisites.
1. All documents must be written and submitted in English.
2. All payments of application fees and tuition fees must be made
in U.S. currency.
SPECIAL ADMISSIONS PROVISION
Provisional admissions status may be granted to a qualified applicant
who has not met all prerequisites. All prerequisites for degrees must
be completed within the first 1-2 years of study in a degree program.
Determination will be made upon evaluation of a student's application
and will be the decision of the Dean and/or Academic Director.
ADVANCED PLACEMENT
Advanced placement may be available for qualified applicants based
on similar curriculum completed and/or achievement of a C or better
on an advanced placement competency examination. The applicant shall
request to take the examination at the time of application. Qualification
to sit for advanced placement exams will be evaluated by the admissions
committee.
TRANSCRIPTS
Please have the schools you have attended mail copies of your official
transcripts to the registrar. Official transcripts must be received
to complete the student's application.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Students with transcripts from foreign colleges and universities are
required to submit English language translations. If not submitted
in English, the University will refer these transcripts to an external
foreign transcripts evaluation service for review. Students pay a
foreign transcript evaluation fee of $250 for this service in addition
to the regular application fee. The University does not offer 1-20
visa services for independent study programs. International Students
must have a good working knowledge of the English language for admission
to the University. All course work is offered in English, through
English textbooks, and critiques made by English speaking faculty.
All communications are in English unless a faculty member is fluent
in another language. The University does not offer ESL programs. International
students must qualify for admissions in one of two ways:
A score of 450 on the TOEFL for bachelor's and
diploma programs, and a score of 500 or more on the TOEFL for master's
and higher, or
A certified letter from a member of the faculty
of a recognized University attesting to the capability of the student
to read and write English at the graduate level.
INCOMING CREDIT FOR PRIOR LEARNING AND LIFEIWORK EXPERIENCE
Students may receive incoming credit for prior learning, life and work
experience. All requests for incoming credit must be submitted with
the application for admission with the appropriate fees.
CREDIT FOR LIFE EXPERIENCE
The University offers academic credit for life/work experience related
to the program of study which has been obtained outside a formal degree-granting
setting. Life experience is defined as work experience (therapist, physician/clinician,
teacher. counselor. business. etc.), military experience or a combination
of the two.
a. Please submit as much documentation as possible for validation.
b. Note that life experience credit cannot be granted to doctoral candidates.
PORTFOLIO FOR INCOMING CREDIT/PRIOR LEARNING ASSESSMENT PROGRAM
Courses may only be waived and accepted for incoming credit if a prospective
student has demonstrated acceptable evidence of the material covered,
e.g. notarized documentation, official transcript, diploma or certificate
of completion from a recognized educational institution and/or individual.
Incoming credit for non-traditional education, and work and life experience
will be assessed by our prior learning assessment program, Incoming
credit must be appropriate to the course of study sought. The student
shall indicate the course(s) for which the experiential learning is
being substituted and why.
University of Natural
Medicine
P.O. Box 4069
Santa Fe, NM USA 87502
(505) 424-7800
Fax (505) 424-7878 info@universitynaturalmedicine.org
