Admission Requirement

International Requirements

International Undergraduate Admission Requirements & Required Documents

Application for admission to Triune Biblical University Global Extension, USA is based on certificates from out of country and will be considered on their merits. In general, students from outside Canada who apply for admission to Triune Biblical University Global Extension, USA are required to have met the minimum requirements for admission to a University in the country in which they graduated from High School. In addition, they must also have met the academic requirements set out by the faculty or school at Triune Biblical University Global Extension, USA to which they are seeking admission.

Official documents must be submitted in order to confirm any such offer. Final official transcripts must be sent from the high school, degree granting institution, Examination Authority or from the applicant providing the transcript remains in the sealed envelope from the institution. English language proficiency test scores must come from the examination authority.

All documents become the property of Triune Biblical University Global Extension, USA. Students in their final year of high school must include a letter from the Principal or designate attesting that graduation from high school will occur before the start of University. Transcripts not in English must be translated by a certified translator along with a note indicating they received documents in a sealed envelope. The original official transcript and the translation must be sent to the Admissions Office.

English Proficiency Requirements

International students whose mother tongue is not English will be required to submit evidence acceptable to the University or faculty in English. The Admissions Office will not accept English proficiency results more than two-years old.
The following are accepted:



TestUndergraduateGraduate
C1 Advanced
The Cambridge English Advanced exam
176Not Applicable
C2 Proficiency
The Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English
176176
CAEL
Canadian Academic English Language Assessment
6060
CAEL CE
Canadian Academic English Language Assessment
6060
CanTEST
Canadian Test for English for Scholars and Trainees
  • 4.5 (reading and listening)
  • 4.0 (speaking and writing)
See EAP
EAP
English for Academic Purposes
  • Successful completion of Tier 4 for undergraduate students
  • Successful completion of Tier 4 with 75% in each course plus CanTEST minimum scores as described above for Graduate students
IELTS
International English Language Testing System (Academic)
6.5 overall6.5 overall
MELAB
Michigan English Language Assessment Battery
8080
PTEA
Pearson Test of English Academic
5860
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.  Triune Biblical University Global Extension, USA will accept documents that have been sent from the granting institution only.  We will not accept e-mailed, photocopied, notarized or attested documents.

English for Academic Purposes (EAP) Program

EAP is primarily for students who are preparing to enter English-speaking post-secondary educational institutions and need to improve their English skills to university-level fluency.

EAP is also designed for those people who want to improve their use of English as a second language for professional or personal purposes.

Some knowledge of the English language is required before students are accepted into the EAP program. Generally, high school English is required.

International Undergraduate Admission Requirement & Documents

Official documents must be submitted in order to confirm any such offer of acceptance. Final official transcripts must be sent from the degree granting institution, Examination Authority or from the applicant providing the transcript remains in the sealed envelope from the institution. English language proficiency test scores must come from the examination authority.

All documents become the property of Triune Biblical University Global Extension, USA. Students in their final year of high school must include a letter from the Principal or designate attesting that graduation from high school will occur before the start of University. Transcripts not in English must be translated by a certified translator along with a note indicating they received documents in a sealed envelope. The original official transcript and the translation must be sent to the Admissions Office.

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.

International Baccalaureate: Students with an International Baccalaureate Diploma with an overall score of 24 points are considered to have the equivalent of Manitoba High School Graduation for purposes of admission to Triune Biblical University Global Extension, USA. The IB Diploma must contain at least three Higher Level courses, with the remaining courses being either the Higher Level or the Standard Level

Admissions Office: admissions@tbuglobalextensionusa.com

The Admissions Office makes every attempt to ensure the information listed below is accurate by regularly updating requirements.

*English Proficiency Test Required

CountryCurrent TBUGLEX Requirement
United States of AmericaHigh School Diploma (‘C’ average) on 5 subjects including English
EnglandGeneral Certificate 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
NigeriaWest African Examinations Certificate (WAEC) or General Certificate of Education or NECO
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

(1) Countries that require CAPE – Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Belize, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago and Turks and Caicos Islands.

University Associate

Applicants will be required to have minimum of 5 credit passes in any of the following: SSCE WAEC, SSCE NECO, GCE or Grade II Teachers Certificate in the relevant subject area.

Undergraduate Programmes

All applicants must have a minimum of 5 credit pases inluding English Language and Mathematics in any of the following examinations: SSCE WAEC, SSCE NECO, GCE or Grade II Teachers Certificate in the relevant subject areas, 6 credit passes may be accepted at two sittings.

Masters Degree

Either B.Th or equivalent qualifications or B.Sc/B.A, HND plus PGD in Theological Education are acceptable for this programme.

Ph.D Programme

All applicants for this programme are expected to posess Masters Degree or equivalent qualifications in the relevant areas, depending on the area of specilization.

Academic Professorial Chair

Candidate must have at least one PhD Certificate;
Twenty five publications locally and internationally, out of which 15 must be university-based;
Candidate must be an Associate Professor or Chief Lecturer for at least 4 years;
A minimum of 20 years lecturing experience in tertiary institution is required;
A minimum of 6 years Post-doctoral lecturing experience in tertiary institution is a necessity;
Candidate must have supervised at least 5 Master Student theses or one PhD Dissertation;
Candidate must have been on one year (1yr) Sabbatical leave or Visiting Lecturer in University setting;
Candidate must have at least one fellow in a recognized and relevant association;
In terms of Community development, the candidate must belong to at least one recognized international association;
Candidate must belong to at least two recognized and relevant professional bodies;
Candidate must have an evidence of research submitted for sponsor by any agency. The research must have covered your entire nation;
Candidate must have concrete evidence of lecturing and examining at least Master's students;

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