INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

*International Students Already Studying in the U.S., should visit: Admission Requirements for US Students 

International Students from Colleges and Universities Abroad: Are you ready for the academic, professional, and cultural experience of a lifetime? Through the Washington Semester International Certificate Program, you can spend a semester or an academic year in the dynamic, cosmopolitan city of Washington, D.C., where you will have access to some of the most influential people and organizations in the world. Upon completion of your program, you will receive a certificate which may fit into your degree program at home.

Through an intense, experiential seminar, you will have the opportunity to gain invaluable work experience through an internship at a local organization and meet the movers and shakers of Washington, D.C. An advanced-undergraduate program, the International Certificate Program attracts not only undergraduate students, but also the occasional recent graduate, graduate student, and young professional. Studying and living with students from across the United States and around the world, you will build lifelong friendships in a dynamic university community!

APPLICATION PROCEDURES

*Please note that students from Washington Semester partner institutions may be required to apply through their home university.*

International Certificate Applicants must submit the following application documents:

• Washington Semester Application
• Official University Transcripts
• Letter of Recommendation
• Proof of English Fluency: As proof of English fluency, we accept the TOEFL, IELTS (International English Language Testing System), SAT's, or PTE (Pearson's Test of English). We require that students meet the following scores:
  Paper Based TOEFL: 550
  Computer Based TOEFL: 213
  Internet Based TOEFL: 80 (Minimum of 18 on Speaking & Listening)
  IELTS: 6.5
  SAT1-Verbal: 530
  PTE: 59 

*We will also accept results of the Kansas Test offered at American University.*

*Mohamed S. Farsi Foundation Scholarship applicants, apply here.

Supporting Documents can be sent to the following address:  
Washington Semester Program
Attn: International Student Director
Constitution 100
American University Tenley Campus
4400 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20016
USA

IMMIGRATION INFORMATION

The Washington Semester Program helps international students every step of the way in obtaining a J-1 or F-1 visa. Please click here for more information on immigration and international student life at American University.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATE PROGRAM, PLEASE CONTACT:

Ms. Zsuzsanna Lippai
International Student Assistant
gotodc@american.edu
001-202-895-4953

Ms. Shaina Katz
Assistant Director, International Certificate Program
skatz@american.edu
001-202-895-4926