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Graduate, Credential and Certificate Students
Requirements for Admission to Graduate Programs
Students admitted to a graduate program may begin during the fall, spring or summer terms.
Applicants to all HNU Graduate Programs must meet the following minimum requirements:
- A bachelor's degree or its equivalent, conferred by an accredited institution of higher education.
- An undergraduate record that is satisfactory in terms of quality of scholarship. A scholarship average of 2.7 is required for the total undergraduate program, with an average of 3.0 in the major and in any subsequent graduate work.
Please note: some prerequisite examinations and courses are necessary for particular fields of graduate study. In cases of insufficient preparation or of transfer to a different graduate program, prerequisite courses not carrying graduate credit may be taken. If a candidate has knowledge of a given subject for which no official record can be presented, special examinations may be given to satisfy undergraduate prerequisites, but without credit.
Programs Application Requirements
For the application requirements, please select your graduate area of interest below.
- Education – Masters, Certificate or Credential Programs [ get details
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- Completed Application for Admission (Click here to download an application)
- Official transcripts of all coursework pertaining to your bachelors degree including date of completion of bachelors degree as well as official transcripts of any previously completed post baccalaureate coursework. (Credential Students are required to submit two official copies of each transcript)
- Two letters of recommendation from previous professors or current or previous work supervisors using this form. Download PDF form here »
- 1-3 page personal statement
- Interview with Education Faculty (contact your Enrollment Counselor for more Information)
- For Credential Students it is preferred you have taken the CBEST and CSET exams however you may be admitted prior to completion of those exams provided you complete them within the first 15 units of your program.
- English – The Writer’s Craft [ get details ]
- Completed Application for Admission (Click here to download an application)
- Official transcripts of all coursework pertaining to your bachelors degree including date of completion of bachelors degree as well as official transcripts of any previously completed post baccalaureate coursework.
- Two letters of recommendation from previous professors or current or previous work supervisors
- 15-20 page writing sample (contact your Enrollment Counselor for more Information)
- Masters of Culture and Spirituality [ get details ]
- Completed Application for Admission (Click here to download an application)
- Official transcripts of all coursework pertaining to your bachelors degree including date of completion of bachelors degree as well as official transcripts of any previously completed post baccalaureate coursework.
- Two letters of recommendation from previous professors or current or previous work supervisors
- MBA Program [ get details ]
- Completed Application for Admission (Click here to download an application)
- Official transcripts of all coursework pertaining to your bachelors degree including date of completion of bachelors degree as well as official transcripts of any previously completed post baccalaureate coursework.
- Two letters of recommendation from previous professors or current or previous work supervisors.
- 1-3 page personal statement
- Resume
- Masters of Music Program [ get details ]
- Completed Application for Admission (Click here to download an application)
- Official transcripts of all coursework pertaining to your bachelors degree including date of completion of bachelors degree as well as official transcripts of any previously completed post baccalaureate coursework.
- 1-3 page statement of purpose
- Two letters of recommendation from previous professors or current or previous work supervisors
- Audition with the Music Faculty (contact your Enrollment Counselor for more Information)
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- Masters of Pastoral Ministries Program [ get details ]
- Completed Application for Admission (Click here to download an application)
- Official transcripts of all coursework pertaining to your bachelors degree including date of completion of bachelors degree as well as official transcripts of any previously completed post baccalaureate coursework.
- 1-3 page statement of purpose
- Two letters of recommendation from previous professors or current or previous work supervisors
- Psychology Masters Programs [ get details ]
- Completed Application for Admission (Click here to download an application)
- Official transcripts of all coursework pertaining to your bachelors degree including date of completion of bachelors degree as well as official transcripts of any previously completed post baccalaureate coursework.
- 1-3 page statement of purpose
- Two letters of recommendation from previous professors or current or previous work supervisors
- Interview with the Program Director (contact your Enrollment Counselor for more Information)
Nursing Students
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International Students
Holy Names University accepts international students on a regular basis. This is done to provide a genuine, cross-cultural educational experience for both international and domestic students. Holy Names University's goal is to provide opportunities to intelligent and outgoing students who desire an educational experience in the United States.
Admission Requirements and Procedures »
- All non-U.S transcripts will need to be evaluated by an educational evaluation service, which will be processed through the HNU Office of Admissions. Copies of foreign transcripts in the original language and English translations of them are required for determining BA equivalency.
- International students whose native language is not English must present either a minimum score of 550 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or a recommendation from an ELS Language Center (Level 109). Students who have attended other language schools may submit certificates of proficiency which will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
- International students must also present the Confirmation of Financial Resources form and associated documents and pay the tuition deposit before the University will issue an immigration form for a student visa.
- International students should file all documentation six to eight weeks before orientation to ensure that the acceptance process and issuance of I-20 forms are completed in time to be enrolled in the term desired.
- International Students must submit a copy of their passport with their application.
Have A Question?
Contact the Adult and Graduate office at the campus main number: (800) 430-1321 or Admission: (510) 436-1351 or email us at AdultEd@hnu.edu
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