Graduate Admission

Admission Requirement by Country

Candidates from all countries are encouraged to apply. Following are the countries from which we most frequently receive applications. Important Note - All academic performance minimums described below vary by individual graduate programs. Please refer to the academic department of your intended USC Graduate or Professsional Program for more specifics.

Argentina 

Licenciado OR Titulo and:
  • Official academic transcript
  • Official academic diploma
  • Official English translations of both the transcript and the diploma
  • 6.5/10 minimum average

Australia 

Four-year bachelor degree OR Honours bachelor degree and:
  • Official academic transcript
  • “B” or “Credit” minimum average

Bangladesh 

Four-year bachelor degree OR master degree and:
  • Official university-issued mark sheets
  • Official degree certificate
  • “B” minimum average

Bolivia 

  • Licenciado
  • Official academic transcript
  • Official academic diploma
  • Official English translations of both the transcript and the diploma
  • “Bueno” minimum average

Brazil 

Four-year Bacharel OR four-year Licenciado OR Titulo and:
  • Official academic transcript
  • Official academic diploma
  • Official English translations of both the transcript and the diploma
  • 7.5/10 minimum average

Bulgaria 

  • Four-year Bakalavr OR Diplom
  • Official academic transcript
  • Official academic diploma
  • Official English translations of both the transcript and the diploma
  • “Mnogo Dobar” minimum average

Canada 

Four-year bachelor degree OR bachelor degree from Québec and:
  • Official academic transcript
  • Official English translation,if applicable
  • “B” minimum average

China 

  • Bachelor degree
  • Official academic transcript with percentage scores
  • Official degree and graduation certificates
  • Official English translation of the transcript with percentage scores
  • Official English translation of the degree and graduation certificates
  • 80% minimum average

Colombia 

Licenciado OR Titulo and:
  • Official academic transcript
  • Official academic diploma
  • Official English translations of both the transcript and the diploma
  • 3.5/5 minimum average

Egypt 

  • Bachelor degree
  • Official academic transcript
  • “Good” minimum average

France 

  • Maitrise
  • Official academic transcripts for the DEUG, Licence, and Maitrise
  • Official academic diplomas for the DEUG, Licence, and Maitrise
  • Official English translations of each of the transcripts and the diplomas
  • “Assez Bien” minimum average

Germany 

  • Diplom
  • Official academic transcripts for the Vordiplom and Diplom
  • Official academic diploma for the Diplom
  • Official English translations of both the transcripts and the diploma
  • “Gut” minimum average

Greece 

  • Ptychio from a university
  • Official academic transcript
  • Official academic diploma
  • Official English translations of both the transcript and the diploma
  • 6.5/10 minimum average

Hong Kong 

  • Bachelor degree
  • Official academic transcript
  • “B” or “Second Class Honours” minimum average

Iceland 

  • Bachelor degree
  • Official academic transcript
  • Official academic diploma
  • Official English translations of both the transcript and the diploma
  • 6.5/10 minimum average

India 

Four-year bachelor degree OR master degree and:
  • Official university-issued semester-wise or yearly mark sheets
  • Official degree certificate
  • “Higher Second Class” minimum average

Indonesia 

Sarjana Strata I OR Insinyur and:
  • Official academic transcript
  • Official academic diploma
  • Official English translations of both the transcript and the diploma
  • “B” minimum average

Iran 

Karshenasi OR bachelor degree and:
  • Official academic transcript
  • Official academic diploma
  • Official English translations of both the transcript and the diploma
  • 15.0/20 minimum average
*Note: Original language transcripts must show grades in Persian.

Israel 

  • Bachelor degree
  • Official academic transcript
  • “B” minimum average

Italy 

  • Laurea di Dottore
  • Official academic transcript
  • Official academic diploma
  • Official English translations of both the transcript and the diploma
  • 25.0/30 minimum average

Japan 

  • Bachelor degree
  • Official academic transcript
  • “B” minimum average

Jordan 

  • Bachelor degree
  • Official academic transcript
  • Official academic diploma
  • “Very Good” minimum average

Lebanon 

Four-year Licence OR four-year Diplome OR four-year bachelor degree OR Maitrise and:
  • Official academic transcript
  • Official academic diploma
  • Official English translations of both the transcript and the diploma
  • “B” minimum average

Mexico 

Four-year Licenciado OR Titulo
and:
  • Official academic transcript
  • Official academic diploma
  • Official English translations of both the transcript and the diploma
  • “Bien” minimum average

New Zealand 

Four-year bachelor degree OR Honours bachelor degree
and:
  • Official academic transcript
  • “B” minimum average

Nigeria 

  • Four-year bachelor degree
  • Official academic transcript
  • Official academic diploma
  • “B” minimum average

Pakistan 

Four-year bachelor degree OR master degree and:
  • Official university-issued mark sheets
  • Official degree certificate
  • “B” minimum average

Romania 

Four-year Licentiate OR four-year university Diploma and:
  • Official academic transcript
  • Official academic diploma
  • Official English translations of both the transcript and the diploma
  • 7.5/10 minimum average

Russia 

Five-year Diplom OR five-year professional qualification OR four-year Bakalavr and:
  • Official academic transcript
  • Official academic diploma
  • Official English translations of both the transcript and the diploma
  • “Khorosho” minimum average

Saudi Arabia 

  • Four-year bachelor degree
  • Official academic transcript
  • “B” minimum average

Singapore 

  • Four-year university bachelor degree
  • Official academic transcript
  • “B” minimum average

South Korea 

  • Bachelor degree
  • Official academic transcript
  • “B” minimum average

Spain 

Licenciado OR Titulo and:
  • Official academic transcript
  • Official academic diploma
  • Official English translations of both the transcript and the diploma
  • “Bien” minimum average

Switzerland 

Four-year Lizentiat OR four-year Diplom and:
  • Official academic transcript
  • Official academic diploma
  • Official English translations of both the transcript and the diploma
  • “Gut” or “Bien” minimum average

Taiwan 

  • Bachelor degree
  • Official academic transcript with percentage scores
  • 75% minimum average
*Note: Three- and five-year diplomas do not meet the minimum requirements.

Thailand 

  • Bachelor degree
  • Official academic transcript
  • 3.0/4.0 minimum average

Turkey 

Lisans Diplomas OR bachelor degree and:
  • Official academic transcript
  • Official academic diploma
  • Official English translations of both the transcript and the diploma, if applicable
  • “B” minimum average

United Kingdom 

Honours bachelor degree OR four-year bachelor degree (Scotland) and:
  • Official academic transcript
  • Official academic diploma
  • “B” or “Second Class Honours” minimum average

Vietnam 

Four-year regular full-time Bang Cu Nhan OR four-year regular full-time Bang Tot Nghiep Dai Hoc and:
  • Official academic transcript
  • Official academic diploma
  • Official English translations of both the transcript and the diploma
  • 6.5/10 minimum average
Please Note: Country requirements are subject to change without notice.
Bologna degrees will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
©2012 University of Southern California