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PARTICIPATING MASTER'S PROGRAMS
The following USC master’s programs offer admission to International Academy Pre-Master’s students who meet all of the academic qualifications except for English language proficiency.
Every graduate program has different admission requirements. To check if you qualify, please visit the website of your master’s program of interest.
The following USC Master’s programs offer admission to International Academy Pre-Master’s students who meet all of the academic qualifications except for English language proficiency. Every graduate program has different admission requirements. To check if you qualify, please visit the website of your Master’s program of interest.
USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism- Communication Management (M.C.G.) ★ Fall
- Journalism (M.S.) ★ Summer
- Public Diplomacy (M.P.D) ★ Fall
- Public Relations and Advertising(M.A.) ★ Fall
- Communication Management (M.C.G.) ★ Fall
USC Davis School of Gerontology- Aging Services Management (M.A.)
Fall, Spring - Applied Technology and Aging (M.S.) Fall, Spring
- Foodservice Management and Dietetics (M.A.F.M.D.) Fall, Spring
- Gerontology (M.A.) Fall, Spring
- Gerontology (M.S.) Fall, Spring
- Lifespan, Nutrition and Dietetics (M.S.L.N.D.) Fall, Spring
- Medical Gerontology (M.A.) Fall, Spring
- Nutritional Science (M.S.N.S.) Fall, Spring
- Senior Living Hospitality (M.A.) Fall, Spring
- Aging Services Management (M.A.)
USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences- Applied Economics and Econometrics(M.S.) Fall, Spring
- Applied Mathematics (M.A.) Fall
GRE score is required to apply - Applied Mathematics (M.S.) Fall
GRE score is required to apply - Applied Psychology (M.S.) Fall
- Geographic Information Science and Technology (M.S.) Fall, Spring, Summer
- Global Security Studies (M.A.) Fall
- Mathematical Finance (M.S.) Fall, Spring
GRE score is required to apply - Mathematics (M.A.) Fall
GRE score is required to apply - Spatial Data Science (M.S.)
Fall, Spring - Spatial Economics and Data Analysis (M.S.) Fall, Spring
- Statistics (M.S.) Fall
- Applied Economics and Econometrics(M.S.)
USC Keck School of Medicine of USC- Applied Biostatistics and Epidemiology (M.S.) Fall, Spring, Summer
- Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine (M.S.) Fall
- Biostatistics (M.S.) Fall, Spring, Summer
- Clinical, Biomedical and Translational Investigations (M.S.) Fall, Spring, Summer
- Global Medicine (M.S.) Fall, Spring
- Integrative Anatomical Sciences (M.S.) Summer
- Molecular Microbiology and Immunology (M.S.) Fall
- Molecular Pathology and Experimental Medicine (M.S.) Fall
- Neuroimaging and Informatics (M.S.) Fall
- Public Health (M.P.H.) Fall, Spring, Summer
- Public Health Data Science (M.S.) Fall
- Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine (M.S.) Fall
- Translational Biomedical Informatics (M.S.) Fall
- Translational Biotechnology (M.S.) Fall, Spring
- Applied Biostatistics and Epidemiology (M.S.)
USC Marshall School of Business
USC Mrs. T.H. Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
USC Price School of Public Policy
USC Roski School of Art and Design- Design (M.F.A.) Fall, Spring
- Design (M.F.A.)
USC Rossier School of Education
USC School of Architecture
USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences- Biopharmaceutical Marketing (M.S.) Fall
- Healthcare Decision Analysis (M.S.) Fall
- Management of Drug Development (M.S.) Fall, Spring, Summer
- Medical Product Quality (M.S.) Fall, Spring, Summer
- Regulatory Science (M.S.) Fall, Spring, Summer
- Biopharmaceutical Marketing (M.S.)
USC Viterbi School of Engineering- Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
- Aerospace Engineering (M.S.) Fall, Spring
- Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, Dynamics and Control (M.S.) Fall, Spring
- Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, Computational Fluid and Solid Mechanics (M.S.) Fall, Spring
- Mechanical Engineering (M.S.) Fall, Spring
- Mechanical Engineering, Energy Conversion (M.S.) Fall, Spring
- Astronautical Engineering
- Astronautical Engineering (M.S.) Fall, Spring
- Biomedical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering (M.S.) Fall, Spring
- Civil & Environmental Engineering
- Civil Engineering (M.S.) Fall, Spring
- Construction Management (M.C.M) Fall, Spring
- Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering (M.S.) Fall, Spring
- Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering (M.S.) Fall, Spring
- Civil Engineering, Transportation Systems (M.S.) Fall, Spring
- Transportation Systems Management (M.S.) Fall, Spring
- Civil Engineering, Water and Waste Management (M.S.) Fall, Spring
- Environmental Engineering (M.S.) Fall, Spring
- Civil Engineering (M.S.) Fall, Spring
- Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Computer Engineering (M.S.) Fall, Spring
- Electrical and Computer Engineering, Analog, Mixed-Signal, and Radio-frequency Integrated Circuits (M.S.) Fall
- Electrical and Computer Engineering, Machine Learning and Data Science (M.S.) Fall, Spring
- Electrical and Computer Engineering, Quantum Information Science (M.S.) Fall
- Electrical Engineering (M.S.) Fall, Spring
- Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics (M.S.) Fall
- Electrical Engineering, Computer Architecture (M.S.) Fall, Spring
- Electrical Engineering, Computer Networks (M.S.) Fall, Spring
- Electrical Engineering, Electric Power (M.S.) Fall, Spring
- Electrical Engineering, VLSI Design (M.S.) Fall, Spring
- Electrical Engineering, Wireless Networks (M.S.) Fall, Spring
- Industrial and Systems Engineering
- Analytics (M.S.)Fall, Spring
- Health Systems Management Engineering (M.S.)Fall, Spring
- Industrial and Systems Engineering (M.S.) Fall, Spring
- Operations Research Engineering (M.S.) Fall, Spring
- Product Development Engineering (M.S.) Fall, Spring
- Materials Science
- Materials Engineering, Machine Learning (M.S.) Fall, Spring
- Materials Science (M.S.) Fall, Spring
- Petroleum Engineering
- Petroleum Engineering (M.S.) Fall, Spring
- Petroleum Engineering, Digital Oilfield Technologies (M.S.) Fall, Spring
- Specialized Degrees
- Applied Data Science (M.S.)Fall, Spring
- Cyber Security Engineering (M.S.) Fall
- Financial Engineering (M.S.) Fall, Spring
- Green Technologies (M.S.) Fall, Spring
- Spatial Data Science (M.S.) Fall, Spring
- Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
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PRE-MASTER’S MINIMUM ENGLISH PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENT:
Depending on your USC graduate degree program requirements, USC International Academy students will study one or two semesters in the Pre-Master’s Program. Students with a TOEFL iBT score of 61 or an IELTS score of 5.5 or PTE Academic score of 44 or above are welcome to apply. However, students at lower English proficiency levels may need to study additional semesters in the Pre-Master’s Program.
To determine your placement, submit an official TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE Academic Test Score Report electronically by the application deadline. If you do not submit an official score, you will be required to take the USC International Academy English Placement Exam on the program start date during orientation which consists of a timed, written essay and an oral exam. A placement review of your Test Score Report or English Placement Exam will determine the number of semesters you are required to study.
- TOEFL iBT 61-79
IELTS 5.5
PTE Academic 44-52
2 semesters - TOEFL iBT 80-89
IELTS 6.0
PTE Academic 53-60
2 semesters - TOEFL iBT 90-99
IELTS 6.5
PTE Academic 61-68
2 semesters - TOEFL iBT 90-99
IELTS 6.5
PTE Academic 61-68
3 semesters - TOEFL iBT 80+
IELTS 6.0
PTE Academic 53+
1 semester - TOEFL iBT 90+
IELTS 6.5
PTE Academic 61+
1 semester - TOEFL iBT 100+
IELTS 7.0
PTE Academic 69+
1 semester - TOEFL iBT 100+
IELTS 7.0
PTE Academic 69+
2 semesters
GRE or GRE/GMAT: indicates a score from GRE or either GRE/GMAT is required to apply to that designated program.
PROGRAM LENGTH: 1-year program 1.5-year program 2-year program 2.5-year program
DEGREE PROGRAM START DATE: Fall, Spring, Summer indicates when the degree program begins. Please refer to Pre Master’s Admissions for degree program start dates.
Your offer letter from USC International Academy will provide details about your Pre-Master’s study plan based on your required duration of study and degree program’s start date. Application processing takes on average 6–8 weeks after your completed application is received. You are encouraged to apply as early as possible.
English requirement
Length
start date
Spring
Summer