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MAcc Programs International Supplement INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS Applicants must have obtained a four-year U.S. Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, or its equivalent. A list of acceptable degrees from international institutions is provided below. Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka Bachelor's and/or Master's degree requiring a minimum of four years of university study. A four-year or five-year Bachelor's degree, or both years of a two-year Master's degree following a three-year Bachelor's degree must be completed. The B.Com., B.A., and B.Sc. alone are not acceptable. Effective August 2003. The Chartered Accountancy certification can be sL1bstituted for the Master's degree requirement and will be admissible. Canada Three-year Bachelor's degree from Quebec; four-year Bachelor's degree from all other provinces. France or French-patterned educational systems A Martrise or a diploma requiring four years of post-baccalaureate study from a university or a Grande Ecole. Germany A university Diplom, Magister Artium, or Staatsexamen. The Vordiplom by itself is not sufficient. Indonesia Sarjana or Sarjana Legkap, awarded after five years of university study. Italy Diploma di laurea di dottore requiring from four to six years of study. Mexico, Spain, Central and South America Completion of all courses and thesis or professional exams required for the titulo or degree of Licenciado or Bach are I. The Netherlands Doctorandus, lngenieur or Meester. People's Republic of China A Bachelor's degree representing four years of university study. Official academic records, including graduation certificate in Chinese, must be submitted with a complete English translation listing all courses and grades. All records must be certified by the issuing institution or appropriate government official. Scandinavia A university diploma awarded after four or more years of study. Switzerland License, Diplome or Diplom, representing four to five years of university study.

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MAccProgramsInternationalSupplementINTERNATIONALEDUCATIONALREQUIREMENTSApplicantsmusthaveobtainedafour-yearU.S.Bachelor'sdegreefromanaccreditedcollegeoruniversity,oritsequivalent.Alistofacceptabledegreesfrominternationalinstitutionsisprovidedbelow.Bangladesh,India,PakistanandSriLankaBachelor'sand/orMaster'sdegreerequiringaminimumoffouryearsofuniversitystudy.Afour-yearorfive-yearBachelor'sdegree,orbothyearsofatwo-yearMaster'sdegreefollowingathree-yearBachelor'sdegreemustbecompleted.TheB.Com.,B.A.,andB.Sc.alonearenotacceptable.EffectiveAugust2003.TheCharteredAccountancycertificationcanbesL1bstitutedfortheMaster'sdegreerequirementandwillbeadmissible.CanadaThree-yearBachelor'sdegreefromQuebec;four-yearBachelor'sdegreefromallotherprovinces.FranceorFrench-patternededucationalsystemsAMartriseoradiplomarequiringfouryearsofpost-baccalaureatestudyfromauniversityoraGrandeEcole.GermanyAuniversityDiplom,MagisterArtium,orStaatsexamen.TheVordiplombyitselfisnotsufficient.IndonesiaSarjanaorSarjanaLegkap,awardedafterfiveyearsofuniversitystudy.ItalyDiplomadilaureadidottorerequiringfromfourtosixyearsofstudy.Mexico,Spain,CentralandSouthAmericaCompletionofallcoursesandthesisorprofessionalexamsrequiredforthetituloordegreeofLicenciadoorBachareI.TheNetherlandsDoctorandus,lngenieurorMeester.People'sRepublicofChinaABachelor'sdegreerepresentingfouryearsofuniversitystudy.Officialacademicrecords,includinggraduationcertificateinChinese,mustbesubmittedwithacompleteEnglishtranslationlistingallcoursesandgrades.Allrecordsmustbecertifiedbytheissuinginstitutionorappropriategovernmentofficial.ScandinaviaAuniversitydiplomaawardedafterfourormoreyearsofstudy.SwitzerlandLicense,DiplomeorDiplom,representingfourtofiveyearsofuniversitystudy.

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UnitedKingdomandBritish-patternededucationalsystems,includingAustralia,NewZealandandSouthAfricaMustholdtheHonoursBachelor'sdegree.TheBachelor'sDegree(ordinary),HigherNationalDiploma(HND).OrdinaryNationalDiploma(ONO)arenoteligibleforadmission.Russia,Ukraine,NewlyIndependentStatesFour-yearBachelor'sdegree.TRANSCRIPTSAtthetimeofapplication,uploadanunofficialcopyofyourtranscriptfromeverycollegeoruniversityyouattended.Onlyifofferedandacceptedadmissionwillyouberequiredtoprovideofficialtranscriptsfromeachinstitution,ifyouhavenotdonesoalready.Pleasesubmitacopyofthediplomaforanyuniversitydegreesearnedthatarenotexplicitlyspecifiedonanofficialtranscript.Ifacumulativegradepointaverageisnotspecifiedonthetranscriptforeachdegree-or-institutionattended,pleasecalculateyourcumulativeGPAusingthefollowingfour-pointscale:A=4.0/Excellent,A-=3.7B+=3.3,8=3.0/Good,B-=2.7,C+=2.3,C=2.0/Average,C=1.7,D+=1.3,D=1.0/BelowAverage,D-=0,7,andF=0.0/Fail.IfacumulativeGPAcannotbecalculatedorconvertedtoafour-pointscale,leavethefieldblankandwewillevaluateyouracademicrecordaccordingly.Non-USStudentsshouldleavethisfieldblankifthedegreewasnotobtainedintheU.S.Whenrequestinganofficialtranscript,eitheratthetimeofapplicationoruponyouracceptanceofanadmissionoffer,youshouldrequestthatasealed,officialtranscriptbesenttoyoufromtheregistrar'sofficeofeachinstitutionyouattendedsothatyoucanforwardit,unopened,to:

CenterforDataManagement-OWEN

VanderbiltUniversityPMB407833,2301VanderbiltPlace

Nashville,TN37240-7833

Ifyourcollegeoruniversitywillnotsendanofficialtranscripttoyou,theregistrarcansendonedirectlytotheCenterforDataManagement.Youmustprovideatleastonefinaltranscriptthatdocumentssuccessfulcompletionofafour-yearU.S.bachelor'sdegree,oritsequivalent.Ifyouhavenotcompletedyourcurrentdegree.ifadmitted,wewillaskyoutosubmitafinaltranscriptonceyouhavegraduated.IfanofficialorunofficialtranscriptisnotinEnglish,youmustobtainanotarizedEnglishtranslationfromacertifiedprofessionalandsubmititwiththeoriginaltranscriptorcopy.Ifyouruniversityretainstheonlyofficialcopyofyourtranscript,aduplicatecopycertifiedbyanofficeroftheuniversityisacceptable.Althoughwearefamiliarwiththeeducationalsystemsandgradingscalesofmanycountries,applicantswhohavestudiedatauniversityoutsidetheUnitedStatesmaywanttodescribetheirrelativeacademicperformanceandachievements(suchasscoresonentranceexams,classrank,academichonors,etc.)inanadditionalstatement.ESTIMATEDEXPENSESPleaseseeourwebsitefortuitionandbudgetfigures.PRELIMINARYFINANCIALDATAISREQUIREDFORALLAPPLICANTSWHOARENOTCITIZENSORPERMANENTRESIDENTSOFTHEU.S.IfyouarenotaU.S.citizenanddonotholdaU.S.permanentresidentvisa,U.S.regulationsrequireproofofsufficientfundstofinanceyourtravel,livingandeducationalexpenses.Internationalstudentsarenoteligibleforfederallyfundedloans.

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ThePreliminaryFinancialDeclarationisarequiredpartoftheapplicationformthatmustbecompletedbeforeanofferofadmissioncanbeextended.Afterreceiptofallothermaterialsrequiredtocompleteanapplication,theAdmissionsCommitteereservestherighttodenyorwaitlistanyinternationalcandidatewhohasnotfurnishedthisdata.ThePreliminaryFinancialDeclarationisanestimateofthefundsyouwillhaveavailabletoyouatthetimeofenrollment.Youdonotneedtosubmitofficialbankstatementsoraffidavitsofsupportwithyourapplicationforadmission.Weunderstandthatyoumaynothavetheentireamountoffundingrequiredatthistime.Manycandidatesrequireadditionaltimeaftersubmittinganapplicationtoconfirmtheamountandsourceoftheirfinancialresources.Youwillbeaskedtospecifyhowmuchmoneyyouexpecttohaveavailablefromseveraldifferentsources:personalorfamilyfunds,yourhomegovernment,salarywhileonleave,aU.S.governmentagency,aninternationalorganization,andanyothersources.Thesumoftheseamountswillrepresentthetotalestimatedresourcesyouexpecttohaveavailabletoyouatthetimeofenrollment.ProvideallamountsinU.S.Dollarsandspecifythecurrencyexchangerateyouusedinyourcalculations.REMEMBER:Coststypicallyincreaseeachyearduetoinflation.Youshouldexpectbothtuitionandcost-of-livingexpensestoincreasebyabout5%eachyear.Themaximumamountthatcanbeawardedasameritbasedscholarshipwillonlycoveratmostpartialcostoftuition-youmustbepreparedtopayforalllivingexpenses,books,suppliesandotherpersonalexpenses.AdmissionandmeritscholarshipdecisionsarebasedonmeritandwillnotbeaffectedbytheinformationyouprovideonthePreliminaryFinancialDeclaration.However,thisinformationisrequiredbeforeanofferofadmissionormeritscholarshipwillbeextended.SinceVanderbiltdoesnotofferinternationalstudentsfinancialaidforlivingexpenses,books,suppliesortherequiredwirelesslaptopcomputer,ataminimum,youmustbeabletopayfortheseexpenseswithyourownresourcesorothersourcesoffunding.Theonlyinformationrequiredontheapplicationformishowmuchmoneyyoucurrentlyhaveorexpecttohavepriortoenrollment-frompersonalsavingsand/orwiththesupportofyourfamily,employer,government,orotherorganizations.PleasecontacttheOwenAdmissionsOfficeatmacc@owen.vanderbilt.eduifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutthePreliminaryFinancialDeclaration.STUDENTSWITHSPOUSESAND/OROTHERDEPENDENTSCarefulconsiderationmustbegiventofinancialplanningifyouwishtobringyourspouseand/orchildrentoNashville.Studentbudgetsareincreasedby$6,300peryearforaspouse,andanother$3,120peryearforeachadditionaldependent,notincludinghealthcarecoveragecosts.Toprocessyour1-20formforastudentvisa,VanderbiltUniversity'sOfficeofInternationalStudentandScholarServices(ISSS)willrequireproofofadditionalfundingforspousesandotherdependents.Studentsbringingspousesand/orotherdependentsshouldnotethefollowing:1)dependentsaccompanyingyouonanF-2visaareprohibitedbylawfromworkingunderanycircumstances;2)inadditiontotheminimumcostforasinglestudent,youarerequiredtocertifyandguaranteesufficientfundstosupportfamily-relatedexpenses;and3)healthinsuranceisrequiredforallstudentsandallfamilymembers.(visit:https://medschool.vanderbilt.edu/student-health/requirements)OBTAININGYOURSTUDENTVISAIfofferedadmissiontooneoftheMAccprograms,VanderbiltUniversity'sOfficeofInternationalStudentandScholarServices(ISSS),anotherdepartmentoncampus,willcontactyou.Inordertoissueyour1-20visaapplication,ISSSwillrequireyoutocompleteandreturnamoredetailedofficialFinancialCertificationwithoriginalsoftherequiredfinancialdocumentsandaffidavitsofsupport.Youwillreceivetherequiredformand

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additionalinstructionsshortlyafterthetimeofadmission.Your1-20willnotbeissueduntilISSSreceivesthecompletedformandappropriatedocumentationfromyou.Onceadmitted,wewillforwardnoticeofyouradmissiontoISSSandincludeacopyofyourPreliminaryFinancialDeclarationandanyoriginalfinancialdocumentsyoumayhavealreadysent.ISSSwillcreateafileforyouandwillholdtheseoriginalfinancialdocumentssotheycanbematchedwiththerequiredFinancialCertificationformyouwillreturntoISSS.Forthisreason,youwillnotneedtosendanyoriginaldocumentsasecondtime.Itisinyourbestinteresttostartcollectingnowasmanyfinancialdocumentsaspossible.However,keepinmindthatofficialdocumentscannotbeolderthansixmonthsatthetimeofvisaapplication.Byplanningahead,youwillbepreparedwiththeitemsyouneedtosubmittoISSSifyouareofferedadmission,andyouwillnotdelaythevisaapplicationprocess.ThiswillassureplentyoftimetoprepareforyourmovetotheU.S.PleasecontacttheOfficeofInternationalStudentandScholarServicesatisss@vanderbilt.eduor615-322-2753ifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutfinancialcertificationorstudentvisaapplications.ACKNOWLEDGEMENTBysigningandsubmittingthePreliminaryFinancialDeclarationontheapplicationform,youcertifythattheprojectedsourcesandamountsoffundingthatyoucurrentlyhave,orwillhave,willbeavailableforoneyearofstudyatVanderbiltUniversity.Youalsoacknowledgethatyouhavereviewedallinformationabouttheeducationalrequirements,estimatedexpenses,andvisaapplicationprocesscontainedintheInternationalSupplementandPreliminaryFinancialDeclaration,andthattheinformationyouhaveprovidedontheformiscorrectandcomplete.PLANNINGAHEADOnceadmitted,ISSSwillrequireofficialdocumentsconfirmingyourfinancialresourcesbeforeissuingyour1-20.Youmaywanttostartgatheringthefollowingnow,rememberingthatofficialdocumentscannotbeolderthansixmonthsatthetimeofvisaapplication.Affidavitsofsupportfromanotherpersonmustincludethestudent'sname,sponsor'srelationshiptothestudent,amountguaranteedinU.S.dollars,periodofsupport,VanderbiltUniversity'sOwenGraduateSchoolofManagementastheplaceofstudy,dateandsponsor'ssignature.Officialdocumentaryevidence,suchasaletterfromtheindividual'sbank,isrequired.Affidavitsofsupportfromasponsoringagency,university,government,employeroranotherorganizationrequirethestudent'sname,amountguaranteedinU.S.dollars,periodoftheaward,officialsignature,officialletterhead,officialstamp,andaddressandphonenumberoftheawardingagency.Advanceplanningwillensurethatyouhaveampletimetoobtainyourvisa,andinsomecases,itmaypreventyoufromhavingtoreturntotheU.S.Consulatemorethanoncebecauseyourvisaapplicationwasdeniedthefirsttime.