Academic Transitions
UD's foundation program for conditionally admitted international undergraduate students
International students with excellent academic backgrounds can be conditionally accepted to an undergraduate program at the University of Delaware. These students begin their experience in Delaware by studying at the ELI, where they improve their Academic English skills and earn valuable university credits!
All conditionally admitted undergraduate students are required to meet their admissions requirements via Academic Transitions (AT). Once they have met these conditions, they take full-time university coursework while studying at the ELI. Once matriculated to UD, transfer credit is applied to specific courses (with grades of C+ or higher).
No TOEFL or IELTS score is required for conditional admission; however, submitting a score will help you know your placement in AT before you come to Delaware.
Did you know?
Due to the special structure of the Chinese high school system, Chinese students can now apply for conditional admission to the University of Delaware after completing the 11th grade.
This means that they can spend their 12th grade year in Delaware taking university courses while improving their academic English skills through Academic Transitions!
Email CAPadmissions@udel.edu to learn more about admissions requirements.
UD- St. George's University Pathway Program
In the 4+4 Pathway Program, students will begin their studies at UD and after successfully completing the four-year Pre-Medical curriculum at UD, having met all prerequisite coursework for entry into SGU’s School of Medicine and meeting the requirements for promotion, qualified students who meet the standards of admission at SGU will proceed to Grenada and enter the first year of SGU’s School of Medicine. Students who do not meet the University’s English proficiency requirements but are conditionally admitted to UD, will enroll in the Academic Transitions Program at the ELI before beginning their studies at UD.
Requirements
- Strong grades in the sciences and math. [In order to proceed to the SGU School of Medicine in this program, students must maintain a cumulative and science grade point average (GPA) competitive with the incoming class average of 3.4 and 3.2, respectively, while enrolled at UD.]
- A competitive score on the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) within 5 points of the average score for entering students, which is currently a 498. The MCAT is recommended, but not required for international students.
- A minimum score of 7.0 [on cumulative and part scores] on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) or equivalent test. [Applicants must demonstrate this minimum level of proficiency in English with a valid IELTS test result taken within the past two years. Students who have attended a North American University or a university where English is the language of instruction are typically waived from submitting TOEFL/IELTS exam scores.]
- Letter of support from the University of Delaware [A letter of reference from the Director of the Center for Health Profession Studies.]
- Must meet all current admission criteria of SGU School of Medicine.
- In the 4+4 program established by this agreement, students will begin their studies at UD and after successfully completing the four-year Pre-Medical curriculum at UD, having met all prerequisite coursework for entry into SGU’s School of Medicine and meeting the requirements for promotion, qualified students who meet the standards of admission at SGU will proceed to Grenada and enter the first year of SGU’s School of Medicine.
- Students may apply to this pathway at the time they apply to UD or while a matriculated student at UD. SGU Application fees will be waived for applicants. Student applicants must indicate which degree track they are applying for (Baccalaureate/MD) and must have a baccalaureate degree conferred by the University of Delaware before matriculating into their degree track at SGU.
- After successfully completing undergraduate study and having a baccalaureate degree conferred by UD, qualified students who meet the standards of admission at SGU will proceed to Grenada and enter the first year of SGU School of Medicine.
- The qualified medical students will be eligible to complete the first two years of medical study in Grenada or can complete year one at Northumbria University in the UK, year two in Grenada, and the final two years of this combined program in clinical rotations at affiliated hospitals in the United States and/or United Kingdom.
- A non-binding offer of admission to SGU School of Medicine, pursuant to this program, will only be made to qualified students who satisfy all respective admissions requirements after an acceptance interview is conducted. A provisional acceptance into SGU can only be made after an interview is conducted.
- Students that are accepted in the 4+4 program will each receive a $10,000 scholarship from SGU (MD only). The scholarship will only be formally awarded and disbursed once a student has matriculated into the MD program.
- Subject to seat availability, UD students may be eligible for a scholarship to attend the SGU Med/Vet Summer Leadership Academy on the Grenada campus. The SeeGU opportunity includes the following: Pre-paid airfare and hotel, transportation to and from the airport and campus, half-day tour of Grenada, campus tour and additional campus activities.
