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Friday, March 12, 2010

Admission Requirements

General Admission Requirements

 

Bachelor's Degrees To be accepted into The University of Cambodia’s Foundation Year program (the first step towards a Bachelor's degree for new students), an applicant must:    

      Have a high school diploma or equivalent;
      Pass The University of Cambodia Undergraduate Entrance Examination; and also
      Pass The University’s English Proficiency Test (EPT).

Master's Degrees To be accepted into one of The University of Cambodia’s Master's degree programs, an applicant must:

     Have a good Bachelor's degree or an equivalent;
     Pass The University of Cambodia’s Graduate Entrance Examination; and also
     Pass The University’s English Proficiency Test (EPT).

If the applicant’s Bachelor’s degree is in a different field, then Bridging Courses (9 credits) may have to be taken in order to be able to join the desired Master’s program.

Doctoral Degrees To be accepted into one of The University of Cambodia’s Doctoral programs, an applicant must:

     Have a good Master's degree or an equivalent;
     Pass The University of Cambodia’s Graduate Entrance Examination; and also
     Pass The University’s English Proficiency Test (EPT).

If the applicant’s Master’s degree is in a different field, then Bridging Courses (9 credits) may have to be taken in order to be able to join the desired Master’s program.

English Placement Test

This lasts 1:30hrs, and can be done during the following times:

             Monday-Friday:    7:30am-7:00pm
             Saturday-Sunday:  7:30am-3:30pm 
 
All students can take the test after they have filled out the application form and submitted this with supporting documents. Each student is required to deposit 10,000 Riels before taking the test and this money will be refunded when a student is registered to study at UC.
 

Note that the requirement to pass the EPT may be waived if students have one of the following:

(1)  TOEFL score at least 500 or higher;
(2)  IELTS score at least 5.5 or higher;
(3)  Previously studied in English at a university to a recognised level of English proficiency.

Students who do not pass the EPT can study in the Intensive English Program at The University of Cambodia’s Center for English Studies (CES) to bring them up to a suitable standard.