Description : Pre-Masters in Kings education (Concordia College, New York)

Program for international students wishing to enroll in US universities after graduation.

The following specialties are offered to foreign students:

• Engineering;
• Applied sciences;
• Business;
• Performing arts.
• Dates of the beginning: January, March, June, September; 
• Duration: 1-2 years, depending on the language level and academic background.
• Number of students in the class: 17 students
• Student age: 17

Entry requirements are the following:

• Academic - High School Graduate, GPA from 2.5 (3.0 for sciences);
• Language level - TOEFL iBT 80 (15 minimum for each part) / IELTS 6.5 (6.0 minimum for each part) or the equivalent.

If the language level is below the required level, studying will take longer due to additional English lessons.

A course provides the opportunity to prepare for a master's degree program at leading US universities.

Key aspects of the program are the following:

• Letter for academic purposes;
• Reading for academic purposes;
• Skills of working in seminars and presentations;
• Discussions on scientific topics.

Course contents include:

• Preparation for the academic program;
• Preparation for the GMAT, GRE;
• Skills in studying the academic course;
• Profile Builder;
• Individual consultation from the university.

Program structure:

• 1 trimester: structured tasks for the development of complex thinking, substantiation of opinion with the help of evidence;
• 2 term: development of critical thinking, practice in autonomous research and data processing;
• 3 term: writing and presentation of scientific work with the help of a teacher.
• Start dates: June, September, January (the length of the course depends on the level of preparation, minimum 1 trimester).
• The maximum class size: 12 people.
• Course intensity: 25 lessons per week (in the classroom) plus 12-15 individual lessons.

Requirements for enrollment:

• Academic - Bachelor's degree with documentary evidence of good grades; auto-essay length of one printed page; the minimum GPA average is 2.5.
• Language - Kings Level 2 (Elementary), TOEFL iBT 20.