Applicants who have completed coursework at, or hold an associate, bachelor’s, or master’s (equivalent) degree from, an institution of higher learning outside the United States that is accredited or recognized by the country’s higher education authority are encouraged to apply to Walden University’s graduate programs.

All applicants must have their transcript(s) from outside the United States certified for equivalency to U.S. degrees or coursework by the Global Transcript Evaluation service offered by Walden University or by a credential evaluation service that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). Applicants who have completed coursework at, or hold degrees from, a postsecondary institution in Australia, Canada (except Quebec), New Zealand, or the United Kingdom will normally not need to have their academic transcripts evaluated and certified for equivalency.

Any applicant seeking transfer of credits from an institution outside the United States into a Walden University degree program must have a course-by-course evaluation of relevant transcripts completed by a member of NACES. Applicants for the M.S. degree program in Nursing also need to have their licensure/certification status evaluated by the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) to determine equivalency to a United States Registered Nurse.

In any circumstances where the Office of Admissions is unable to determine the academic level or course credit awarded in relation to U.S. educational standards, applicants will be asked to submit their transcripts to a member of NACES (or their nursing licensure/certification to CGFNS) for evaluation. Applicants must pay the evaluation fee directly to the NACES member or to CGFNS.

When evaluating bachelor’s degree transcripts from recognized foreign institutions for the purpose of admission to graduate programs, Walden University will consider degrees obtained from countries participating in the Bologna Process to be equivalent to U.S. bachelor’s degrees. Such applications will be forwarded to the relevant graduate admissions team for further evaluation. Applications received from countries not participating in the Bologna Process will continue to require an international transcript evaluation, unless a specific case can be made that they are equivalent to U.S. bachelor’s degrees for the purposes of matriculation into a graduate program. All applicants are subject to school-specific admission criteria. Walden University will continue to monitor developments with the Bologna Process, including student admission data, academic progress, and the response of U.S. universities, transcript evaluation organizations, and accreditation associations.