International Admission

The Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media enrolls the largest number of international students at DePaul. Students from all over the world join the CDM community each quarter, and we strive to make the transition to Chicago as smooth as possible by working with you throughout your entire application, admission, and enrollment process. We're proud of DePaul's global community of students and we look forward to welcoming you to CDM!

Bachelor's Degree Applicants

If you are applying for a bachelor’s degree, please review the How to Apply page on International Admission’s website.

Graduate Degree Applicants

A graduate applicant is a student who has completed at least a bachelor's degree or an equivalent higher education degree, and is interested in applying for a master's or a PhD program. You are considered an international graduate applicant if you have earned a bachelor’s degree outside of the U.S.

Prospective graduate students who are interested in learning more about our programs can register for events, including on-campus or online information sessions or a visit to campus, and schedule an appointment with an admission officer. We also encourage prospective students to watch video tours highlighting some of CDM's facilities.

Each academic program has different application documentation requirements and available entry terms. Review the documentation requirements and application deadlines by academic program on the Graduate Program Admission Requirements page.

*Due to United States laws, DePaul University cannot provide on-line courses to citizens of Cuba and Iran who reside in their countries. The University remains committed to helping these students find other learning opportunities at DePaul. If you are interested, please contact our admission office.


Applicants with International Credentials

Applicants with International Credentials

In addition to a program’s specific admission requirements, applicants with international credentials may be required to submit additional documentation as part of the application.  

To apply to the master’s programs in the Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media, applicants must possess the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution.  

Applicants with international university credit (regardless of the amount of credit earned or grades) are required to submit a course-by-course evaluation. As part of the application review process, DePaul University conducts a free course-by-course transcript evaluation for coursework completed outside of the U.S. These evaluations can be used for DePaul admission purposes only. If you would like to take advantage of this service, you will need to upload complete academic documents for all post-secondary levels of study at the time of application. These should be in original language with English translation (as needed). If you choose to "opt out" of DePaul's credential evaluation, you will need to provide your own course-by-course credential evaluation from one of the companies listed on the Transcript Evaluation page.   

For general guidelines on common degrees equivalent to a U.S. bachelor’s, review the International Degree Equivalencies below. Additionally, you will find English proficiency requirements by country.  

It is important to note, that the list of equivalencies below is not complete, but rather it represents the most common credentials equivalent to a U.S. bachelor’s degree from each country. Please note, that the course-by-course evaluation will be used to verify that the degree is equivalent to a U.S. bachelor’s degree.  

Afghanistan

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Bachelor, Licence  

  

Albania

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Diplome with titull (4 year program)  

  

Algeria

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Licence (Professional); Diplôme ďIngénieur; Diplôme de Professeur de ľEnseignement Secondaire; Diplôme ďEtudes Supérieures / DES  

  

Andorra

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Grau de Licenciatura  

  

Angola

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Licenciatura; Licenciado; Técnico Superior; Professor de Ensino Secundário  

  

Argentina

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Bachiller Superior; Bachelor of Arts ; Licenciado(a); Titulo (four or more years)  

  

Armenia

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Bakalavri Kochum (four years); Diplom (five years)  

  

Aruba

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Bachelor of Science (4 year program)  

  

Australia

English Proficiency Requirement:No  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Bachelor's Degree (four years); Bachelor's Degree (Honours); Master's Qualifying Year (after three-year Bachelor's degree)  

  

Azerbaijan

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Bakalavr (4 year program); Diplom of Specialist (5 year program)  

  

Barbados

English Proficiency Requirement:No  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Bachelor (4+ year program)  

  

Bahamas

English Proficiency Requirement:No  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Bachelor's Degree (4 year program)  

  

Bahrain

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Bachelor's degree  

  

Bangladesh

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Bachelor's degree (4-5 year program);  

  

Belarus

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Diploma of Baccalaureate (4+ year program); Diploma of Higher Education (4-5 year program)  

  

Belgium

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Licence/Licentiaat/Licentiate; Ingénieur/Ingenieur  

  

Belize

English Proficiency Requirement:No  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Bachelor's degree  

  

Bolivia

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Diploma de Grado Académico; Licenciado/Licentiate  

  

Bosnia and Herzegovina

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Diploma with Professional Title of Graduate in [field]. (Strucni Naziv Diplomirani in [field]) (4-6 year programs)  

  

Botswana

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Bachelor's degree (4 year program)  

  

Brazil

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Título de Bacharel/Grau de Bacharel (4-5 year program); Título de Licenciado (Licenciatura) (4+ year program); Título Profissional (4-5 year program)  

  

Bulgaria

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Bakalavr (4 year program)  

  

Burkina Faso

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Maîtrise  

  

Burundi

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Diplôme de Licence; Diplôme ďIngénieur; Diplôme de Licencié Agrégé de ľEnseignement Secondaire  

  

Cambodia (Kampuchea)

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Licence/Bachelor's degree (4+ year program)  

  

Cameroon

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Bachelor's degree; Diplômed'Ingénieur de Conception; Diplôme ďAptitude des Entreprises; Certificat d'Aptitude au Professorat de; Diplôme Ä Etudes Supérieures; Diplôme Ä?Ingénieur  

  

Canada

English Proficiency Requirement:No  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Baccalarium, Baccalaureat, Bachelier(e), or Bachelor's degree  

  

Central African Republic

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Diplôme ďEtat de Technicien Supérieur; Diplome d’Ingenieur; Maitrise  

  

Chad

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Licence (four years); Licence Professionnelle; Ingénieur des Travaux  

  

Chile

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Título Profesional; Licenciatura  

  

China, People’s Republic of

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Bachelor's degree  

  

Colombia

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Título de Licenciatura (4-5 year program); Título Profesional; Título de Ingeniero  

  

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Licence (Licentiate)  

  

Congo, Republic of the

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Maîtrise  

  

Costa Rica

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Bachiller Universitario; Licenciado (Licenciatura)  

  

Croatia

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Diploma I Strucni Naziv (awarded after 4-5 years of university study)  

  

Cuba

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Licenciado (Licentiate); Licenciado en Educación Primaria  

  

Cyprus

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Ptychio; Lisans Diplomasi  

  

Czech Republic

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Inženýr; Absolvent ; Promovany; The Bakalar or Bakalar Umeni (4-year program); Diplom o Absolvovani Ucitelskeho Studia Prvni;Diplom o Absolvovani Ucitelskeho Studia Ucitele Vseobecne;  

  

Denmark

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Professionsbachelor in (4 year program); Teknikumingeniør; Sygeplejerkse; Candidatus/a philisophiae/cand.phil with Bachelorgraden   

  

Dominican Republic

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Licenciatura or Licenciado (four to five years); Ingeniero; Arquitecto  

  

Ecuador

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Licenciado/Licentiate; Título de Arquitecto, Contador Público, Ingeniero, Obstetriz, and Psicólogo; Profesor(a) and Profesor(a) de Educación (Enseñanza) Secundaria  

  

Egypt

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Baccalaureos (4-5 year program); Lisans/Licence, Diploma from a higher institute (4-5 year program); Bachelor (5-6 year program)  

  

El Salvador

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Licenciado or Licenciatura (four to five years); Titulo de (four to five years); Ingeniero en ; Bachelor of Arts or Science  

  

Eritrea

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Bachelor's degree  

  

Estonia

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Diplom(b) in Applied Higher Education (4 year program); Bakalaureuskraad (4-5 year program)  

  

Ethiopia

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Bachelor (4+ year program)  

  

Fiji

English Proficiency Requirement:No  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Bachelor (4-5 year program)  

  

Finland

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Ammattikorkeakoulututkinto/Ykershögskolaexamen (4 year program)  

  

France

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Maîtrise; Maîtrise de Sciences et Techniques; Licence (4 year program); Diplôme d'Ingénieur-maître; Diplôme Professionnel de Professeur des Écoles; Diplôme Universitaire Enseignement Complémentaire; Diplôme ďAgronomie Générale  

  

Gabon

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Maîtrise; Certificat ďAptitude au Professorat de ľEnseignement Secondaire/CAPES; Diplôme d'Ingénieur  

  

Georgia

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Diplome de Ingenieur (5 year program); Maitrise  

  

Germany

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Bachelor of Arts; Bachelor of Science; Diplom; Magister  

  

Ghana

English Proficiency Requirement: No  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Bachelor (4 year program)  

  

Greece

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Ptychio (4-6 year program)  

  

Guatemala

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Baccalaureatus (4-5 year program); Título de Licenciado en (4-6 year program); Título Profesional de Ingeniero (4-6 year program)  

  

Guinea

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Maitrise; Diplome d’Etudes Superieure/DES; Diplôme ďIngénieur  

  

Guyana

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Bachelor (4+ year program)  

  

Haiti

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Licence; Diplôme de Fin ďEtudes; Diplôme (awarded upon 4 to 5 of tertiary education)  

  

Honduras

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Licenciado (5 year program); Titulo de [ingeniero, abofado, licenciado, etc.] (5 year program)  

  

Hong Kong

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Bachelor (4 year program)  

  

Hungary

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Főiskolai Oklevél (4 year program); Egyetemi Oklevél; Alapkepzes/Alapfokozat (4 year program)  

  

Iceland

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Baccalaureatus Philologiae Islandicae; Baccalaureatus Artium / Educationis / Scientiarum  

  

India

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Bachelor of Architecture; Bachelor of Arts (B.A.); Bachelor of Computer Applications; Bachelor of Commerce (BCom.); Bachelor of Dental Surgery (B.D.S.); Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.); Bachelor of Engineering (BE or B.Eng); Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S.); Bachelor of Nursing (B.Nurs.); Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (BSc.Agri); Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSc. Nursing); Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSc. ∓g MSc.); Bachelor of Science (BSc.); Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.)   

  

Indonesia

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Sarjana I  

  

Iran

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Karshenasi/Lisans (4 year program)  

  

Iraq

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Bachelor (4-6 year program)  

  

Ireland

English Proficiency Requirement: No  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Bachelors/Honours (4 year program)  

  

Israel

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Bachelor (3-4 year program)  

  

Italy

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Laurea di 1° livello; Diploma di Licenza; Diploma di Instituto Superiore di Industrie Artistiche; Magistero di Scienza Religiose  

  

Jamaica

English Proficiency Requirement:No  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Bachelor's degre  

  

Japan

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Bachelor / Gakushi Shogo (4 year program)  

  

Jordan

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Bachelor (4-5 year program)  

  

Kazakhstan

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Bakalavr  

  

Kenya

English Proficiency Requirement: No  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Bachelor's degree  

  

Korea (Republic of) (South)

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Haksa/Bachelor's degree  

  

Kuwait

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Bachelor's degree  

  

Kyrgyzstan

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Diplom Bakalavra or Bachelor's  

  

Latvia

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Bakalaurs (4 year programs); Diploms (4-5 year programs)  

  

Lebanon

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Bachelor; Diplôme ď…; Licence, when awarded four or five years after Baccalaureate   

  

Lesotho

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Bachelor's degree  

  

Liberia

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Bachelor's degree (4 year program)  

  

Libya

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Bachelor's degree (Bakalurius Tekani)  

  

Lithuania

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Aukstojo Mokslo; Bakalauro diplomas  

  

Luxembourg

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Bachelor's degree  

  

Macedonia (Former Yugoslav, Republic of)

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: The Диплома и Стручен Назив / Diplomiran; Диплома и Стручен Назив Специалст / Специализација по (Diploma and Professional Title Specialist)  

  

Madagascar (Malagasy Republic)

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Licence PLUS Maitrise; Diplome d’Ingenieur  

  

Malawi

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Bachelor's degree  

  

Malaysia

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Baccalaureate degree  

  

Malta

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Bachelor's degree  

  

Mexico

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Licenciatura/Título de Licenciado(a)/Título de (4 year program)  

  

Moldova

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Diploma de Studii Superiorare (4-5 year post-secondary study); Diploma de Licenta (4-5 year post-secondary study); Diploma de Inginer (5-6 year post-secondary study)  

  

Mongolia

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Bachelor’s Degree (4-5 year programs)  

  

Morocco

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Licence; Diplome d’ingenieur d’Etat  

  

Mozambique

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Licenciatura (Licentiate); Licenciature em Engenharia  

  

Namibia

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Bachelor of Arts/Sciences Honours (4 year program); Bachelor of Engineering (4 year program)  

  

Nepal

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Bachelor's degree (4 year program)  

  

Netherlands

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Bachelor's degree  

  

New Zealand

English Proficiency Requirement:No  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Bachelor’s Degree (Four years of study after Form 6 or 7 or the University Entrance, Bursaries, and Scholarships Examination. Includes Arts/Science (Honours), Education (Honours), Engineering, Laws (LLB), Pharmacy, Physiotherapy.); Bachelor’s Degree (Honours)  

  

Nicaragua

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Licenciatura/ Licentiate (4-5 years of university study); Titulo de Ingeniero (5 years of university study)  

  

Niger

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Maitrise  

  

Nigeria

English Proficiency Requirement: No  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Bachelor (4-6 year program)  

  

Norway

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Bachelor (4 year program)  

  

Oman

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Bachelor (4-5 year program)  

  

Pakistan

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Bachelor (4+ year program and typically non-business programs)  

  

Panama

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Licenciatura/Licentiate (4-5 year program)  

  

Papua New Guinea

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Bachelor (4+ year program)  

  

Paraguay

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Licenciado (4-6 year program); Título de Arquitecto, Contador Público, Ingeniero, etc; Doctor en Económica, Arquitectura  

  

Peru

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Bachiller (4-6 years of university study)  

  

Philippines

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Bachelor (4-5 year program)  

  

Poland

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Dyplom Tytuł Magister  

  

Portugal

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Licenciado (four or more years); Licenciatura (four or more years)  

  

Qatar

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Bachelor (4 year program)  

  

Romania

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Diploma de Licenta (4-6 year program); Diploma de Inginer (4-6 year program)  

  

Russian Federation

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Diploma of Bakalavr/Диплом бакалавра  

  

Rwanda

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Licence; Bachelor; Diplôme ďIngénieur  

  

Saudi Arabia

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Bachelor's Degree  

  

Senegal

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Maitrise  

  

Serbia & Montenegro

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Diploma visokog obrazovanja  

  

Singapore

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Bachelor's Degree  

  

Slovakia

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Bakalar (4 year program)  

  

Slovenia

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Diplomirani; Universitetni diplomirani; Profesor; Akademski; Bachelor's degree  

  

Somalia

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Diploma di Laurea/ Laureate Diploma (4 years of university study); Bachelor's Degree  

  

South Africa

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of (4 year program); Honours Bachelor of Arts, Honours Bachelor of Science, and Honours Bachelor of Commerce; Bachelor of Architecture; Higher Diploma in Education; Postgraduate Diploma  

  

Spain

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Titulo de Licenciado (4-5 years post-secondary study); Titulo de Ingeniero (5 years post-secondary study)  

  

Sri Lanka

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Bachelor’s (Special) (4 years post-secondary study)  

  

Sudan

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Bachelor's degree  

  

Swaziland

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Bachelor's degree  

  

Sweden

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Magisterexamen; Bachelor's plus Master's degree  

  

Switzerland

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Diplom; Licence (4 year program)  

  

Syria

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Licence  

  

Taiwan

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Bachelor (4 year program)  

  

Tanzania

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Bachelor (3+ year program)  

  

Thailand

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Bachelor (4+ year program)  

  

Trinidad & Tobago

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Bachelor's degree  

  

Turkey

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Lisans Derecesi/Diplomasi; Mühendislik Diplomasi  

  

Turkmenistan

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Bakalavr  

  

Uganda

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Higher Technician's Diploma; Higher Technician's Diploma; Bachelor's Degree in Arts, Science or Law; Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Agriculture, Forestry, Agricultural Engineering  

  

Ukraine

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Dyplom Bakalavra  

  

United Arab Emirates

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Bachelor's degree (4 year program)  

  

United Kingdom

English Proficiency Requirement:No  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Bachelor of Arts (Honour); Bachelor of Education (Honours); Bachelor of Engineering (Honours); Bachelor of Science (Honours); Master of Arts (Honours)  

  

Uruguay

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Licenciado / Licentaite (4 year program); Título de Trabajador(a) Social, or Técnico en…; Magister en Quimica; Título de Arquitecto or Ingeniero   

  

Uzbekistan

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Bakalavr Diplomi or Bakalavr Diplomi Imtiyozli (with Honours) (4 year programs)  

  

Venezuela

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Licenciado en… (4-5 year program); Titulo (professional degree, 5-6 year program)  

  

Vietnam

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Bang Tot Nghiep Dai Hoc (4-6 year program)  

  

Yemen, Republic of

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Bachelor (4-5 year program)  

  

Zambia

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Bachelor (4-7 year program)  

  

Zimbabwe

English Proficiency Requirement: Yes  

Common U.S. Bachelor Degree Equivalency: Bachelor (4-5 year program)  

  
  
  



General Application Process

General Application Process

  1. Apply. Submit an application and application fee ($25 application fee for domestic applicants, $75 for international applicants).
  2. Submit Course-by-Course Evaluation for International University Transcripts (if applicable).
  3. Submit Official U.S. Accredited College/University Transcripts (if applicable).

    Submit official transcripts from all college and universities attended. Please note that if you are currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s degree, you will be required to submit a final transcript showing degree conferral. U.S. college and university transcripts must be sent directly to CDM Graduate Admissions from the college or university. We do not accept transcripts sent to us from applicants.  

    We highly recommend sending your transcripts electronically. Electronic delivery is preferred by the Graduate Admission Office, and it will expedite the application process.  

    • Transcripts must be sent from the institution directly to the Graduate Admission Office. Official transcripts can be sent electronically to admission@cdm.depaul.edu as long as they come from the institution of record.

    If you are unable to send your transcripts electronically, you can then mail the official transcripts in a sealed envelope to:  

    • CDM Office of Graduate Admission
      1 E. Jackson Blvd.
      Suite 8500
      Chicago IL, 60604
      USA
    • DePaul alumni/undergraduate students applying for graduate admission must also submit a DePaul transcript. Request a free electronic transcript.
  4. Submit Proof of English proficiency (if applicable)
  5. Required Application Documentation by Academic Program

    Submit required application documents as part of the the Graduate Program Admission Requirements.  

  6. Optional Materials for Consideration

    The following items are not required for this program but can be used to supplement your application:  

    • Professional experience as evidenced by resume or industry certifications
    • Letters of recommendation
    • Statement of purpose

STEM Majors at CDM

The Department of Homeland Security grants STEM designation to programs that produce graduates educated in science, technology, engineering and/or math who help support U.S. economic competitiveness and growth. International students who earn degrees from STEM programs can qualify to extend their post-graduation stay in the United States for Optional Practical Training (OPT). OPT provides an opportunity for international students to develop their careers while also helping meet the demand for STEM-educated professionals in the U.S. workforce.CDM offers several undergraduate and graduate STEM programs.

Student Visas

Once students are admitted, we will work with them on their Student Visas.

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