International Students

International students who apply to the Graduate programs at Otis are subject to all the same requirements as international students applying to the undergraduate programs.

In addition, please see below for additional requirements by program for international students.

Graduate Fine Arts
International applicants must submit a TOEFL, iELTS or Pearson Test of English Score. A minimum TOEFL exam result of 100 (Internet based) 250 (Computer based) or 600 (Paper based) is required of all international students whose primary language is not English. The minimum iELTS score is a 7.0 overall band score. The minimum score for the Pearson Test of English is a 63.

Graduate Writing
No language testing is required for this program.

Graduate Public Practice
International applicants must submit a TOEFL, iELTS or Pearson Test of English Score. A minimum TOEFL exam result of 100 (Internet based) 250 (Computer based) or 600 (Paper based) is required of all international students whose primary language is not English. The minimum iELTS score is a 7.0 overall band score. The minimum score for the Pearson Test of English is a 63.

Graduate Graphic Design
International applicants must submit a TOEFL, iELTS or Pearson Test of English Score. A minimum TOEFL exam result of 100 (Internet based) 250 (Computer based) or 600 (Paper based) is required of all international students whose primary language is not English. The minimum iELTS score is a 7.0 overall band score. The minimum score for the Pearson Test of English is a 63.