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19 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS (APPLICANTS WHO ARE NOT UNITED STATES CITIZENS OR PERMANENT RESIDENTS) For Doctor of Ministry (DMin) students, F-1 visa documentation is only available for entrance into the country for intensive courses and not offered as an entirely residential program. For Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) students, F-1 documentation is only issued for the duration of residential courses and if a student is in an internship within the United States. Denver Seminary welcomes international students and the richness and diversity they bring to the school. International students must be full-time (per Seminary policy) degree-seeking students. Denver Seminary welcomes international students and the richness and diversity they bring to the school. International students must be full-time (9+ credits/semester) degree-seeking students. Internationally born students who are permanent residents or who are in the country on a non-student visa may still be subject to the English proficiency requirements. Becoming an international student at Denver Seminary takes place in two major steps: Step 1: The Admissions Process International applicants must complete the Application for Degree-Seeking Students outlined on our website as well as the additional steps listed below. 1. International applicants must demonstrate English proficiency through one of the following methods: a. Submit official scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or equivalent IELTS scores to the Admissions office. The test must have been taken within the last five years. Denver Seminary reserves the right to require a TOEFL or IELTS exam even from students whose country of origin has English as its primary language. Denver Seminary's institutional code is 4080. The minimum score requirements are as follows: Internet-based Test (iBT) Section Requirements Reading – 22 (TOEFL)/6.5 (IELTS) Listening – 22 (TOEFL)/6.5 (IELTS) Speaking – 22 (TOEFL)/6.5 (IELTS) Writing – 24 (TOEFL)/6.5 (IELTS) Required minimum combined score – 90 (TOEFL)/7 (IELTS) b. Submit a letter of recommendation from Spring International Learning Center (SILC) showing successful completion of their intensive English language program as well as the specialized seminary preparation program. The intensive English program includes the basic reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills necessary for seminary study. In addition, the seminary preparation program equips the student with the theological language, research, and presentation skills needed at the seminary level. Both programs, which can be taken simultaneously, assess the individual needs or students and provide specialized training to ensure success in seminary studies. SILC is located across the street from Denver Seminary on the campus of the Arapahoe Community College and this option is therefore only available to international students living residentially in Denver. For more information visit: http://www.spring.edu/littleton.html c. If an applicant's secondary education took place in a country in which English is the primary language of communication, the applicant may be exempt from the English language proficiency requirement. Denver Seminary reserves the right to waive the language requirement and/or ask for additional documentation to meet the language requirement for admission.