Florida, USA
Undergraduate, postgraduate and English language entry requirements.
At Florida, you will experience an education and environment that set you on the right path to an academically and professionally rewarding and personally fulfilling future. Choose British American University, Florida, and we’ll help you make your mark. Are you preparing for career success, join the first-choice University for Graduate Programs, develop through industrial and entrepreneurial experiences, and strive for educational excellence. Also, learn at a University ranked in the top 40 globally, with a history of world-leading minds. Expand your study with interdisciplinary and international opportunities, live life to the full, make the most of transformational activities for personal development and take part in sport, societies and a full calendar of social events. Furthermore, meet the world, feel at home in a welcoming, multicultural environment and meet and support local and global communities at a University committed to social responsibility. Again, get to know a thriving city, dig deep into Florida’s revolutionary history, music, fashion and creativity and share in our proud, diverse and cosmopolitan community! The British American University, Florida, is home to nearly 3,000 undergraduate and 2,500 postgraduate students (with about 65% international student population). Although we’re a large, diverse educational family, we are a close community. As a student, you will be encouraged to collaborate with other students as well as academics from across our unique combination of disciplines; Pure and Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology, Agricultural Sciences, Social and Management Sciences, Arts, Education as well as Law and Criminology.
The British American University operates a flexible admission policy. Consequently, the entry requirements for undergraduate admission into the BAU Bachelor’s Degree programs are as follows:
(Enrolled Student shall be required to successfully take 50 semester units in two(2) semesters or one year)
Candidates must possess 5 Ordinary Level GCE papers at one sitting or 6 Ordinary Level GCE papers at two(2) sittings or equivalent qualifications.
(Enrolled Student shall be required to successfully take 120 semester units in three(3) years or less)
Candidate must be a holder of the British American University Degree Foundation Certificate or equivalent qualifications such as one of the following: (a) American High School Diploma/Associate degree from a recognized Institution, (b) Higher School Certificate/GCE Advanced Level with passes in two(2) subjects at Principal or Advanced Level together with passes at subsidiary or O/Level credit level in three other subjects obtained at not more than two sittings, (c) Holders of the School Certificate/GCE Ordinary Level and the Higher School Certificate/GCE Advanced Level with passes in three(3) subjects at Principal or Advanced Level together with a pass in one other subject at subsidiary or O/Level credit level obtained at not more than two sittings, (d) Holders of the Higher School Certificate/GCE Advanced Level with passes in four subjects at Principal Level, (e) Holders of the School Certificate or its equivalent with at least five credit level passes plus a recognized 2-year Diploma from a University, Research Institution or any other Institution of Higher Learning/professional body.
(Enrolled Student shall be required to successfully take 76 semester units in 2 years)
In addition to the above, candidates must possess any of the following qualifications: (a) Postsecondary Diploma of the British American University, USA, International College of Management and Technology, Nigeria or their equivalent qualifications such as National Diploma (ND), National Certificates of Education (NCE), 2-year Diploma from any recognized/government approved University with a grade not below Lower Credit or recognized Associate Degrees. (b) Diploma of a recognized Professional Institute or their equivalent qualifications, or passes at the Intermediate Professional Examinations of recognized.
(Enrolled Student shall be required to successfully complete 60 semester units in two academic years or less under a four years program or more under a four to six years program)
This category of admission is only applicable to holders of relevant degrees or an equivalent including Higher Diploma (HD) from a recognized Institution of Higher Learning, Higher National Diploma (HND) from a Polytechnic or Final Professional Certificates of recognized Institutes such as Chartered Institute of Administration, Chartered Institute of Personnel Management, Chartered Institute of Insurance, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, Association of National Accountants of Nigeria, Chartered Institute of Bankers, and the Institute of Purchasing and Supply Management, etc. (For inquiries as to whether your own professional body is recognized or otherwise, contact the Registrar’s Office).
This category of admission is applicable to applicants who had completed certain undergraduate programs that does not lead to a degree or partially attended but not graduated from recognized undergraduate degree program provided that: (a) Subject’s GPA is not less than 2 of 4 or 2.5 of 5, (b) maximum transferred credits shall not exceed 60 semester units towards graduation with a bachelor’s degree from the British American University, and (c) no student shall be absorbed into the final class of any program.
Postgraduate Admissions at British American University, Florida, USA, are based on the following criteria:
Applicants must possess a good Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of Second Class Honors (Lower Division) from BAU or other recognized Universities.
Applicants must possess a good Master’s Degree with average score of 60% or better (or equivalent of 1.00 on a 4.00 GPA scale) in addition to a good Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant discipline from the BAU or any other recognized University.
Applicants must possess:
Having met the above conditions, the applicant ONLY needs to write the Thesis/Dissertation on an Approved Topic relevant to his area of specialization to fulfill the requirements for the award of the Doctoral Degree. Applicants holding Master’s Degrees with average score less than 60% (or GPA of 1.00 out of a 4.00 scale) who wish to enroll for the PhD may be considered for M. Phil./PhD alternative. However, irrespective of the submission by the Applicants, the decision of the BAU is final on admission, which is also dependent on availability of space. NOTE: If a candidate of PhD by Research wishes to specialize in any area of study, he/she should write his thesis in that area.
Candidates for the Degree of PhD by Publications must be members or past members of staff/alumni of a BAU or recognized University or research Institution. In order to be eligible for consideration, alumni must be graduates of at least five years’ standing and have already obtained a Masters Degree. However, in exceptional circumstances, other candidates may also be considered. Applications may be made at any time and such applications should be accompanied by:
To be awarded a Degree of PhD by Publication of BAU, a candidate must show that his or her work makes a significant contribution to knowledge in a particular field. The publications must also provide evidence of the capacity of the candidate to pursue further research, representing a coherent contribution to research in a given field and demonstrating a depth of scholarship and originality comparable with that required in a PhD thesis. The materials submitted shall be sufficiently extensive as to provide convincing evidence that the research constitutes a substantial contribution to knowledge or scholarship, and at Registration, the candidate shall submit for examination:
All doctoral students must take the following required courses for one or two months though may not take any semester examination on them other than class tests and/or paper presentations before they commence their PhD programs. The assessment will just be on pass or fail basis without credit points: (a) Scholarly Writing and Publications, (b) Institutional Pedagogy, and (c) Doctoral Research Seminar.
In all cases, possession of a good Master’s Degree from a recognized University is mandatory.
If English isn’t your first language, studying at the British American University, Florida, can be very challenging. That’s why we make sure you have the language skills you need to succeed right from the start. We’ve listed our English language entry requirements here and the qualifications we accept. You can also meet your language requirements by successfully completing our Pre-sessional English course. We accept a range of English language qualifications. You’ll need to achieve the required grade in one of our accepted English language tests, such as, Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and International English Language Test System (IELTS).
Complete the Admission Form and send it with your supporting documents.