Stevens-Beacon Application Requirements

  • Online Application (click here

  • Transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended 

    • Students can submit unofficial transcripts during the application process, but official transcripts must be submitted once an applicant is admitted. 

    • Official transcripts must be sent directly to Beacon Point of Contact, who will then forward all official transcripts to Graduate Admissions in bulk for processing.

    • Mail official transcripts to Beacon Education, Room 805, She Ji Da Sha, No. 8 Hui Xin Dong Jie, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China

  • We will require one (1) letter of recommendation (academic or professional only) 

    • Students will be asked to indicate one reference on the application form.  

    • The reference will receive an email requesting that a recommendation be submitted on behalf of the applicant.  

    • All letters of recommendation must be submitted electronically through the online application system. 

  • Resume/CV  

    • Resume must be sufficiently detailed, in that it includes their academic and professional background. 

  • Proof of English Language Proficiency 

    • Option 1: Applicants who meet one or more of the following criteria do not need to provide evidence of English proficiency. The English Language Proficiency Requirement will be automatically waived for applicants who meet any one of the following criteria.  

      • Native language is English 

      • Earned or will have earned a Bachelor's degree from an accredited U.S. college/university before enrollment at Stevens. 

      • Earned or will have earned a Master's degree from an accredited U.S. college/university before enrollment at Stevens. 

      • Completed or will complete at least two years of full-time graduate study at a U.S. college/university before enrollment at Stevens. 

    • Option 2: Students who do not meet one of the criteria above will be required to complete an English Language Proficiency Interview as part of the application process. Students who score # or higher on the interview assessment will be considered for admission. Students who fail to earn a score of # or higher will have one final opportunity to demonstrate their English language proficiency, by submitting the results of an English language proficiency exam such as TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo.  

    • Option 3: Students who fail to receive a passing score on their English Language Proficiency Interview will have one final opportunity to demonstrate their English language proficiency by submitting the results of an English language proficiency exam, such as TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo. Students can submit unofficial test scores copies during the application process, but official test scores must be received electronically by Stevens from the respective testing agency, once an applicant is admitted. The minimum score requirements are listed below by exam: 

      • TOEFL iBT – 86  

      • TOELF PBT - 567 

      • IELTS - 7 

      • DUOLINGO – 120 

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