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Applicants must possess the equivalent of a Bachelor's Degree granted by a recognized and accredited post-secondary institution (the equivalent of a total of at least 16 years of academic education).  Foreign transcript evaluation is a two part process for individuals who earn their degree outside of the United States.  The California Commission on Teaching Credentialing (CCTC) requires independent evaluation of transcripts via agencies they have approved while San Jose State University’s Graduate Admission and Program Evaluation (GAPE) Department evaluates all foreign transcripts in house to determine degree equivalency.  Admission to the program is contingent on BOTH CCTC and SJSU individually validating your foreign degree is equivalent to a U.S. Bachelors or Higher Degree. 

Transcript Evaluation Process

STEP 1: Transcript Evaluation for the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC):

CCTC must validate that your foreign degree is equivalent to a U.S. Bachelors or Higher Degree before you may apply to the Multiple Subject Credential Program at San Jose State University. 

1. Submit transcripts to one of the approved agencies for evaluation (see #3 for a list of agencies).
2. Request two sets of transcript evaluation.  One for your records and one to submit with your application to the Department.  Please check your transcript evaluation and verify that you have an equivalent U.S. Bachelors or Higher Degree before submitting your application.  (You DO NOT need to submit these transcripts to GAPE but will need to submit with your Department Application).
3. For a list of agencies approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing for Foreign Transcription Evaluation, please visit the CCTC website at: http://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/leaflets/cl635.pdf

Questions about the CCTC transcript evaluation process? - Contact the Elementary Education Department @ 408-924-3771.

STEP 2: Apply to San Jose State University/GAPE:

At San Jose State University, International Applicants are those who currently hold or are applying for an F-1 or J-1 visa and currently reside either in the U.S. or abroad. International students must inform Graduate Admissions and Program Evaluations of their current VISA status. This is the status at the time of the application.  Visit the GAPE website for information on how to apply as an international applicant.

1. To apply, submit online application to SJSU via www.csumentor.edu. CSUmentor application guide.
2. International School Work and Degrees: If you have done post-secondary school work in an institution that is outside of U.S., visit the International Document Requirements page on the GAPE website and find the country where the institution you attended is located. The list will detail the exact documents GAPE requires and how to submit them by country. Student must follow instructions listed for the particular country, otherwise the documents will be considered unofficial.  These documents must be submitted directly to the Graduate Admissions and Program Evaluation Office (GAPE).

Questions about the the SJSU graduate application for international students? – Contact Tricia.Foust@sjsu.edu