Overview

Within this International Year One in Science - Environmental and Sustainability Studies programme from INTO George Mason University, upon successful completion of International Year One and meeting university requirements for undergraduate admission, you may enter your next semester of undergraduate study at George Mason University. This transition from an INTO Mason program to a university degree program is called progression.

Key facts:

A Pathway program provides academic, language and cultural support in order to succeed at a US university.
Students are guaranteed progression to an undergraduate degree program through a curriculum consisting of credit-earning courses.

Programme Structure

International Year One is a supportive program that allows students to earn credits towards their degree while receiving additional academic, cultural and language support customized for international students.
Students will benefit from fully integrated classes with both domestic and other international students on campus while learning from highly trained university instructors and tutors.
To obtain additional information about the program, we kindly suggest that you visit the programme website, where you can find further details and relevant resources.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-01-13 00:00:00

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Starting 2025-08-18 00:00:00

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Starting 2025-08-19 00:00:00

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Language

English

IELTS

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TOEFL^® IBT

Duolingo English Test

100

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Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Sustainable Development Environmental Economics & Policy Environmental Sciences View 2221 other programmes in Environmental Sciences in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

2.3

English requirements

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Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

Age requirements: 17 years and above.
High school diploma; 2.3 minimum GPA equivalent.
1 Semester: TOEFL iBT 70 (15 all subscores), IELTS 6.0 (5.5 all subscores), PTEA 53, Duolingo 100, TOEFL Essentials 7.5 (7.0 all subscores), or Completion of AE Core and OCS Level 5 or higher.
2 Semesters: TOEFL iBT 60 (13 all subscores), IELTS 5.5 (5.0 all subscores), PTEA 45, Duolingo 90, TOEFL Essentials 6.5 (6.0 all subscores), or Completion of AE Core and OCS Level 4 or higher.
3 Semesters: TOEFL iBT 50 (10 all subscores), IELTS 5.0 (4.5 all subscores), PTEA 41, Duolingo 80, TOEFL Essentials 6.0 (5.0 all subscores), or Completion of AE Core and OCS Level 3 or higher.

Tuition Fee

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International

39480 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 39480 USD for the full programme during 12 months.
National

39480 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 39480 USD for the full programme during 12 months.

1 Semester: $ 19,920; 2 Semesters:$ 39,480; 3 Semesters: $ 50,480

Living costs for Arlington

1540 - 2903 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

We award scholarships for our programs in amounts that are typically between $5,000 to $20,000. We also offer a Vietnam Regional Scholarship, a Thailand Regional Scholarship and a Indonesia Regional Scholarship. For more information, please visit our website.

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for International Year One in Science - Environmental and Sustainability Studies.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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