Chicago Campus Study Abroad Options
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Students from Universidad del Valle de México will be provided with the opportunity to enroll at Kendall College at NLU as full-time students for 2 academic quarters pursuing culinary management or hospitality management curriculum. The first quarter curriculum will be general classes and the second quarter curriculum will be an internship. Upon completion of the 2 academic quarters at NLU, students will return to UVM to continue their UVM program.
Courses will be selected according to the students’ academic needs and their original program of studies at UVM. All courses will be credit-bearing and may be recognized within their program of study in Culinary Management or Hospitality Management at NLU. Courses may be recognized for any Undergraduate Program at NLU as well as any Dual Degree programs in place with UVM.
Visa Type
UVM students pursuing a study abroad option at NLU will need to study at NLU on a J-1 visa. Once admitted to NLU’s study abroad program, NLU’s Office of International Student & Scholar Services will help aid in the process of applying for a J-1 visa.
Intake Terms
UVM students can enter the study abroad program in any term at NLU. NLU has four entry terms per year, Summer (July), Fall (September), Winter (January), Spring (April).
How to Apply
- Contact your UVM home campus coordinator and let them know you would like to apply to NLU’s study abroad program for UVM students.
- Complete an online application. Detailed instruction on how to apply are found here: NLU UVM Study Abroad Application Instructions
Admission Requirements
Proof of English language proficiency is required if English is not the applicant's native language and/or high school degree was earned outside of the United States. This requirement may be waived if the applicant has proof of completion of a high school degree (for undergraduate admission), or a bachelor’s degree (for graduate admission) at an institution where English is the primary language of instruction.
Students who have completed an ESL program that is accredited by the Commission on English Language Program Accreditation (CEA), The Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training (ACCET), or any of the six regional accrediting bodies for higher education institutions in the US within the past three calendar years may also be considered to have met the English proficiency requirements.
Below are the only tests accepted as evidence of English proficiency at NLU along with the minimum scores indicated for each. Only one of the following tests is required to complete your application.
- IELTS; Undergraduate Requirement: 6.0 overall, no sub-score lower than 5.5
- TOEFL iBT; Undergraduate Requirement: 72 total score
- Pearson Test of English; Undergraduate Requirement: 50 overall score
- Duolingo English Test; Undergraduate Requirement: 95 overall score
How to schedule and request your English Proficiency Test Scores:
- TOEFL scores must be reported to NLU directly from ETS.
- Use our Institutional Code 1551.
- All programs are able to access the test scores regardless of department code, as long as our institutional code is used.
- PTE Academic scores must be reported to NLU directly from Pearson.
- SelectNational Louis University from the institution selection menu.
- IELTS Academic results must be delivered to our Electronic Download account by the IELTS test center.
- Please contact the test center directly where you took the IELTS test and request that your test scores be sent to our E-Download account using the IELTS system with the following information:
- Institution: National Louis University, Chicago Campus
- Address: Chicago, IL, United States of America
- Duolingo English Test scores must be reported directly to NLU from DET
- DET does not use institution codes and you must send your DET scores through the DET secure portal to NLU.
- NLU DET School Name: NATIONAL LOUIS UNIVERSITY
- DET does not use institution codes and you must send your DET scores through the DET secure portal to NLU.
- Please contact the test center directly where you took the IELTS test and request that your test scores be sent to our E-Download account using the IELTS system with the following information:
English proficiency test scores are considered valid for two years from the test date and must be valid at the time of application.
