Application
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Personal Statement
$45 Application Fee
SAT I or ACT Scores (freshman only)
Letter of recommendation
Resume
Hawaii‘i Pacific University is dedicated to serving all international students who want to call us family. On the islands we call it ‘ohana. HPU has programs to accommodate all levels of English. Please consult the list below for direct entry requirements for undergraduate students and contact us if you are unsure of your level.Test scores may not be more than two years old by the intended entry term. High School records may not be more than five years old by the intended entry term (undergraduate students only).
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PROFICIENCY TYPE |
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DUOLINGO |
95 |
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TOEFL (IBT) |
70 |
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TOEFL (ITP) |
500 |
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IELTS |
6.0 |
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SAT (EVIDENCE-BASED READING AND WRITING) |
500 |
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ACT |
No sub-score below 19 |
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CAMBRIDGE |
169 |
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CEFR (COMMON EUROPEAN FRAMEWORK OF REFERENCE FOR LANGUAGES) |
B2 |
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STEP EIKEN |
Grade Pre-1 |
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GAOKAO |
Interview Required |
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PTE (PEARSON TEST OF ENGLISH ACADEMIC) |
48 |
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ITEP |
3.7 |
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GTEC |
1050 |
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AP |
English: 3 |
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IB |
HL English (Language A): 5 |
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WAEC |
Grade C6 in English Language |
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ATTENDED AN AMERICAN OR INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTION |
Attended a college or university in which the primary language of instruction is English (no ESL classes) for one year |
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Attended a high school outside of the US in which the primary language of instruction is English (no ESL classes) for two years |
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Completed an in-person English course equivalent to HPU’s WRI 1100 at an accredited college or university with a grade of C or higher |
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE SCHOOL CERTIFICATES |
Central Pacific College |
Advanced 85 |
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EF |
Completion of B2 |
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ELS Centers |
Level 110 |
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Global Village Hawaii |
Level 6 or Qualification for Level 7 |
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DENMARK, FINLAND, GERMANY, NETHERLANDS, NORWAY OR SWEDEN |
Denmark |
High School transcripts with an average of 7 on a 12 grading scale |
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Finland |
Ylioppilastutkinto – Grade 8 (on a scale from 4 to 10) or an M, E, or L on a matriculation scale |
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Germany |
DAAD – minimum “B2” average |
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Netherlands |
A final grade of 7 or higher in English on the HAVO or a final grade of 6 or higher in English on the VWO |
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Norway |
A grade of 4 or better in English class from high school |
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Sweden |
High school transcript with MVG in English A or VG in English B or grade B in English 5 or grade C in English 6 |
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WAIVED IF EDUCATED IN: FOR NATIVE SPEAKERS OF ENGLISH FROM THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES, WHO LIST ENGLISH AS THEIR PRIMARY LANGUAGE ON THEIR APPLICATION, PROOF OF ENGLISH PROFICIENCY IS NOT REQUIRED, BUT MAY BE REQUESTED.
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Anguilla, American Samoa, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, The Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Barbados, Botswana, the British Indian Ocean Territories, the British Virgin Islands, Canada, the Cook Islands, the Cayman Islands, Dominica, Fiji, the Falkland Islands (Malvinas), the Federated States of Micronesia, Ghana, The Gambia, Grenada, Guam, Guyana, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Liberia, Lesotho, Montserrat, Mauritius, Malawi, Norfolk Island, the Northern Mariana Islands, Nigeria, New Zealand, the Pitcairn Islands, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, Saint Helena, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent & The Grenadines, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tokelau, Trinidad and Tobago, the Turks and Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, the United Kingdom, the United States, Miscellaneous U.S. Pacific Islands, the Virgin Islands, and Zimbabwe |
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HPU offers a rigorous chemistry and biochemistry education that prepares students for graduate and health professional schools, as well as direct entry into the scientific workforce, through both conventional pathways and pre-health professions concentrations. Our chemistry program is modeled after the American Chemical Society (ACS) guidelines for undergraduate chemistry education while our biochemistry programs are based on guidelines from the American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB). All our students develop the intellectual, experimental, and communication skills needed to become effective scientific professionals. Our dedicated faculty
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THE CHEMISTRY PROGRAM OUTCOMES ARE:
Demonstrate an understanding of the basic and foundational chemical principles that provide significant insight into the functioning of the physical world.
Demonstrate knowledge of key concepts within the core areas of chemistry: analytical, biochemistry, inorganic, organic and physical.
Develop expertise in commonly used chemical laboratory methods.
Demonstrate an understanding of the theory and learn to operate a wide variety of advanced chemical instrumentation.
Learn to access and interpret literature in the field of chemistry.
Critically analyze experimental results.
Present scientific information orally using visual aids.
Communicate scientific information in written reports.
Acquire and statistically analyze quantitative data.
Solve chemical problems quantitatively.
THE BIOCHEMISTRY PROGRAM OUTCOMES ARE:
Demonstrate an understanding of the basic and foundational chemical principles that provide significant insight into the functioning of living systems.
Demonstrate understanding of key concepts and principles regarding biochemical structures, principal biochemical pathways of living organisms and the molecular basis of biochemical processes
Demonstrate expertise in commonly used biochemical laboratory methods
Demonstrate an understanding of the theory and learn to operate a wide variety of advanced biochemical instrumentation.
Demonstrate an understanding of how to access and interpret literature in the field of biochemistry
Critically analyze experimental results
Present scientific information orally using visual aids
Communicate scientific information in written reports
Acquire and statistically analyze quantitative data
Solve biochemical problems quantitatively
Some example careers for chemistry and biochemistry graduates include:
Chemical industry
Medicine, dentistry, pharmacy
Graduate school in chemistry, biochemistry, engineering, and related fields
Teaching
Pharmaceutical and biotech jobs
Forensics labs
Diagnostics and analytical labs
