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Admission Requirements

Academic Qualifications
  •  Undergraduate applicants must demonstrate proof of completion (or anticipated completion) of a minimum of one year of university study prior to the voyage.
  • Postgraduate applicants must have earned (or anticipate earning) a minimum of a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) prior to the voyage.
  • All applicants for whom English is not their native language must demonstrate proficiency in English and be prepared to succeed in a rigorous academic environment. To view requirements, download English Proficiency Requirements.
  • Preference is given to students whose academic results are above average in their nation’s system. Download Required Academic Performance by Country .
  • International Baccalaureate Diploma graduates who have not yet commenced university study are nevertheless eligible to participate in the TSS undergraduate program. Subject selection is restricted to the two Core and two specified first-year level General and Business subjects.

 

Prerequisites
  • Some advanced subjects require a prior level knowledge in order to enroll. Please download Subject Catalog to check prerequisites before indicating subject preferences on the application.
  • Students applying for admission to the Postgraduate International Business Learning Circle must have an undergraduate background in business.

 

Admission Decisions
  • Decisions are made when completed applications and supporting documentation are received and evaluated by our admission committee.
  • Conditional offers can be made when all items in Phase 1  of the application process have been submitted and evaluated.
  • Definitive offers can be made when all items in Phase 2  of the application process have been submitted and evaluated.
  • Offers, whether conditional or definitive, are contingent on availability of space and are on a first-qualified, first-enrolled basis.

 

Application Deadlines

Admission decisions to our program are made on a rolling basis. Applications will be reviewed up to 30 days prior to the start of a voyage; however, accepted students who apply for admission to a particular voyage that has reached capacity will be placed on a waiting list for that voyage and will be given an admission deferral that may be applied to a future voyage. 

 

Acceptance and Enrollment
  • Conditional offers are made with minimal documentation so students can be provided with an admission decision as quickly as possible. Once a conditional offer is made, students must submit all items in Phase 2  within 30 days of offer.
  • Definitive offers are considered an official acceptance. Once a definitive offer is made, students must remit a deposit of 2000 USD within 30 days of offer to reserve a space in the program.
  • If definitive offer is not accepted within 30 days, application will be moved to inactive status and kept on file for reactivation within one year.
  • Acceptance packages are sent to students via email. Packages contain information regarding acceptance procedure, deposit, payment, refund policy and more.

 

Age Requirement

All students must be a minimum of 18 years by time of embarkation to participate in The Scholar Ship program.

 

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Staff Profile

 

Derek Brendel 
Recreation and Activities Specialist

This San Diego, CA native has spent time in more than 25 countries. With a BS in Kinesiology/ Physical Education from Point Loma Nazarene University in his hometown, Derek went on to earn an MA in Sports Management from London Metropolitan University in the UK. He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (NSCA) whose experience ranges from strength coaching at the US Olympic Training center to Management Counseling at the U.S. Embassy The Hague, Netherlands. He is excited to share his professional skills with The Scholar Ship community.

 

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Why The Scholar Ship?

 

 “The Scholar Ship promises to be a microcosm of our global age:
a laboratory for global democracy. In seeking to create a truly transnational learning community, with its stress on experiential learning, The Scholar Ship represents a bold experiment in international and global education. Let’s explore this new form of learning and teaching.”

~ John Lie
Dean of International and Area Studies
University of California, Berkeley