UNIVERSITY GATEWAY PLUS

The UG Plus program is designed for students who seek to obtain a U.S. high school diploma. This program involves two years of high school study in the student’s home country, one year at one of GEI’s North Carolina campuses, and one year of university coursework. During the first year, students will earn an American high school diploma after completing GEI’s English training and high school diploma equivalency courses and passing the GED exam.

After students successfully complete the UG Plus program, they will focus on improving academic writing and presentation skills in addition to taking university courses during the second year. Students will take up to 10 credit courses (30 credit hours that are fully transferable to other colleges or universities) at their choice of college or university and have the opportunity to earn letters of recommendation from their U.S. professors.

Program Summary
Program length	Two Academic Years
University Credits	Up to 45 credit hours
Campus Location	Raleigh or Chapel Hill
Curriculum	AEP Core+ GED coursework+ university credit courses

UG Plus Advantages

Study Abroad Experience:

Students can come to U.S. for English training after finishing their second year of high school.

TOEFL Waiver

Students completing GEI study may receive TOEFL waivers during U.S. University application process.
Students completing 30 credits in GEI may waive TOEFL and be eligible to transfer to most top 100 U.S. universities.

Bridge Culture Gap:

GEI organizes fun and exciting cultural activities and outings to help students immerse themselves in U.S. culture.

Higher Admission Rate:

Credit courses, cultural activities, and recommendation letters from U.S. Professors contribute to higher admission rates.

Credit Course Tutors, Coaches & Mentors:

Help students minimize academic pressure, overcome academic challenges, and improve performance.

Recommendation Letters from U.S. Professors

Recommendation letters from U.S. professors are critical to students’ candidacy as admissions officers are able to learn about students’ inner qualities, like character and personality through these letters.

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High School Diploma Equivalent (GED)

GEI offers international students the opportunity to earn an American High School Equivalency Diploma (commonly known as General Education Development diploma, or GED), a certificate equivalent to U.S. high school diploma. More than 20 million students globally have earned GED diplomas.

GEI’s GED program creates new opportunities for education and employment.

Earning a GED demonstrates ability to write and understand English at the 12th grade level.
Employers in the U.S. and most countries accept the GED as equal to their country’s high school diploma.
U.S. colleges and employers accept the GED credential in place of a high school diploma.

Subjects

The GED test covers four subjects and assesses skills in key academic areas.

Language Arts
Math
Science
Social Studies

Program

GEI’s intensive GED program includes sample tests, diagnostics to identify areas in need of improvement, skill-building, test taking strategies, and personalized assistance by highly qualified coaches.

Requirements

To complete the GED program, participants must:

Be at least 16 years of age
Take and pass GEI pre-assessment to demonstrate at least intermediate skills in English and show reading abilities to ensure readiness for GEI’s GED preparation courses
Provide transcript from home country establishing completion of coursework in GED subjects
Participate actively in GEI’s intensive GED training program, which has components offered in their home country and at one of GEI’s learning centers in the U.S.
Take and pass each of the four modules of the GED examination

Additional Program Information

Sample High School Equivalency Certificate

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Admission

Application Requirements

High School Transcript

Pass GEI Placement Exam

Personal Statement

One Recommendation letter from teacher

Admission Requirements
Admission Language Requirement	TOEFL 70 IELTS 5.5+
GEI Placement Test Requirement	AEP Level 3+
GPA Requirement	3.0 (82%)

Admission Deadline
	Winter	Spring	Summer	Fall 1	Fall 2
Admission Deadline	Rolling	Rolling	Rolling	Rolling	Rolling
Start Date	Jan. 9	Mar. 20	May 22	Aug. 14	Oct. 16