{"id":3933,"date":"2019-05-02T15:23:46","date_gmt":"2019-05-02T19:23:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/clinical\/?page_id=3933"},"modified":"2025-05-19T15:08:43","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T19:08:43","slug":"for-international-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/clinical\/prospectivestudents\/mls-program\/for-international-students\/","title":{"rendered":"For International Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PLEASE NOTE: Because the MLS graduate program is a distance education program, immigration regulations do not allow UNC-CH to issue the appropriate visa eligibility documentation. International students who are already in the U.S. and plan to maintain their current visa status while completing the MLS graduate program may enroll in the program if their current visa allows them to study while in the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>All international applicants must also submit acceptable, official English Language tests, and complete a Financial Certificate. 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