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United States · Pierce College
AA-DTA in Elementary Education
Pierce College · Lakewood
Partner institution: no service charge on your first 3 applications, then US$50 eachIf Pierce College charges its own application fee, it is shown on its programme page. We add nothing to it. View the official programme page →
| Level | Undergraduate / diploma |
|---|---|
| Institution | Pierce College |
| Location | Lakewood, United States |
| Apply after | After HSC · transfer route A transfer programme: you start here (usually after HSC or A-levels) and, with good grades, move on to a university to finish a bachelor’s, with your credits counted. The receiving university sets the grades it needs. |
| Transfer requirements | To start: Secondary school records (HSC or equivalent), passport and proof of funds. No test needed to apply: without one you start in the Intensive English Program. To transfer: Washington DTA associate: 90 quarter credits with a cumulative GPA of 2.0+, transfers as general education to Washington public universities. University and major admission is separate; the university sets the grade it needs. English: IELTS 5.5 (no band below 5.0) / TOEFL iBT 61 for direct entry; otherwise placement test From Bangladesh: HSC accepted as completion of secondary school; no Bangladesh-specific grade published. Without a test score you start in the Intensive English Program. Credit from colleges outside the US may be granted after you enrol. Transcripts not in English must be evaluated by a NACES-member service; send official transcripts to the Evaluations Office. No country restrictions published. You need an F-1 student visa, with an interview at the US Embassy in Dhaka. |
Fees, intakes and entry requirements change often. Check the current application fee and requirements on the university’s programme page.
Documents to have ready
- Passport (photo page)
- Academic transcripts
- School-leaving certificates
- English test result (IELTS) (if you have it) — Add it if you have it. Without one, any offer is usually conditional on it.
- CV (if you have it)
- Statement of purpose (if you have it)
- Reference letters (both in one file) (if you have it)
Don’t send them yet. An adviser will tell you the safest way to share them once we’ve checked you meet the entry requirements.
Apply with an adviser
- Press Apply to add this course to your applications. You can choose up to 3, then send them together in one short form. It’s free and there’s no obligation.
- An adviser checks your grades and English against the entry requirements, usually within one working day.
- If you’re eligible, we check the entry requirements with you and prepare the application together. Check the university’s current application fee on its programme page. Any application fee is paid only when we’re ready to submit.
- We submit within five working days and send you the institution’s receipt.