How to Apply

Steps for a foreign educated physician seeking a BSN degree

• Step 1: Meet Requirements
  • Encouraged to Meet with an FEP BSN to MSN Advisor
  • Make an appointment (in person or by phone) with the FEP BSN to MSN Advisor or call 305-348-7703 to register to attend an Information Session.
  • Bring copies of all unofficial transcripts (from all schools) to your advisement appointment. Our advisors will review your transcripts to determine track eligibility and prerequisite completion.
• Step 2: Complete Prerequisites

  Successful completion of ALL prerequisites from a regionally accredited institution in the U.S. no later than the Spring term of the year in which you are applying for AND have been completed within the last 10 years. If older than 10 years, they must be repeated. However, applicants may ONLY have up to two non-science prerequisites in progress at the time of application submission, none of which can be science courses. All science prerequisites must be finished by the time the application is submitted.

  • Statistics
  • Human Growth & Development
  • Nutrition
  • Human Anatomy and Physiology I & lab
  • Human Anatomy and Physiology II & lab
  • Microbiology & lab
  • Chemistry & lab

  *A passing CLEP exam score can be taken to satisfy the Human Growth & Development prerequisite.

• Step 3: Take TEAS Exam
  • • The Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) from ATI (Edition VII) is required ‘In Person’ of all Traditional BSN, Accelerated Option BSN, and Foreign Educated Physician seeking a BSN degree applicants. Absolutely NO EXCEPTIONS.
    • To be considered a qualified applicant eligible for admission, you must achieve:
      • Minimum 70% Total Score AND
      • Minimum 62% Science Score
    • TEAS must be taken In Person at any one of the following testing sites (contact directly to schedule):
      • FIU Testing Center (testing fee applicable)
        • Modesto A. Maidique Campus, GL-120 | Ph: 305-348-2441
        • Biscayne Bay Campus, AC 1-160 | Ph: 305-919-4043
      • Another Accredited College or University Testing Center nationwide
      • PSI Testing Centers around the country
    • You can also visit: atitesting.com for other locations.
  • FIU only accepts the ATI TEAS (other exams, such as the HESI, are not allowed and will disqualify your application). The computer-based exam is standardized, timed, multiple choice and comprised of the following sections: Reading, Mathematics, Sciences and English & Language Usage.
  • Schedule to take the test with adequate time to obtain test results prior to the application deadline.
  • FIU Undergraduate Nursing only permits two (2) attempts per application cycle. Please note that the FIU Testing Center requires a 30 day wait period between TEAS attempts, not FIU Undergraduate Nursing.
  • Please note that only Version VII is accepted. As a reminder, scores are valid for two years.
  • Upload official Individual Performance Profile PDF document of ATI TEAS (Edition VII) test scores to the NursingCAS application. Results can be obtained and downloaded into PDF format from your personal ATI account.
• Step 4: Apply to FIU
  • Complete the online FIU Undergraduate Application for admission to the upcoming Fall semester.
  • Send official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended to:
    • Florida International University
      Office of Undergraduate Admissions
      P.O. Box 659003
      Miami, FL 33265-9003
• Step 5: Submit Application via NursingCAS by Deadline
  • Submit the entire application via NursingCAS and pay the appropriate fees.
    • Applications will be accepted from August 7th to May 1st for Fall (August) admission.
    • INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS AND APPLICATIONS NOT SUBMITTED BY THE DEADLINE WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
  • Send one (1) copy of each official transcript from every college, university or professional school attended in a sealed envelope to NursingCAS directly.
  • Transfer Students: Also send official transcripts to FIU Undergraduate Admissions.
  • Upload official Individual Performance Profile PDF document of ATI TEAS (Edition VII) test scores to the NursingCAS application. Results can be obtained and downloaded into PDF format from your personal ATI account.
    • The Individual Performance Profile PDF Document can be uploaded in the Documents section in your NursingCAS application.

  Applicants who previously applied but were not accepted to the program must resubmit a new application packet for consideration with the next application cycle.