How valid is all this information for International Students?

[rachel83az]

International Studies would definitely be difficult. IIRC, there are some classes that you absolutely have to take from TESU. This adds thousands of dollars to the degree. Some degrees (such as English) are only feasable if you have access to CLEP tests. In Australia, there are no CLEP testing centers, so that is going to be a no-go for you unless you're willing to pay to take those classes at TESU (which, again, brings up the cost of the degree).

It looks like a Certificate IV might be almost equivalent to an American associate's degree. However, academic evaluation of your certificate wouldn't be free and could possibly cost you more money than just redoing any applicable classes at Sophia/SDC. Hopefully, someone who is more knowledgable about this sort of thing will be able to chime in.