Students in the program will be admitted to UK’s Master of Public Policy program through the normal admission process of UK. The application process for this program can also be found here. Acceptance to the program is not guaranteed. Program participants will be allowed to transfer up to 9 credit hours of graduate coursework that meets the requirements of UK. UK shall exert every effort for credit transfer. Applicants must list the specific courses proposed for transfer credit in their application materials. KDI School will provide course descriptions and syllabi in English for courses proposed for transfer credit.
Differences in the academic cycle between the KDI School and UK (i.e., academic year of the KDI School starts from spring whereas that of UK starts from fall) requires UK to be able to offer a program that starts in the spring semester. Therefore, the admissions decision by UK shall be made no later than 31st October of the preceding calendar year. In addition, both parties shall negotiate each year on technical details such as program operations and admissions process with enough lead time for tuition to be periodically adjusted, for applicants to submit F1 Visa application and arrange subsequent relocation.
Prospective students from the KDI School shall apply to the program on an annual basis, and will be selected based upon admissions criteria of UK. UK is willing to waive the GRE for students who have previous professional work experience and a satisfactory graduate academic record at KDI School. Applicants will also be expected to demonstrate proficiency in the English language as demonstrated by TOEFL examination scores. The minimum acceptable TOEFL score is 550 (paper-based), 213(computer-based) or 79 (internet-based / IBT). The minimum IELTS score is 6.5. Submitted scores must be no more than two years old. Selection of students shall be without regard to race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, age, or beliefs.
