Admission Procedures and Requirements

1. All students are required to have bachelor degrees from a recognized college or university, awarded for the completion of a four-year course.

2. For applicants who are either U.S. citizens and legal residents, the University's Standard Application for Admission form must be filed by each applicant in the Registrar's office at 1325 D Street, South East, Washington DC with the fee of $35. It may be hand delivered or mailed, but it must include payment for the application fee.

For non-immigrant applicants, the University's Non-Immigrant Application for Admission form must be filed by each applicant in the Registrar's office at 1325 D Street, South East, Washington DC with the fee of $35, plus $135 for the I-20 Visa processing fee.

3. All applicants must request transcripts be mailed to the Registrar from each college attended.

4. Applicants having taken the GMAT or GRE may enhance the opportunity for admission by submitting these scores.

5. Accepted students must be competent in English to be able to understand and present assignments for class discussion. English as a second language classes for five or more students are available.

6. Applicants accepted by the Faculty may proceed by submitting the tuition of $4,000 along with $150 for study materials for the first semester. Total tuition for the Master's degree is $16,000.

7. Applicants desiring scholarship assistance should indicate this in their application and will be promptly informed of their status. The University’s Board has authorized assistance for the first 15 applicants in the amount of $4,000, $1,000 to be applied to the $4,000 tuition for each of the four semesters. These graduate curricula have likewise been approved by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs for Veterans Benefits.

8. Upon completion of all study requirements, students will have earned the masters degree and will be awarded a diploma in an appropriate ceremony in the University’s Democracy Hall of Fame International on its Capitol Hill Campus.

Graduation Requirements

The masters degree is earned by the satisfactory completion of four semesters, each three months in length, during 12 months of full time study. In addition to class work, students must attend 10 special Saturday lectures by distinguished speakers and write a thesis based on research relevant to their careers. The subject areas studied within each of the three Colleges are as follows:

College of Management

1. Basic understanding of human behavior, essential for successful managers
2. Similarities and differences in government, business and nonprofit organizations
3. Planning, budgeting, auditing and operating in the context of economic reality, social conditions and governmental controls
4. Management principles, ethics and social responsibilities applicable for modern globalization.

College of Human Service

1. Scientifically based principles of individual and group behavior important for service delivery in health care, education and corrections.

2. Application of science and technology to global human service issues
3. Adopting or adjusting beliefs to service delivery strategies to delineate and resolve conflicts.
4. Planning and evaluating prevention, early intervention and methods intended for successful outcomes.

College of Democracy

1. Relevant milestone events and leadership during the millennia that proceeded development of democracy
2. Function and structures of western democracy during the most recent three centuries
3. Current division of power within the executive, legislative and judicial divisions of government
4. Comparison of democracies of the world with respect to enterprise, economics, political operations and system of values

 

Persons interested in studying at International Graduate University are invited to visit the campus, attend organization events and meet the faculty and students. Please call (202) 544-1555 or (202) 362-7673 or email admission@internationalgraduateuniversity.org for more details.