ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS

Admission to this graduate degree program is selective and follows the admission requirements to the Public Services Graduate Program including a 2.7/4.0 GPA, a 2-5 page statement of purpose and a completed application with fee.  

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

All applicants should have training in a second language appropriate to their interests. A proficiency test in translating text is admininistered by MPS and assessed by the Language Department at least once a year.  All students must pass this proficiency exam before graduation or they must file a waiver request.  For non-native speakers of English, the TOEFL score required for admission is an appropriate criterion for granting a waiver.

Courses are available at DePaul should students need refresher training. It is expected that students will obtain a speaking knowledge of this second language as they progress in their career field .

INTERNSHIP REQUIREMENTS

MSIPS students are required to obtain professional experience in an international or cross-cultural organization as a part of their degree. Subject to the approval of the program director, students will take MPS 610: International Internship or  MPS 609: Structured Professional Experience (see course descriptions below).

MPS 610 International Internship (4 credits):

Supervised work experience under the guidance of a site supervisor in an international or cross-cultural organization during one or more terms and involving the application of administrative skills in an organization new to the student. Students may take this internship abroad or domestically. Permission of the Internship Coordinator and the Program Director is required.

MPS 609:  Structured Professional Experience (4 credits) :

Work experience involving close interaction with a project supervisor in an international or cross-cultural setting focusing on a research-oriented or policy project under the supervision of an MPS faculty member. This interaction may be remotely facilitated through information technology such as online communications. Permission of the selected faculty member and Program Director is required.

Students with 100 hours or more of prior professional work experience in an international or cross-cultural setting may request a waiver of this requirement and, upon approval, replace it with another course of their choice.