Admission Requirements for the Master of Professional Studies -- Strategic Leadership

• Students must hold a bachelor's degree
• International students must meet additional requirements
• Students must adhere to the admission deadlines of the home campus. (Check with your selected campus for those dates.)

Students must apply to the Graduate Admissions Office of their home campus, and submit official transcripts. (Your home campus may have additional admissions requirements.)

Unconditional Admission:

1) An undergraduate grade point average of at least 2.75 on a 4.0 scale from an accredited college or university.

2) An acceptable score on the GRE, generally at least 400 verbal, 500 quantitative and a 4.0 on analytical writing. Applicants with five or more years of professional work experience may submit a portfolio in lieu of the GRE. The portfolio is to include: a resume; a 500 to 600 word essay detailing the reasons for wanting to enter the MPS program and discussing how the program will help the applicant achieve personal and professional goals; and two sealed letters of professional reference. Other items that an applicant may include in the portfolio include a description of professional responsibilities, professional achievements and professional awards/recognitions. The portfolio material must be submitted as a packet, not mailed separately. Applicant should submit the application and the GRE scores or portfolio to the graduate school of the TBR University the student selects as the home institution. The admission decision will be based on the entire academic and professional record. Applicants will be granted unconditional admission if the overall record (based on the above variables) indicates a high potential for success in the program.

Conditional Admission:

Requirements for conditional admission: Applicants who do not meet the requirements for unconditional admission might be admitted conditionally if their entire academic and professional records indicate potential for success in the program. Conditions may include, but are not limited to, taking prerequisite undergraduate courses, enrolling in specified graduate-level courses, and achieving a specified grade point average.

Note: During your first semester you must complete all entrance requirements including formal transcripts and any required tests for full admission to the program.