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who
possess significant post-baccalaureate coursework.
Overview
Our candidates include educators from primary, secondary and tertiary
schools. They are deans, professors, superintendents, teachers,
counselors and specialists working for public and private institutions,
as well as being in private practice.
All share a common
interest, which is to earn their doctorate or their master’s degree.
IUGS will accept all relevant graduate credits from accredited
institutions, as well as approved continuing education coursework. You
may have earned enough credits to have completed your course
requirements. For your doctorate you would need a seminar and a
dissertation or a written and an oral examination. For your master’s
degree you would need a seminar and a thesis or a written and an oral
examination. Why not call our admissions office (888-989-GRAD) and
discuss your potential candidacy. We look forward to aiding you in your
endeavors for additional academic credentials.
Official letters conferring and
explaining our accreditation are posted on the
University’s web site.
IUGS is included in the World Higher Education Database,
maintained by the International Association of Universities.
Founded in 1950, the IAU is an NGO maintaining formal
associate relations with
UNESCO and is listed online at
http://www.unesco.org/iau/onlinedatabases/list.html.
Accreditation from a sovereign country is the highest form of accreditation.
In addition, the University has:
•Approval for tuition reimbursement and
payment from major U.S. hospitals, unions,
government agencies and private institutions;
•Co-sponsored continuing-education programs
with U.S. and International certification, licensing
agencies and organizations;
•Graduates who are in private practice and
hold or have held key positions in many
academic, government and private institutions.
How Long does it take to earn the degree?
On a
part-time basis, most
candidates are
anticipated to complete
their degree
requirements within
eighteen months. The
determining criteria are
dedication and the
candidate's previous
academic and
professional portfolio
Doctor
of Philosophy (Ph.D.) and Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) Degree
Requirements
A relevant master's degree
Documented pertinent
professional experience
93 credits*,
which include the following.
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
66 post-baccalaureate
credits*
graduate credits in transfer, prior to, or after admission.
Research and design, I, II
(6 credits)**
The 7-day; Graduate Seminar at the 10 day
residency in St. Kitts (3 credits)
A Dissertation and an Oral
Defense (18
Credits).
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)
66 post-baccalaureate
credits*
in transfer, prior to, or after admission.
Research and design, I, II
(6 credits)
The 7-day; Graduate Seminar at the 10 day
residency in St. Kitts (3 credits)
A project and the oral
examination (18 Credits).
Master of Arts (M.A.) and
Master of Science (M.Sc.) Degree Requirements
A relevant bachelor's degree
Documented pertinent
professional experience
45 credits*,
which include the following.
Master of Arts (M.A.)
27 post-baccalaureate
credits*
in transfer, prior to, or after admission.
Research and design, I
(3 credits)
The 7-day; Graduate Seminar at the 10 day
residency in St. Kitts (3 credits)
A Thesis and an Oral Defense or a Project and Oral Examination (12 credits)
Master of Science (M.Sc.)
27 post-baccalaureate
credits*
in transfer, prior to, or after admission.
The 7-day; Graduate Seminar at the 10 day
residency in St. Kitts (3 credits)
A Thesis and an Oral Defense or a Project and Oral Examination (12 credits)
(Includes: advisement, library fees, the Graduate Seminar, workshops, Research and Design I,II, the mentor dissertation fee, the external and internal reviews of the project or the dissertation, the oral project examination or the oral dissertation defense and the printing and binding of the project or the dissertation.)
Travel, food, lodging and miscellaneous. (estimate). . . . $2,000
Total
Cost (Ph.D.)*** or (Ed.D.). . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . $23,500
Master of Arts (M.A.) or
Master of Science (M.Sc.)
Tuition.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14,000**
(Includes: advisement, library fees, the Graduate Seminar, workshops, Research and Design I, the mentor thesis fee, the external and internal reviews of the project or the thesis, the oral project examination or the oral thesis defense and the printing and binding of the project or the thesis.)
Travel, food, lodging and miscellaneous. (estimate).. . . .$2,000
Total
Cost (M.A.)****
or (M.S.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16,000
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