MProf

Professional Studies: Community Development

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Key facts

  • Program
    Master's
  • Duration
    2 years
  • Program
    Blended learning
  • Pace
    Full-time
  • Annual tuition fee
    15,795USD
  • Start date
    Jan, Aug

Program overview

What the University of North Alabama says about their program:

The Master of Professional Studies (M.Pr.S.) degree is a fully accredited interdisciplinary professional program with workforce development and personal development at the core of its mission. This is a unique specialization as students are free to approach their studies in terms of macro-level economic development issues or more micro-level issues focused on unique population needs or human/social capital development. Students can acquire the ability to work with citizens and community leaders to establish and help maintain viable and sustainable communities, improve human and social capital and help individuals and communities to reach their full potential. The concentration will be appropriate for students planning careers in both the private and public sectors.

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Admission requirements

Undergraduate academic requirements

International students who earned a high school diploma may apply for admission. Applicants must demonstrate academic competency by achieving a grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.25 (4.0 scale) on an unweighted scale, or its equivalent.

Postgraduate academic requirements

Consideration for admission to graduate studies is based on a possession of a bachelor’s degree or equivalent in an appropriate field of study from an institution that is accredited by one of the six U.S. regional accrediting associations, by one of the agencies recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education, or by an appropriate governmental agency in the country in which the institution is located.

English requirements

International students whose native language is not English must present an official English language proficiency score report.

For undergraduate admission, one of the following score reports is required:

  • TOEFL PBT

    500

  • TOEFL Computer-Based

    173

  • TOEFL iBT

    61

  • IELTS

    5.5

  • PTE Academic

    46

  • TOEIC

    600

  • Duolingo

    90

For graduate admission, one of the following score reports is required:

  • TOEFL PBT

    550

  • TOEFL Computer-Based

    213

  • TOEFL iBT

    79

  • IELTS

    6

  • PTE Academic

    54

  • TOEIC

    670

  • Duolingo

    100

Entry requirements

Graduate applicants must also provide one of the following test score reports:

  • GRE

    280

  • GMAT

    400-450

  • MAT

    388 or combined Verbal/Quantitative 286 (Arts and Sciences)

Documents required

  • Official Application
  • Application Fee
  • Official Diploma/Degree in English
  • Complete Official Transcripts in English
  • English proficiency proof
  • Official GMAT/GRE or Master’s Degree from accredited university (required for graduate applicants only)
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Fees and funding

Fee information

  • Undergraduate tuition

    $20,400 per year

  • Graduate tuition

    $17,820 per year

  • MBA program tuition

    $19,890 for 1-year program

Funding

Undergraduate Scholarships:

Global Partner Undergraduate Recruitment Scholarship

  • This scholarship awards $8,000-$10,000 for the first year (two semesters) of studies. All applicants are eligble upon admission. Terms apply.

International Scholarship for Undergraduate Retention

  • Beginning in a student's third semester, this scholarship awards up to $5,000 per semester ($10,000 per year) based on UNA GPA. It is available to any student who previously received a recruitment scholarship. It is renewable for the duration of the degree program. Terms apply.

Graduate Scholarships:

Global Partner Graduate Recruitment Scholarship

  • This scholarship awards $5,000-$7,000 for the first year of studies. Second semester award requires adequeate academic performance. Terms apply.

International Scholarship for Graduate Retention

  • Beginning in a student's third semester, this scholarship awards up to $3,500 per semester ($7,000 per year) based on qualifying academic performance. It is available to any student who previously received a recruitment scholarship. It is renewable for the duration of the degree program. Terms apply.
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