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Applicants must be a current graduate student at a partner institution.

How the Program Works

• Graduate exchange students may study for one semester only.
• Students are permitted to register for up to 9 academic credits within SIS or other Â鶹ÊÓƵ , except the Washington College of Law.ÌýRegistering for more than 9 credits will be at the student's expense.
• Students will pay their home institution tuition and any relevant fees. In addition, they will pay Â鶹ÊÓƵ's technology fee and sports center fee.
• Â鶹ÊÓƵ does not provide housing for graduate students. All graduate students must secure their own accommodation. Resources to locate  are available through the Office of Housing & Dining.

How to Apply

All applicants must first be nominated by their home institution before submitting their application.ÌýYou may then complete the online SIS Graduate Exchange Application.Ìý

You will need to provide the following:

• 500 word personal essay (details included in the online application).
• Copy of the front page of your passport and any U.S. visas you already have.
• Bank statement indicating that you have sufficient funds to cover expenses for the duration of your study in the U.S.
• Certificate of Finances for International Students (CFIS) requesting a DS-2019.
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• Immunization form if you will be under the age of 26 when you begin your study at Â鶹ÊÓƵ.
• Official English language exam results either requested to be sent directly to SIS (TOEFL: code 5007, IELTS: select School of International Service) or verified as official with a signature from your institution's international office.
• Verified official transcript signed by your institution's international office.

For further details regarding this program please contact your school's international/exchange office or email SISAbroad@american.edu

Dual Masters Degree Program (DMDP) applicants must be a current graduate student at Ìý´Ç°ùÌý.

How the Program Works

• Students may transfer in up to 15 credit hours of relevant course work toward their degree at SIS.
• Â鶹ÊÓƵ Tuition will be waived for up to 18 credit hours. Any DMDP student who requires more than 18 credits of study or who drops a course after the Â鶹ÊÓƵ published Add/Drop deadline and does not qualify for any refund will be responsible to pay Â鶹ÊÓƵ tuition.
• DMDP students will pay their home institution tuition and relevant fees in addition to the Â鶹ÊÓƵ technology fee and sports center fee.
• Â鶹ÊÓƵ does not provide housing for graduate students. All graduate students must secure their own accommodation. Resources to locate  are available through the Office of Housing & Dining.

How to Apply

All applicants must first be nominated by Korea University or Ritusmeikan University before submitting their application.ÌýYou may then follow the  for applying as a dual degree student to SIS.ÌýPlease note, DMDP applicants do not pay the application fee. In order to bypass any prompts for payment, you must indicate in your application that you will pay via check.

For further details regarding this program please contact your school's international/exchange office or email SISAbroad@american.edu

Apply to DMDP

Students who are currently enrolled in or who have graduated within three years from a partner university have the opportunity to gain additional academic training in applied international affairs through the Master of International Studies-International Studies Track (MIS-IST). Students in MIS-IST complete a dual degree in international affairs between their partner university and SIS with the first part completed at the partner institution, and the second part at SIS.

Our current partners include:

• Aberystwyth University (Aberystwyth, Wales)
• Korea University (Seoul, South Korea)
• Peruvian Diplomatic Academy (Lima, Peru)
• Ritsumeikan University (Kyoto, Japan)
• Roma Tre (Rome, Italy)
• Sookmyung Women's University (Seoul, South Korea)
• University of Warwick (Coventry, England)
• University of Waterloo (Waterloo, Canada)
• National Chengchi University (Taipei City, Taiwan)
• Radboud University (Nijmegen, The Netherlands)
• Wilfrid Laurier University (Waterloo, Canada)

How to apply

All students must be nominated by their home institution before applying directly to the School of International Service. A faculty or staff member should send the name(s) of the student(s) they are nominating, along with verified copies of those students' official transcripts, to ist@american.edu

Students should then complete the online application and select the Master of International Service program. The following will be required for your application:

• Official English language exam results (Only if English is not your native language or if you do not yet have a bachelor's or postgraduate degree completed in English. The requirements are 100 on TOEFL and 7 on IELTS.)
• Official transcripts and certified English translations, if applicable, for each postsecondary institution attended*
• Two letters of recommendation*
• Resume/CV

*Attested copies of transcripts and letters of recommendation may be sent directly from your current institution to sisgrad@american.edu. Emails should include your full name and the type of document being sent.

Application Deadline

January Start: October 1st 
August Start: March 15th