National Defense University Master’s Degree Admissions for

National Defense University Master’s Degree Admissions for International Students Presented by Ms. Kelly Hart 22 July 2020 1 1

Welcome to National Defense University! Today we’ll go over a bit of background and the admissions process for the master’s degree programs. We’ll have plenty of time for your questions at the end of the presentation. 2 2

U.S. Professional Military Educational Institutions Rank Course Duration (Yrs of Service) 1 WK PINNACLE & 2 per year 2 WK KEYSTONE (27-30) CAPSTONE 4 per year 5 WKS (24-30) CAPSTONE (16-23) COLLEGE COLLEGE NATIONAL EISENHOWER OF INT’L OF WAR SCHOOL INFO & SECURITY COLLEGE CYBER AFFAIRS JOINT FORCES STAFF COLLEGE (12-23) MARINE WAR COLLEGE COLLEGE OF NAVAL WARFARE AIR WAR COLLEGE MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE NAVY COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE AIR COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE MARINE CORPS NAVY AIR FORCE SCHOOLS SQUADRON FOR EXPEDITIONARY OFFICER SURFACE, WARFARE SUBMARINE, SCHOOL SCHOOL OR AVIATION (1-8) JOINT MARINE CORPS NAVY AIR FORCE Service Schools 3 ARMY WAR COLLEGE ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLLEGE ARMY BRANCH SCHOOL ARMY 10 MOS 3-10 MOS 3-6 MOS 3

Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) NDU is accredited through MSCHE. This accreditation assures students and the public of the educational quality of higher education. Accreditation process ensures institutional accountability, selfappraisal, improvement, and innovation through peer review and rigorous application of standards within the context of the institutional mission. There are more than 500 member colleges and institutions in five states plus DC, Puerto Rico, Panama & US Virgin Islands. 4 4

Student Demographics in Typical Seminar Class 2-3 Land International Interagency Industry 2-3 Sea 2-3 Air 2-3 DoD Civilians 5 State Department 5

International Engagement 6 6

Academic Program Outcomes Master’s Degree- students submit application and required documents. Faculty Admissions Board reviews application packages and makes decision. Diploma- complete the academic program, standards not as high as for Master’s Degree. Certificate of Attendance- not the goal to aim for. 7 7

Master’s Degree Admissions Process The objective of our admissions process is to ensure that all students who are admitted to our master’s degree programs are appropriately prepared for academic success at the graduate level. Educational systems around the world are not the same, so the international students have a different admissions process than the U.S. students. Those of you who have previously earned a U.S. degree will be admitted similar to the U.S. students. Each college will have a Faculty Admissions Board to review all applicants previous academic history, career history, writing skills, and English proficiency. 8 8

Master’s Degree Admissions Process Application packages for the Faculty Admissions Board will consist of: Academic credentials- transcripts, diplomas & corresponding English translations Resume/C.V. that details prior career experience TOEFL score (as required) Writing assignment The Board will examine each applicant’s package and may choose to make an admissions decision based on the material presented. The Board may also decide that they need to interview the applicant before making an admissions decision. 9 9

Master’s Degree Admissions Process Preparing Your Application Package First, organize your academic transcripts/credentials and be sure you have the necessary English translations. Having these documents organized will help you as you complete the Application Form. Second, prepare your resume in chronological format. After you’ve organized your academic documents and translations, completed the application form, and prepared your resume, you’ll need to scan the academic documents if you don’t already have them in digital form. You will submit the application package by emailing all of these items to us. 10 10

Master’s Degree Admissions Process Submission of Application Package The deadline to submit this application package to our office will be 1 September. Email the package to: [email protected] Please send one email with all attachments as it’ll be easier for us to sort through them. Do not send each item in separate emails. Please use “Application CISA Rodriguez” or “Application NWC Lee”, for example, as the subject of your email so that we can easily identify and sort your application packages in our inbox. We will schedule virtual follow-up meetings as necessary if have questions or need to go over any of your documents. 11 11

Master’s Degree Admissions Process English Proficiency: 12 Registrar’s Office staff will provide one voucher code for the TOEFL- using this voucher will bill the cost of the test to NDU so that you do not have to pay for it. If you are required to take the TOEFL, you must take the test by 1 October. You may choose to take the Special Home Edition of the TOEFL or go to a testing center to take the test. If you have taken the TOEFL in the past 2 years and have earned a score of 83 or better, you will not have to take the test again. You will be responsible for ordering an official score report for NDU. 12

TOEFL exemptions DSCA Country exemptions: Antigua, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Brunei, Canada, Denmark, Dominica, Finland, Germany, Grenada, Guyana, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Malta, Mauritius, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Trinidad and Tobago, and United Kingdom The only other TOEFL exemption is for students who have previously earned a bachelor’s or master’s degree from a university here in the United States. For those students, you will be required to submit an official transcript to NDU. Please follow the transcript request procedures of the university where you earned the degree. 13 13

Master’s Degree Admissions Process 14 Writing assignment: each college will select a writing assignment from their curriculum. This assignment will also be reviewed by the Faculty Admissions Board to evaluate your writing skills, critical thinking skills, and written proficiency in English. The Faculty Admissions Board will determine which applicants must sit for an interview. In most cases, interviews will be conducted for any student who scores below an 83 on the TOEFL or whose educational history is not comparable to a U.S. bachelor’s degree. After the interviews are conducted, the Board will make admissions recommendations. Conditional admission: Board determines student hasn’t demonstrated sufficient background and English proficiency for full admission, but believes student has potential to be successful. 14

Master’s Degree Admissions Process 15 CIC, ES, and NWC students will work with Ms. Kelly Hart for the admissions process. ([email protected]) CISA students will work with Ms. Sheila DeTurk for the admissions process. ([email protected]) If you must order a TOEFL score report- use institution code 3324. If you must order an official transcript, please have it emailed to [email protected] or mailed to: ATTN: NDU Registrar 300 5th Ave, Suite 314 Fort McNair Washington, DC 20319 15

Master’s Degree Admissions Process Handouts: 1. 2. 3. 4. Resume Guidance ETS account creation & TOEFL scheduling guide Application form TOEFL voucher codes (will be sent via email later) TOEFL Help: https://www.ets.org/toefl/contact/ Customer Service Phone Numbers: 1-609-771-7100 or 1-877-863-3546 (available: Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5:45 p.m.) They also have a digital chat feature and an email contact form. We are limited in the help that we can provide. 16 16

Questions about the admissions process? 17 17