I. 2019 Global Master of Public Administration Program(GMPA) Information for International Students
Program Title : KOICA-SNU Master’s Degree Program in Public Management and Public Sector Reforms
Duration:
1)Stay duration: August 12, 2019 ~ December 31, 2020 (17 months of study in Korea)
During their 17 months in SNU, students are strongly recommended to complete their thesis.
2)Academic duration: September 2019 ~ August 2021 (24 months)
In accordance to the university regulations, the diploma will be issued in August 2020.
Degree: Master of Public Administration (MPA)
Qualifications:
1) Citizenship: Be a citizen of the Scholarship Program target countries which were selected by KOICA among the list DAC list of ODA Recipients.
2) Government Nomination: Be officially nominated by their governments.
3) AGE (Preferable) be under age 40 as of February 1, 2019,
4) Health: Be in good health, both physically and mentally.
5) Level of Education: Have A COMPLETED Bachelor Degree or an equivalent to college/university level Educational background.
6) English Proficiency: Have a good command of both spoken and written English in order to take classes conducted entirely in English and to be able to write academic reports and theses in English.
7) Not be a person who has withdrawn from KOICA’s scholarship program.
8) Have not participated in KOICA’s scholarship program or any of the Korean Government’s Scholarship Program before (Master’s degree program)
9) And other qualification from university you are going to apply (refer to the Program Information)
Number of Participants: 20 Government Officials from developing countries
Selection Procedures for 2019 Fall Semester
| Procedure | Dates |
|---|---|
| Step 1. Closing Date for Application Package Submission |
March 22, 2019 |
| Step 2. On-site Interview(KOICA) |
March 25 ~ 29, 2019 |
| Step 3. Document Screening |
April 1 ~ 12, 2019 |
| Step 4. Essay Test and Skype Interview |
April 18 ~ May 8. 2019 |
| Step 5. Medical Check-up(local) |
May 14 - June 14, 2019 |
| Step 6. Final Admissions Notification |
June 21, 2019 |
- Please see the attachment for more information:
- Attachment 1. 2019 KOICA-SNU (GSPA) Master’s Degree Program in Public Management and Public Sector Reform
- Attachment 2. 2019 Application Guideline (KOICA SP)
- Attachment 3. SNU-GMPA Application Forms
II. 2019 Global Master of Public Administration Program (GMPA) Information for Korean Applicats from Korean Government
Program Title: Global Master of Public Administration (GMPA)
Duration:
1)Year-1: August 16, 2019 ~ July 2020 (12 months of study in Korea)
During their 12 months in SNU, students are strongly recommended to complete their thesis.
2)Year-2: September 2020 ~ August 2021
Students continue their study in one of our collaborating universities of their choice, the world class universities that have signed a MOU with our school for the following year to earn joint MPA degrees.
The list of collaborating universities (as of March 2019)
The School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University (SPEA)
Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University (Maxwell)
Sol Price School of Public Policy, University of Southern California (USC Price)
The School of Public Affairs and Administration, Rutgers University (RU SPAA)
Duke Center for International Development, Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University (DCID)
The School of Public Affairs/College of Public Program, Arizona State University(ASU)
The School of Public and International Affairs, University of Georgia, USA (SPIA)
Selection Procedures for 2019 Fall Semester
| Procedure | Dates |
|---|---|
| Step 1. Online application http://admission.snu.ac.kr |
10:00, April 15 - 17:00, April 19, 2019 |
| Step 2. Documents Submission to GSPA-SNU by mail or in person |
17:00, April 24, 2019 |
| Step 3. Document Screening |
April 25 – 30, 2019 |
| Step 4. Interview |
To be confirmed |
| Step 5. Final Admissions Notification |
18:00, June 7, 2019 |