Kent State University

Graduates of the program will be able to:

• Understand the administrative and financial functions performed on a college or university campus.
• Understand the complexities of college/university budgeting process and construct a divisional or departmental budget.
• Understand and commit to the diverse nature of higher education in the United States.
• Articulate the challenges and opportunities associated with the provision of a diverse, multicultural educational setting, including the impact of demographic changes on higher education and familiarity with strategies to diversify higher education.
• Understand the role of a faculty member and the curriculum development process in an institution of higher education.
• Understand the rights and responsibilities of employees and students within institutions of higher education, as well as the responsibilities of the institutions.
• Understand research methodology to conduct individual research.
• Understand the internationalization of higher education institutions, including explaining the different rationales for internationalization that may motivate different stakeholders in higher education and analyzing an institution’s internationalization goals and activities in terms of both an institutional strategy and in terms of student learning outcomes.

Post-Study Work visa or permit, allowing international students on F-1 visas to work in the US after completing their studies, typically through Optional Practical Training (OPT).

Eligibility:
To be eligible for OPT, students must have been enrolled full-time in a US educational institution for at least one academic year and be seeking work related to their major.

Duration:
Students can apply for up to 12 months of OPT, either before they finish their studies (pre-completion) or after graduation (post-completion).

STEM OPT:
Students in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields can apply for an extended OPT period of up to 24 months.

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All graduate applicants must obtain a minimum TOEFL-IBT score of 71 -or- a minimum IELTS score of 6.0 -or- a minimum PTE score of 48 -or- a minimum DET score of 100 for full-time academic admission, with the many exceptions for individual graduate programs: 

Graduate Program Minimum English Proficiency Requirement

IELTS 6.5

TOEFL (Internet-based) 79

PTE 58

DET (Duolingo English Test) 110