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Applications for the 2008-09 program are due January 15.
Early application is encouraged, as the program may fill before the official deadline. Applications received after the deadline will be considered at the discretion of the Graduate Admissions Committee. Please call IPSL before submitting a late application.
Applications are evaluated as they are received, first by an Admissions Advisory Committee in New York, then by program staff in Jamaica or Mexico, and then at Roehampton University. If you are accepted, Roehampton University will issue an offer letter, to which you must respond. Applicants should expect that the admissions review process will take at least two months.
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The program welcomes students from any nation. We look for students who demonstrate maturity, intellectual ability, and a desire to serve. Applicants must have completed a bachelor’s degree before entering the M.A. program, with a minimum of a 3.0 Grade Point Average on a 4.0 scale, or the equivalent.
In Jamaica and England, all academic courses are taught in English. Non-native English speakers must have English language skills equivalent to the IELTS (International English Language Test System) score of 6.5 (with a minimum of 6 on all bands) or a TOEFL score of 600 (paper test) or 250 (computer test), with a minimum of 4 on the writing test.
In Mexico, courses are taught in both English and Spanish. To fulfill the academic requirements and be useful in the service assignment, students selecting Mexico for the first semester must have at least an intermediate level of Spanish, which usually means successful completion of at least 4 years of college- or university-level Spanish. Students applying to go to Mexico will have their Spanish language ability assessed.
The International Partnership for Service-Learning and Leadership is dedicated to promoting diversity in its programs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, physical handicap, or marital status.
Students must have a passport valid for at least six months after the end of the program, and are responsible for obtaining visas for their stays. We strongly encourage you to obtain a student visa for England that allows you to stay until the final thesis deadline. IPSL will advise you in the visa application process.
