Credit Transfer/Waiver Policy
The Department of Public Administration is committed to allowing students flexible options in choosing their programs and courses. Thus, the Department will allow the waiver of up to 24 credits from undergraduate coursework from the BSS program to the MPA Program. It will also allow the transfer of up to 24 credits from such relevant coursework taken outside KIMEP from recognized institutions to the MPA Program. This should allow most BSS students to complete an MPA degree from KIMEP within one academic year. KIMEP students from other undergraduate programs who have taken the appropriate BSS courses can also be eligible for waiver of credit and finish the MPA Program sooner.
However, previous coursework submitted for application for a transfer or waiver of credit will be evaluated on a case-bycase basis to determine MPA graduation requirements. Credits can be transferred or waived not only for elective courses but also for required courses. Out of a total of 60 credits, required courses occupy 42 credits. A student, if the coursework qualifies, may be able to get 30 out of 42 of these credits waived or transferred. However, waivers and transfers of credit will NOT be permitted in the case of the Thesis Option (PA5221) or Creative Component Seminar (PA5222).
Every course submitted for a transfer or waiver of credit must have a grade of at least B (3.0 on the KIMEP grade on the KIMEP grade point average scale). Furthermore, applicants to the program must have an overall grade point average of at least B- (2.67 point average scale).
