MMS at Duke Kunshan University: Eligibility & Requirements

Programme, citizenship and approved study-location conditions determine eligibility.

• Earn an accredited bachelor degree before the programme starts; no undergraduate major is preferred. Equivalent three-year bachelor degrees are accepted.
• With more than two years of full-time post-graduation work, contact MMS admissions for a profile review before applying.
• Submit an accepted GMAT, GRE, SAT or ACT score unless the admissions committee approves the published academic waiver.
• The test waiver requires undergraduate study on a 4.0 grading scale, cumulative GPA of at least 3.4 and evidence of quantitative/analytical coursework.
• Request the test waiver at least two weeks before the round deadline. Approval is discretionary and is not guaranteed.
• Non-native English minimums: Duolingo 125, TOEFL 95 old scale or 5 new scale, or IELTS 7, unless an exemption is approved. Scores must be within two years of the application cycle.
• Complete programme essays, resume, exactly one recommendation and interview as requested; a professional referee is preferred.
• Apply in only one admissions round and to only one of Fuqua’s two MMS programmes per application year.
• Open to: International applicants meeting the exact DKU programme route
• International applicants must meet this programme’s specific qualification, English and application conditions.
• Graduate award is from Duke University; no automatic second DKU master award is asserted.
• Any US study phase requires the applicable travel/visa permission; an admission offer does not guarantee visa issuance.
• Mandatory Durham-to-Kunshan sequence; do not assume US work permission or visa success. Chinese/Hong Kong/Macao/Taiwan pricing differs from the non-Chinese quote.