# Management Studies: Duke Kunshan University — Master of Management Studies (Duke University) at Duke Kunshan University

> Management Studies: Duke Kunshan University — Master of Management Studies (Duke University) (MMS) at Duke Kunshan University, Kunshan, China.

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## Key facts

- University: [Duke Kunshan University](https://www.studentstraffic.com/university/duke-kunshan-university) (Joint venture, Kunshan, [China](https://www.studentstraffic.com/countries/china))
- Course family: [Master of Management Studies](https://www.studentstraffic.com/courses/master-management-studies)
- Duration: 10 months
- Teaching language: English
- Fees: $69,900 full course
- Fee verified: 2026-10-31
- Intake: July
- Official programme page: https://www.fuqua.duke.edu/programs/mms-duke-kunshan-university/program-format

## Who can apply

- Availability: restricted
- Eligible: International applicants meeting the exact DKU programme route
- Restriction: International applicants must meet this programme’s specific qualification, English and application conditions.
- Restriction: Graduate award is from Duke University; no automatic second DKU master award is asserted.
- Restriction: Any US study phase requires the applicable travel/visa permission; an admission offer does not guarantee visa issuance.
- Restriction: 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.

## Admissions

The Duke University MMS is a ten-month full-time degree in Fuqua’s one-year master portfolio. Its 15 business-fundamentals courses span five terms: three at Fuqua in Durham, USA, followed by two at DKU in Kunshan, China. One academic year here is specifically ten calendar months.

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.

Steps:

1. Review the exact programme and study-location plan and use its official application portal.
2. Upload the programme-specific degree, transcript, language, statement/essay and recommendation materials.
3. Complete any required test, interview/video and faculty/admissions review.
4. If admitted, verify original qualifications, confirm the funding and study-location offer, and complete visa/residence and enrollment conditions.

- Document: Bachelor qualification or expected-completion evidence and complete university transcripts
- Document: English test results or programme-approved exemption
- Document: Programme-specific academic records and recommendations
- Document: Exactly one recommendation; work/internship referee preferred
- Application document: Official programme online application
- Application document: CV/resume and statement of purpose or programme essays
- Application document: Additional interview/video and original-document checks as required
- Application document: MMS essays, admissions test or approved waiver, interview and exactly one recommendation; professional context preferred
- Application document: US/China visa forms, financial evidence and deposit after admission as required
2027 deadlines: Round 2, 13 January; Round 3, 4 March; Round 4, 13 April. International applicants should use Round 1 or 2 for visas; those on US student visas should apply by Round 3. Official transcript with conferred degree due 25 June. Check individual visa deadlines.


## Teaching phases

- First three terms — Fuqua School of Business, Durham, USA (English): The ten-month programme starts in July with orientation and workshops, followed by summer and two fall terms.
- Final two terms — Duke Kunshan University, Kunshan, China (English): Two spring terms complete the Duke University MMS. International applicants must plan both US and China entry requirements and programme visa deadlines.

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