入学要求

As part of your online application, you must upload a Statement of Purpose. The statement should be one to two pages and single-spaced. It should briefly discuss:

  • your purposes and objectives in pursuing graduate study;
  • your special interests and plans;
  • your strengths and weaknesses in your chosen field;
  • any research projects or any independent research in which you have actively participated and how they have influenced your career choice and desire to pursue graduate studies; and
  • any particular reasons you may have for applying to Duke Kunshan University (e.g., you would like to work with a specific faculty member).

At least two letters of recommendation (two academic references and one professional preferred).

Transcript from each post-secondary institution attended is required (an uploaded unofficial transcript with degree posted and other transcripts for all colleges and universities attended).

UGPA Grade Scale and Conversion: if the GPA scale used on your transcript is not a 4.0 scale, please use this guide for converting your GPA to a 4.0 scale.

The Environmental Policy IMEP program does not require applicants to provide GRE (Graduate Record Examination) or other graduate entrance exam scores, but does allow you to provide test scores if you feel they enhance your application.

Ask Educational Testing Service to send an official copy of the scores to Duke Kunshan University, using institution code 7554. You do not need a department code. If ETS requires a department code, select any one of the department codes listed. Regardless of the department code entered, the scores will come to Duke Kunshan University as long as you use institution code 7554. Be sure to alert us if the name on your application is different from the name on your score report. Your scores must not be more than five (5) years old from August 1 of the application year regardless of when you submit your application during that timeframe. If you submit your application between August 2023 and May 2024, your score report must be dated August 1, 2018, or later.

TOEFL: Your scores must not be more than two years old from August 1 of the application year. For example, if you submit your application between August 2023 and May 2024, your score report must be dated August 1, 2021, or later. Ask Educational Testing Service to send an official copy of the scores to Duke Kunshan University, using institution code 5156. You do not need a department code. If ETS requires a department code, select any one of the department codes listed. Regardless of the department code entered, the scores will come to Duke Kunshan University as long as you use institution code 5156. TOEFL Mybest Score is accepted.

IELTS: IELTS is administered by Cambridge ESOL, British Council, and IDP: IELTS Australia. Please send scores via IELTS Results Service E-Delivery to:

Duke University Graduate School Graduate Office of Admission
415 Chapel Drive
Durham, NC 27708
USA

Duolingo English Test: There is no institutional code for Duolingo, but applicants will need to select Duke University Graduate Programs: Graduate School; Divinity; Engineering; Environment; Public Policy; Duke Kunshan as the institution to send scores to. Please Note: Make sure to include subscores when you select your institution. Score reports without subscores will not be accepted. If you are not sure how to include subscores in your score report, please contact Duolingo English Test support on the Duolingo English Test website.

TOEFL/IELTS Waiver Policy: If applicant’s native language is any language other than English, he/she must submit an official score from either the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) exam or Duolingo English Test. This requirement may be waived if the applicant earned an undergraduate degree in the United States, earned an undergraduate or master’s degree from an English-only speaking institution outside of the United States, or has been working in the United States for two years or more.

If you believe you qualify for a TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo waiver based on the above criteria, indicate your eligibility in the Additional Academic Information section of the application under the Test Score Instructions for the TOEFL/IELTS exam. Due to the volume of applications we receive, we will not examine, confirm the status of, or grant any waiver requests prior to extending an offer of admission.

报名截止日期

报名截止日期

2023秋季入学申请已经截止。2024年秋季入学申请通道将于2024年8月开放。

轮次申请截至日录取告知
第0轮2023年08月31日2023年09月15日
第1轮2023年10月31日2023年11月15日
第2轮2024年01月15日2024年02月05日
第3轮2024年03月31日2024年04月15日
第4轮2024年05月31日2024年06月15日

*所列时间为北京时间11:59:59 PM

早鸟申请截止日期: 2023年8月31日, 2023年10月31日 – 在此两轮截止日期之前提交完成申请,将被优先考虑录取和奖学金。录取结果将在2周内被告知。

优先申请截止日期: 2024年1月15日 – 在优先申请截止日期前提交并完成申请,将被优先考虑录取及奖学金。

最终申请截止日期: 2024年5月31日 – 在优先申请截止日期之后,我们将继续接受和审核申请。申请人的奖学金等级评定可能会受到已经录取的学生数量的影响。