Admission and Graduation Requirements

Doctoral Degree Requirements1, 2

  • A relevant master's degree.
  • Documented pertinent professional experience.
  • 93 credits*, which include the following:

For the Ph.D.;

  • 66 post-baccalaureate graduate credits* in transfer, prior to, or after admission.
  • Research and Design, I, II. (6 credits)3
  • The 7-day; Graduate Seminar at the 10 day residency in St. Kitts, West Indies. (3 credits)
  • The Dissertation and Oral Defense. (18 Credits)

For the D.A.S., D.B.A., D.S.W., Ed.D., Psy.D., D.Psychoan.

  • 66 post-baccalaureate graduate credits* in transfer, prior to, or after admission.
  • Research and Design, I, II. (6 credits)3
  • The 7-day; Graduate Seminar at the 10 day residency in St. Kitts. (3 credits)
  • The Project and Oral Examination. (18 Credits)

Master’s Degree Requirements1, 2

  • A relevant bachelor's degree.
  • Documented pertinent professional experience.
  • 45 credits which include the following:

For the M.A., M.B.A., M.S., M.Sc.;

  • 27 post-baccalaureate credits* in transfer, prior to, or after admission.
  • Research and Design I. (3 credits)3
  • The 7-day; Graduate Seminar at the 10 day residency in St. Kitts. (3 credits)
  • The Thesis and Oral Defense or the Project and Oral Examination. (12 Credits)

 

1The Nursing, and The Public Health and Healthcare Programmes maintain specific degree requirements.
2 All relevant graduate credits, including those credits from master’s degrees, as well as approved graduate level continuing education, certification and licensing coursework.
3 Distance Learning.

*All relevant graduate credit, including those credits from graduate degrees, as well as approved graduate-level, continuing-education, certification and licensing coursework.