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MS Community and Leadership Development at University of Kentucky

University of Kentucky, United States

Programme overview

The MS in Community and Leadership Development is a multidisciplinary programme combining social science theory and research methods. Students demonstrate learning through applied service or research projects, and it prepares them to continue to a PhD in fields such as agricultural education, agricultural leadership and development, communications and rural sociology.

Faculty: Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment  |  Intake: Fall, Spring  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Lexington, KY, United States

What you will study

Social science theory and research methods, with an applied service or research project.

Career pathways

Nonprofit management, community organizing, public policy, social impact consulting, programme direction and education.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate School requirements apply (not programme-specific): see the Graduate School admission requirements.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applicants apply online through The Graduate School application system; deadlines and supplemental materials are set by each programme page. Minimum undergraduate GPA 2.75, minimum graduate GPA 3.0, and 2.5 for graduate certificate applicants (programmes may require more).

Apply through the official page: https://academics.uky.edu/apply

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