UNU Intensive Core Courses

Admission Requirements

Applicants for the IC Courses should submit their application dossier, consisting of:

1. a completed Application Form with photo and signature;
2. original transcripts of academic records at the college or university level, or certified copies of original transcripts (these will not be returned to the applicant; please do not include original certificates of diplomas or degrees);
3. Excellent written and verbal English language skills are required. Applicants whose first language is not English and whose bachelor’s degree is not from an institution at which English is the language of instruction must submit proof of English language proficiency within the past two years. The minimum score requirements for TOEFL or IELTS are:
• TOEFL scores (minimum: paper-based 600/Internet-based 100) or
• IELTS (7.0) or
• equivalent proof of English-language proficiency for non-native speakers;
4. Three confidential letters of reference on official letterhead or using the Recommendation Form (these will not be returned to the applicant), or a minimum of two references; one from the student’s supervisor and one from another faculty member.
5. Mandatory Medical Form (Applicants are required to download the form and have it certified by a registered medical practitioner.)

All of the above-mentioned documents should be in English. Please attach official/certified translations where necessary.

Exemptions:

The following applicants are exempt from submitting a score sheet:

1. Applicants whose first language is English.
2. Those who graduated from a university or a graduate school located in a country where English is the first language.
3. Those who completed an undergraduate or graduate degree programme taught in English. In this case, please submit a certificate showing that the programme you attended was taught in English.
4. Applicants who submit proof by any other means that have proficiency in English equivalent to that described in item 2) or 3).

Tuition Fees

USD 2,000 (or JPY200,000) per course

Fellowships

A very limited number of five fellowships covering either travel or accommodation will be available for applicants from developing countries who are applying for two courses. The applicants should be residing in a developing country. These fellowships will be awarded on the basis of academic merit and financial need. If you are applying for a UNU fellowship, please complete the UNU Fellowship Application Form portion under the Application Form (please note that the fellowships are available only for applicants from developing countries). Please note that the tuition fee for courses is not covered by the fellowship grant.
Type of fellowship:

• Partial fellowship (covers EITHER-international travel OR accommodation with breakfast)

Please visit UNU-ISP page for more details.

• UN System and Global Challenges : This course presents the institutional background and policy tasks of the UN system, and provides an analytical framework to study complex problems on the UN agenda.

• Global Change and Sustainability : This course explores sustainable development and the interaction among its constituent components (environment, society, and economy) in four key areas: Water, Energy, Agriculture, and Bio-diversity.

• International Peace and Security : This course examines issues of international peace and security and human rights that are central to the UN agenda. It analyses the concept of ‘threats to the peace’, the evolution of the concept, and the responses that have been developed.

• International Co-operation and Development : This course surveys the most pressing issues in development by focusing on the linkages between international cooperation and development outcomes.

Administrative Coordinator, UNU-ISP
Ms. Wilma James
james@unu.edu or
icsec@unu.edu