Southeast Asia Program

Southeast Asia MAB Admission Requirements

Admission into the Master of Agribusiness program requires:

Applicants without all the required courses may be considered for admission on a provisional basis with the understanding that deficiencies will be made up in appropriate undergraduate courses.

Applicants who have a lower than required grade point average may be required to take the GMAT or GRE. If admitted, admission status will be probationary until the first seven credit hours of study are satisfactorily completed.

International Applicants whose primary language is not English
The Graduate School requires each international applicant whose native language is not English to demonstrate competence in the English language by achieving a satisfactory score (defined below) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) and Pearson Test of English (PTE). The TOEFL, IELTS or PTE is required to ensure that the student’s progress toward a degree is not jeopardized by language barriers.

• Applicants who are submitting iBT TOEFL (internet based) scores must have a minimum total score of 79 with no part score below 20 on the reading, listening, and writing sections.
• Applicants who are submitting paper-based TOEFL (PBT) test scores must have a minimum total score of 550 with no part score below 55 on reading or listening sections and a TWE (Test of Written English) score of 5.0 or higher.
• Applicants who are submitting an IELTS score must have a minimum total score of 6.5 with part scores of 6.5 or higher on the reading, listening, and writing sections.
• Applicants who are submitting a Pearson Test of English (PTE) score must have a minimum total score of 58 with part scores of 58 or higher.

Applicants who do not meet the scores specified above must meet the following criteria during the first semester of enrollment in order to satisfy the English proficiency requirement:

• Applicants with one or two low part scores (14-19 IBT, 48-54 PBT, 5.0-6.4 IELTS , or 47-57 PTE) must successfully complete one or more of the specified classes based on the section of the examination that is below the minimum (20 IBT; 55 on reading or listening sections and a TWE of less than 5.0 on PBT; 6.5 IELTS; 58 PTE):
• DAS 176 – Reading Skills
• DAS 177 – Written Communication
• DAS 178 – Listening Skills
• Waivers will not be approved.
• Applicants with three part scores below 20 IBT, 55 PBT, 6.5 IELTS, or 58 PTE are required to take the English Proficiency Test (EPT) and successfully complete the English course(s) specified on their EPT score reports. Waivers will not be approved.
• Applicants with any one score below 14 IBT, 48 PBT, 5.0 IELTS, or 47 PTE must take the English Proficiency Test and successfully complete full time intensive English. Waivers will not be approved.

If you have not taken the TOEFL or PTE, but use English for business communication, please contact us at mab@ksu.edu or phone 1-785-532-4495 to be evaluated.

Recommendations for admission are made by the Department to the Graduate School. The decision to admit a student is made by the Kansas State University Graduate School.