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ACADEMICS

Requirements

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In order to graduate from KDI School with a Master's degree, all master’s students must complete a minimum of 36 credits of graduation requirement courses. The table below applies to students starting from the 2026 incoming class. Students admitted before 2025 should refer to the student handbook for their respective year/semester.

Category MPP MDP MPM MDS MPPM
Core Courses
  • Requirement:
  • 6 credits
  • (2 courses)
    		•
  • Requirement:
  • 6 credits
  • (2 courses)
    		•
  • Requirement:
  • 6 credits
  • (2 courses)
    		•
  • Requirement:
  • 12 credits
  • (4 courses)
    		•
  • Requirement:
  • 9 credits
  • (6 courses)
    		•
    • Analysis of Market and Public Policy
    • Quantitative Methods
    • Introduction to Development Policy
    • Quantitative Methods
    • Public Organizations and Management
    • Quantitative Methods
    • Programming Fundamentals using Python
    • R Fundamentals for Public Policy
    • Statistical Foundations for Data Science
    • Introduction to Computational Social Science
    • 시장과 정부의 이해
    • Policy Presentation & Communication
    • 통계학: 적응형 학습
    • 정책실습Ⅰ: Policy Lab Practicum(Ⅰ~Ⅲ)
    1st Concentration Requirement: at least 9 credits (3 courses) from 1 concentration (Mandatory)
    • FM (Finance and Macroeconomic Policy)
    • TI (Trade and industrial Policy)
    • PF (Public Finance and Social Policy)
    • RE (Regional Development and Environment Policy)
    • SD (Sustainable Development)
    • ID (International Development)
    • PA (Public Administration and Leadership)
    • SM (Strategic Management)
    • GP (Global Governance and Political Economy)
    • DS (Data Science for Public Policy and Management)
    • -
    2nd Concentration Elective: up to 9 credits (3 courses) from 1 concentration (Optional)
    • FM (Finance and Macroeconomic Policy)
    • TI (Trade and industrial Policy)
    • PF (Public Finance and Social Policy)
    • RE (Regional Development and Environment Policy)
    • SD (Sustainable Development)
    • ID (International Development)
    • PA (Public Administration and Leadership)
    • SM (Strategic Management)
    • GP (Global Governance and Political Economy)
    • DS(Data Science for Public Policy and Management)*

      9 credits (3 courses) including at least one Basic course are required
    • -
    Research Project Optional
    • ARS (3 credits) + Thesis (3 credits)
    • ARS (3 credits) + Capstone (3 credits)
    Language Requirement
    • Language in Public Policy and Management (3 credits)
    • Korean Language and Culture I (3 credits) (only for full-time international students)
    • -
    Total Minimum 36 credits

    - The MIPD program, as well as certain scholarships such as KOICA, GKS, G20 and K-water, follow their own graduation requirements.

    - All courses in the MPPM program are conducted in Korean.