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International Development Policy Certificate

Concurrent International Development Policy (IDP) Certificate

Entered Duke in Fall 2020 or later?

A total of 15 credits is required for completion. A minimum of 9 credits must be MIDP courses.

Starting in fall 2020, all new graduate and professional students will follow the updated 15-Credit Certificate program as outlined below. To earn the certificate, the following course requirements must be fulfilled prior to, or in conjunction with graduation from your degree program:

  • An international development economics course (3 credits) 
  • International development electives (12 credits) 
  • A minimum of 9 credits must be *MIDP courses

    *MIDP courses are usually PUBPOL courses numbered 700s. One 3-credit PUBPOL course (numbered 500s, 600s, or 800s) may be substituted for one of the MIDP courses.

Click Here for Information on the 15-Credit IDP Certificate

Entered Duke prior to Fall 2020?

Please contact Jooyoung.chun
@duke.edu 

Students who entered Duke before fall 2020 will continue to follow the 12-credit certificate. No changes will be required. To earn the certificate, the following course requirements must be fulfilled prior to, or in conjunction with graduation from your degree program: 

  • Development Management Seminar (3 credits)
  • Development Economics Seminar (3 credits)
  • International Development Elective (6 credits)

Click Here for Information on the 12-Credit IDP Certificate

How to Apply for the International Development Policy (IDP) Certificate

For those who entered Duke in Fall 2020 or after, you must submit the 15-Credit IDP Certificate Application. Students enrolled in the Graduate School must also complete the Graduate Certificate Program Application as required by their home department and upload it to the Online IDP Certificate Application. 

Students who have completed the requirements without being officially enrolled in the certificate may add it to their academic record in the final semester. Submission of the 15-Credit IDP Certificate Completion Form is required. The deadline to submit this completion form and have the IDP Certificate added to a record for Fall graduates is October 1 of their final semester. The deadline to submit for Spring graduates is March 1 of their final semester.

Important Note About Academic Records

Please note that once the certificate has been added to a student’s academic record, it cannot be removed. If a student fails to complete the requirements by the end of their graduation term, the certificate will appear as “discontinued” on the student’s academic record. 

Any questions? Please contact: Jooyoung.chun@duke.edu 

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