Overview

The Master's Accelerator Program - Education Policy and Leadership (MED) at American University Washington DC is a two-semester experience that emphasizes classroom skill-building and contextual English-language instruction to support international students’ academic and professional success. MAP includes advanced writing, public speaking, and research instruction. The small class sizes, hands-on and interactive programs, and specially structured curriculum are designed to help you transition seamlessly into your master’s degree program.

Highlights

An Immersive Educational Experience – Learn from curriculum bridging language, culture, and academics, while earning credit toward your degree.

Bolster Your Academic Achievement – Benefit from extra English-language instruction, dedicated workshops, tutoring, academic advising, supplemental instruction, and student support.

Benefit from Personalized English-Language Instruction – Your language classes will be fully contextual — designed around your curriculum, professional, and social objectives.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Professional Development

Graduate Academic Communication

Academic Writing for Graduate Students

Graduate Academic Research

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-09 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

9 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Washington, D. C., United States

Disciplines

Education Management Studies Environmental Economics & Policy View 1012 other Masters in Management Studies in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Progression Requirements

GPA of 3.0–3.25 with no grade lower than B.

Approval from the Master’s Accelerator team

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

29315 USD / year

≈ 29315 USD / year

Living costs

Washington, D. C.

United States

1705 - 2975 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Funding

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

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Scholarships Information

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Overview

Highlights

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Living costs

Washington, D. C.

Financing

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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