Overview

As an Concurrent Degrees student at Harvard Kennedy School, you can pursue a concurrent degree in business, law, medicine, design, or another field—as long as it is:

A professional degree (an MBA, MD, or JD; not a PhD or an academic master’s)

At least a two-year program

Completed at a partner institution

Features

As an MPP or MPA/ID student, you will spend a full academic year at HKS completing your core curriculum during either the first or second year of your combined program. After then, you split your final year studying at HKS and your other school.

As an MPA student, you make the decision to split your first or final year at HKS if your first year, you must be in-residence at HKS for the fall semester.

For the HKS/HDS or HKS/GSD concurrent programs, you spend a full year at each school in the first two years and one semester at each school for your final year. As an HKS/HMS or HKS/HSDM concurrent student, you spend a full academic year at HKS.

After that, you are in-residence at HMS or HSDM for the rest of your time at Harvard, and will cross-register into HKS for courses you will need to complete your MPP, MPA/ID or MPA degree.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

The concurrent degree program allows you to pursue degrees at HKS and at a partner school; however, the coursework is not as closely integrated as the joint degree program.

As a student in a concurrent degree program, you are responsible for weaving together the two halves of your learning experience on your own.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Cambridge, United States

Disciplines

Business Administration Management Studies Public Law View 1735 other Masters in Business Administration in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Online application

$100 USD application fee

Essays, which vary by program

Additional analytical and quantitative résumé or statement, which vary by program

Three strong letters of recommendation from individuals in academia or other professional sectors who know you well and can tell us about your qualifications for our programs

Academic transcripts that include your institution's name, course names, grades you received, and proof of your degree (if received)

Standardized test scores (GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, IELTS, and Cambridge English), which vary by program

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Tuition Fee

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International

57660 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 57660 USD per year during 48 months.
National

57660 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 57660 USD per year during 48 months.
In-State

57660 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 57660 USD per year during 48 months.

Living costs for Cambridge

1814 - 3756 USD /month

Living costs

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

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Funding

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Scholarships Information

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