Pathways To a Master’s Degree

Contact MIT and other universities directly to learn more about these programs

In addition to the MIT DEDP Master’s program, learners who successfully earn the MicroMasters Program Credential in Data, Economics, and Design of Policy are now eligible to earn credit at a number of universities across the globe to fast track their pursuit of a full Master’s degree. The Master’s degree in economics or business is within your reach and you can accelerate your graduate studies in these areas. Below is a list of these universities and information on the amount of credit offered:

The American University in Cairo (Egypt) - Master’s Degree in Economics in International Development

The first blended degree in the Middle East and North Africa region, this AUC program is specially designed for students who wish to acquire in-depth understanding and knowledge in the field of development. The Department of Economics at AUC offers the credential holders of the MicroMasters program credential in DEDP the possibility of earning up to 9 credit hours towards the completion of the AUC’s master’s degree in Economics in International Development. An additional 6 credits could be counted towards the pre-requisite requirements for AUC’s master's degree for non-economics applicants to this degree.

American University of Central Asia (Kyrgyz Republic) – Master’s of Science in Economics

The American University of Central Asia will offer the credential holders of the MicroMasters program in Data, Economics, and Design of Policy the possibility of earning 24 credits of the total graduate credits towards the completion of the MSc. in Economics.

• Watch the past webinar here.

Bethel University (St. Paul, MN, USA) – Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Bethel University will offer those who have earned the MicroMasters program credential in Data, Economics, and Design of Policy 12 credits toward the total credits in the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program if they are accepted for admission. Your MicroMasters credential is valid for five years upon your application to Bethel.

If you would like to apply to Bethel before the completion of the MicroMasters program, Bethel will still consider your application.

• Watch the past webinar here.

Covenant University (Nigeria) – Master of Economics

Covenant University will offer the credential holders of the MicroMasters program in Data, Economics, and Design of Policy the possibility of earning 14 credits of the total graduate credits towards the completion of the master’s degree in Economics. Your MicroMasters credential is valid for five years upon your application to Covenant.

Doane University (USA) - Master’s Degree in Business Administration

Doane’s MBA with a Data, Economics, and Design of Policy emphasis is designed for development practitioners and policymakers who wish to understand, create, and prove impact, sustainability, and scalability. Upon acceptance into the program, the MicroMasters program in Data, Economics, and Design of Policy will satisfy the non-profit emphasis area and the student will only need to take 21 credit hours to complete their Master of Business Administration degree.

• Watch the past webinar here.

Deakin University (Australia)

Deakin offers the credential holders of MicroMasters program in DEDP four units’ of credit towards the completion of these online Master’s degree programs: Master of Public Health and Master of Health Economics. Deakin also offers the MicroMasters program credential holders four units’ credit towards the completion of the Master of Nutrition and Population Health.

For these MicroMasters program credential holders who also hold a bachelor’s degree in the same or a related field, Deakin offers two units’ credit towards the completion of the Master of Human Nutrition. For graduates who do not hold a bachelor’s degree in the same or a related field, this MicroMasters program in DEDP will be an entry pathway to the Master of Human Nutrition. (Normally applicants without a bachelor’s degree in a related field are required to complete a Graduate Certificate of Human Nutrition as the entry criterion.)

Universidad EAN (Colombia) – Master's in International Businesses

Universidad EAN will offer the credential holders of the MITx MicroMasters program in Data, Economics, and Design of Policy the possibility of earning 12 credits of the total graduate credits towards the completion of the Master's in International Businesses.

In addition, all the rest of the master’s degree programs at EAN will grant at least 9 credits out of the total graduate credits to the DEDP MicroMasters program credential holders.

The George Washington University (USA) – Master of Science in Applied Economics

The George Washington University (GW) will offer credential holders of MIT's MicroMasters program in Data, Economics, and Design of Policy the possibility of earning up to 6 credits towards GW's Master of Science in Applied Economics. Your MicroMasters credential is valid if you have earned it within 5 years of applying to GW.

Please note that GW will offer credit for individual courses of the MicroMasters program in DEDP for learners who have passed the proctored exam with at least a B grade.

Please contact appliedecon@gwu.edu if you have any questions.

Harvard Extension School (USA) – Master of Liberal Arts (ALM) in Extension Studies

Harvard Extension School (HES) offers the credential holders of the MicroMasters program in Data, Economics, and Design of Policy the possibility of earning 16 of the total graduate credits towards the ALM in the field of development practice. Your MicroMasters credential is valid for three years upon your application to HES.

HES Admissions Information Session for MITx MicroMasters Learners: https://projects.iq.harvard.edu/mitxadmissioninfosession

• Watch the past webinar here.

Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (Mexico) – Master in Applied Economics

Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM) will offer the credential holders of the MicroMasters program in Data, Economics, and Design of Policy the possibility of earning 18 credits of the total graduate credits towards the completion of the Master in Applied Economics.

• Watch the past webinar here.

Johannesburg Business School (South Africa) – Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Johannesburg Business School (JBS) of the University of Johannesburg will offer the credential holders of the MicroMasters program in Data, Economics, and Design of Policy the possibility of earning up to 30 credits out of the total credits requirement towards the completion of the MBA.

• Slides from the past webinar here.

KL deemed to be University (India)

KL deemed to be University, India will offer the credential holders of the MITx MicroMasters program in Data, Economics, and Design of Policy the possibility of earning 60-80 credits out of the total credit requirement towards the completion of the following Master’s programs:

• Master in Business Management
• Master in Technology in Computer Science
• Masters in Technology in Mechanical Engineering
• Masters in Technology in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science

Laweh Open University College (Ghana)

Laweh Open University will offer the credential holders of the MITx MicroMasters program in Data, Economics, and Design of Policy the possibility of earning 40 credits out of the total credits towards the completion of the MBA Finance and Accounting program, or 40 credits out of the total credits towards the completion of the MSc Development Economics.

• Slides from the past webinar here.

Paris School of Economics (France)

Paris School of Economics (PSE) will offer the credential holders of the MicroMasters program in Data, Economics, and Design of Policy the possibility of earning 60 ECTS of the total graduate credits towards the completion of the Master’s in Cognitive Science or the Master’s in Applied Economics: Public Policy and Development.

Porto Business School (Portugal)

Porto Business School will offer the credential holders of the MITx MicroMasters program in Data, Economics, and Design of Policy the possibility of earning:

• 12 ECTS credits out of the total credits requirement towards the completion of the Digital MBA program
• 12 ECTS credits out of the total credits requirement towards the completion of the Executive MBA program
• 12 ETCS credits out of the total credits requirement towards the completion of the International MBA program.

Rochester Institute of Technology (USA) – Master’s Program in Professional Studies

The Master of Science in Professional Studies allows learners the opportunity to draw on courses offered across RIT graduate programs. Learners who hold the MicroMasters program credential in Data, Economics, and Design of Policy may apply any time during the year and upon acceptance, will be awarded 12 credit hours of the total graduate credits.

• Watch the past webinar here.

Royal Roads University (Canada)

The School of Business at Royal Roads University (RRU) will offer credential holders of the MITx MicroMasters program in Data, Economics, and Design of Policy the possibility of earning nine of the total graduate credits towards the completion of the following Master's programs:

• Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Executive Management
• Master of Global Management (MGM)

Your MicroMasters credential is valid for five years upon your application to RRU. If you would like to apply to RRU before the completion of the MicroMasters program, RRU will still consider your application. Please contact http://www.royalroads.ca/contact/Admissions-and-Enrolment for questions.

• Watch the past webinar here.

Sasin School of Management - Chulalongkorn University (Thailand) – Master of Business Administration

Sasin School of Management will offer the credential holders of the MicroMasters program in Data, Economics, and Design of Policy the possibility of earning 6 credits of the total graduate credits towards the completion of the Sasin MBA.

University of San Francisco (USA)

Located in the heart of the tech economy, the University of San Francisco (USF) offers the credential holders of the MicroMasters program in Data, Economics, and Design of Policy the possibility of earning up to 8 credits towards the completion of the STEM-certified Master of Science in Applied Economics or the Master of Science in International and Development Economics.

Please note that USF will offer credits for individual courses of the MicroMasters program in DEDP for learners who passed the proctored exam.

• Watch the past webinar here.

If you would like to apply to USF before the completion of the MicroMasters program, USF will still consider your application. Please contact econ@usfca.edu for details. Earlier applications by February 1st are given first consideration for scholarships.

If your university would like to work with us to bring the MITx MicroMasters program credential holders to your master’s program, please contact dedp-micromasters-support@mit.edu. You can learn more about how you can join MIT’s efforts to reimagine higher education by offering credit for the MITx MicroMasters program credential.