How to Apply

Applications must be submitted online by the deadlines corresponding to the academic year you wish to begin. MOD has a limited number of openings for each incoming class. We recommend applying early.

You must submit your online application by the stated deadline. Transcripts and recommendations may arrive after the deadline. If we have not received all supporting documents (transcripts, recommendations, test scores, etc.) within four weeks of the application deadline, we may make the decision to move your application forward to the next deadline.

MOD will notify you by email regarding our admission decision. You should receive a notification within six weeks of the stated deadline or the receipt of all application pieces.

If you are admitted and wish to accept, you need to complete the web-based “Intention to Register” form by the acceptance due date (instructions will be in your admission letter). You will be prompted to submit, via credit card, a non-refundable commitment and coaching fee of $750 USD, which holds your place in the MOD program.

Receipt of your form and deposit prompts us to initiate the University entry process and plan for your matriculation into the MOD program. You also will receive information regarding academic advising and dates to save for MOD onboarding events.

It is the policy of Northwestern University not to discriminate against any individual on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, age, disability, citizenship, or veteran status in matters of admissions, employment, housing or services, or in the educational program or activities it operates, in accordance with civil rights legislation and University commitment. Any alleged violations of this policy or questions regarding the law with respect to nondiscrimination should be addressed to the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance, 1800 Sherman Avenue, Suite 4500, Evanston, Illinois 60201; phone 847-467-6165. You can also contact the Office of the Provost, Rebecca Crown Center, 633 Clark St., Evanston, Illinois 60208; phone 847-491-5117.

Applicants seeking disability accommodations should contact AccessibleNU at 847-467-5530. See the AccessibleNU website for more information.

Start date eligibility depends on your Visa status. If you would like to attend under an F-1 student visa, which allows you to study in the U.S., you must beging the MOD program in the fall quarter because U.S. Immigration law requires that F-1 visa holders attend full-time for the first nine months of their program before taking a quarter (e.g., summer) off. International students with an H-1B or another visa status that permits unrestricted work in the U.S. may request to start early. Our hybrid course format does fulfill the “in-person” requirement necessary for F-1 visas.

The MOD program is a STEM- designated program, so you can stay in the U.S. for up to 3 years post-graduation to work for Optional Practical Training (OPT). You may also wish to review the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Study in the States for additional information and resources.

If you attended academic programs located outside the US, the Admissions Committee needs to see a transcript evaluation. You must use a credential evaluation service that converts the scores and grade point average into US-based grades, as well as confirms the educational experience meets our requirements.

Two organizations that offer transcript evaluation services are World Education Services and Education Perspectives. Other transcript credentialing services will be accepted as long as they are certified by NACES. Request the course-by-course or detailed report (vs. the document-by-document report). They will request that you have your academic program(s) send your transcripts to them, and they will, in turn, generate a report that is sent directly to us. You do not need to send your original transcripts to us.

Direct the translation service to send transcripts to:

• Preferred: In an email to [email protected], with accompanying PDF file.
• Mailed to:
  Master of Science in Organizational Dynamics Program
  Northwestern University
  1800 Sherman Avenue
  Suite 3500
  Evanston, Illinois 60208

Much of your success in graduate study in the U.S. depends on your ability to understand, read, write, and speak English. If English is not your native language, evidence of proficiency in its use will be decisive in reviewing your application for admission.

Applicants whose native language is not English must certify their proficiency in the English language in ONE of the following three ways:

• Providing official documents for the TOEFL or IELTS. Official scores must be less than two years old. See descriptions of these terms below.
• Providing official documentation from a credential evaluation service (examples are WES and Educational Perspectives) verifying the equivalent of an undergraduate degree from an accredited four-year institution where the language of instruction is English.
• Providing official transcripts verifying a degree from an accredited institution where the language of instruction is English.

We require an applicant score of 100 or higher on the TOEFL iBT. TOEFL results must come directly from the Educational Testing Service (ETS). Personal copies are not considered official. We do not accept TOEFL Essentials.

The institutional code assigned to The Northwestern University Master of Science in Learning & Organizational Change Program is 2591.

The TOEFL is administered at test centers throughout the world, including locations within the United States or you may test at home. For more information, e-mail: [email protected] or access www.ets.org/toefl.

The International English Language Testing Service (IELTS) examination is designed to assess the language ability of applicants who need to study where English is the language of communication. The IELTS examination is offered as an alternative to the TOEFL exam. Applicants need not submit the results of both. The minimum overall band score for admission is 7.5. The minimum score in each of the four sections (reading, writing, listening and speaking) is Band 7.

The IELTS exam is given at over 270 centers located throughout the world. A full list of the test centers is available on the IELTS website. Test centers run regular administrations, according to local need, and the results are available within two weeks. Personal copies are not considered official. Test takers must request that test results be sent directly to our office. There is no institutional code assigned:

• In an email to [email protected], with accompanying PDF file.
• In an envelope sealed by IELTS to Master of Science in Organizational Dynamics Program, 1800 Sherman Avenue, Suite 3500, Evanston, IL 60208, Northwestern University.