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Admissions    
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Requirements

There are three key requirements for admission to the East-West Knowledge Leaders Program:

  • A bachelor's degree (or an equivalent four-year baccalaureate degree) in any discipline from a regionally or nationally accredited institution
  • A minimum of three years of full-time work experience (five years preferred) at the time of application.
  • A minimum TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of 577/233/90 (paper/computer/Internet), TOEIC (Test of English for International Communication) score of 750, or IELTS (International English Language System) overall band test result of 6.50 or higher

An applicant who does not meet these minimum requirements may be considered for admission on a case-by-case basis.

For a list of upcoming EWKLP terms and deadlines visit the EWKLP calendar.

Application Process

You may begin the application process now by applying online or downloading the application forms as Acrobat PDF files below. If you wish to have a brochure and application mailed to you, please request one using our Information Request Form.

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For more information on the curriculum and application requirements for EWBLP, please download the EWBLP Program Brochure.

The following must be sent to JAIMS for your application to be complete:

    EWKLP Application Form
       

    TOEFL, TOEIC, or IELTS score report
    Must be from a test taken within two years of the date of the application. (
    A score from a TOEIC administered by JJO is also acceptable.)

    Applicants who hold a bachelor's or advanced degree that includes at least two years of full-time coursework within the last five years from an accredited college or university in the United States, Australia, England, or New Zealand, or from a university in Canada, Africa, or Singapore where English is the language of instruction are exempt from taking the TOEFL, TOEIC, or IELTS.

       
    Official academic transcripts
    Official transcripts must be sent directly from each institution to JAIMS or JJO.

    Mailing address:
    JAIMS Admissions Office
    6660 Hawaii Kai Drive
    Honolulu, HI 96825-1192
    USA

 

Test Contacts

TOEFL
TOEFL
Services
P.O. Box 6151
Princeton, NJ 08541-6151 USA
Phone: 609-771-7100
E-mail: toefl@ets.org
URL: http://www.ets.org/toefl

TOEIC
TOEIC Services America, LP
1425 Lower Ferry Road
Ewing, NJ 08619 USA
Phone: 609-683-2866
E-mail: toeic@ets.org
URL: http://www.ets.org/toeic/

IELTS
Applicants should contact the nearest British Council or IDP:IELTS Australia Office in their home country for the nearest testing center.
E-mail: general.enquiries@
britishcouncil.org
or ielts@idp.com
URL: http://www.ielts.org
 
 

Participant Profile

The following countries are a sampling of those represented by participants in EWKLP: France, Hong Kong,  Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, China, the Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.

Average EWKLP Participant Age: 30

Average Score for Participant Who Took the TOEFL: 607

Average Score for Participant Who Took the TOEIC: 781