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SCHOOL FOR INTERNATIONAL TRAINING (SIT)

The School For International Training (SIT)Preparing students to be interculturally effective leaders, professionals, and citizens committed to responsible global citizenship.

Location: Brattleboro, Vermont
Founded:
  As Experiment in International Living 1932
Program Start:
  Summer and Fall
Admissions Deadline:
 Rolling
Financial Aid Deadline:
Decisions begin March 1

Accredited:
  Yes
Entry Requirements:
Bachelor's degree; ability to analyze experience and utilize it as a source of learning; professional-level proficiency in English. GRE not required. 

The School For International Training (SIT)EDUCATIONAL PRINCIPLES
SIT's accredited curriculum incorporates field-based practice, reflection, and application, and prepares graduates who are critical thinkers, effective communicators, and compassionate advocates with exceptional intercultural skills and awareness.

SIT educates leaders capable of bridging differences between people and nations in an effort to build a more peaceful and sustainable world.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Students are automatically considered for all available grants and scholarships at the time their financial aid application is reviewed. Special SIT scholarships have been established to recognize applicants whose professional and personal goals reflect the SIT mission. Federal loan assistance is also available to US citizens and permanent residents.

CAREER ASSISTANCE AND ALUMNI NETWORK
SIT's Professional Development Resource Center (PDRC) is dedicated to the career success of each student and to the on-going professional development of students and alumni.

SIT's alumni are active and interconnected, sharing thousands of job opportunities each year.  Over 95% of students are employed in a position related to their degree within one year of their study.

DEGREES OFFERED
SIT offers seven Master's degrees:

  • MA in Teaching
    Concentrations for this degree include:
  • French
  • Spanish
  • English to Speakers of Other Languages
  • MA in Sustainable Development
  • MA in International Education
  • MA in Social Justice and Intercultural Relations
  • MS in Organizational Management
  • MA in Conflict Transformation
  • MA in Intercultural Service, Leadership, and Management
    Concentrations for these six degrees include:
  • Leadership and Change

  • Development Management

  • Educational Exchange Management

  • Community Development and Social Action Training

  • Diversity Leadership

  • Human Resources Development and Training

Additional Program Options include:

  • US Peace Corps Partnership: Master's International Program
  • AmeriCorps*VISTA Partnership: SIT Master's Community Development Program

Contact us for more information or to speak with alumni:

Graduate Admissions
School for International Training|
P.O. Box 676 Kipling Rd
Brattleboro, VT 05302
Phone: 800-336-1616
Phone: 802-258-3510
Fax: 802-258-3500
Email: admissions@sit.edu
Internet: www.sit.edu

 

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