Graduate Degrees

The hybrid graduate programs with CPT are designed for F-1 international students who desire work experience while pursuing their studies at Belhaven University. Students who begin their program in January, May, or August will begin with a 14-week hybrid course that includes a required face to face residency one weekend near the beginning of the term with the remainder of the course work done online. In the second half of that term, students will take a 7 week fully online course along with the remainder of their hybrid course. Each term thereafter, students will take a 14-week hybrid course with a required face to face residency scheduled sometime during the term and a 7-week online course. The Doctor of Business Administration will only start new students in January, May, or August.

F-1 international students beginning their MBA or MSITM program in March, June, or October, will begin by taking two 7-week courses at the same time. One will be a hybrid with a required face to face weekend residency and the other will be fully online. Each term thereafter, students will take a 14-week hybrid course with a required face to face residency scheduled sometime during the term and a 7-week online course in the second half of the term.

All F-1 international graduate students are required to attend one weekend residency per term. The schedule of residencies will be published in advance of each term. Students must arrange their own transportation, housing, and meals to attend the residency. Suggested hotels and restaurants can be found on the Visit Us page. Failure to attend a required residency will result in a failing grade for the course and possible deportation for violation of the F-1 student visa.

Curricular Practical raining (CPT) is a program that temporarily allows international students with an F-1 visa to gain practical experience directly related to their major through employment, paid or unpaid internships or cooperative (co-op) education. The hybrid program has a required CPT component. Each student enrolled in the hybrid programs must secure an approved internship or employment and be continuously enrolled in the CPT course each term. The fee for this course is equal to one credit hour of tuition for each respective program.

International graduate students must request CPT in their first semester of enrollment since it is an integral part of the program. If a student is unable to secure off-campus work or an internship, they are not eligible for the hybrid program format. Students can enroll in the same programs in the residential 100% face to face program.