Program Overview
The Family and Community Services at Kansas State University is a MSc programme in Humanities, delivered Online. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of humanities. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Family and Community Services programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across United States and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: Online
- English requirement: IELTS 6.5
- Tuition: USD 909 (Tuition (Credit)) — International students; USD 909 (Tuition (Credit)) — National students
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Family and Community Services programme are prepared for diverse careers in humanities:
- Researcher / Academic
- Cultural Programme Manager
- Editor / Writer
- Translator / Interpreter
- Museum Curator
- Communications Specialist
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Foundations and Principles of Family and Community Services
- Family Resource Management
- Family Dynamics
- Lifespan Development
- Interpersonal Relationships
- Resilience in Families
- Program Administration and Management
- Program Design, Evaluation, and Implementation
- Parenting Education
- Crises Across the Lifespan
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
An applicant to the Graduate School at Kansas State University must have a bachelor\'s degree substantially the same as the ones granted by Kansas State University. That is, it must represent a broad range of courses in the basic academic disciplines. Applicants whose degrees do not meet these standards may be denied admission to graduate degree programs at Kansas State University.
Admission is denied to applicants holding bachelor\'s degrees with a significant amount of credit for work that was not supervised by a faculty member of an accredited college or university or evaluated in units that identify the academic content. A limited amount of credit for experience, when awarded as an acceptable part of a bachelor\'s degree for internships, fieldwork, or the like, is not a cause for denial but must be clearly identified as graded work.
Applicants to graduate degree programs pay a non-refundable application fee of:- $50 for U.S. citizens and permanent residents and
- $75 for international applicants
English Proficiency: IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
USD 909 (Tuition (Credit)) — International students; USD 909 (Tuition (Credit)) — National students
Tuition fees: USD 909 (Tuition (Credit)) — International students; USD 909 (Tuition (Credit)) — National students
IELTS requirement: 6.5
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact Kansas State University directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About Kansas State University
Kansas State University
Manhattan, United States
public university in the state of Kansas
University Profile- Application Deadline Dec, 2026
- Start Date Jun, 2027
- Language English
-
Human Services - Family and Community Services
Kaplan University -
Human Sciences - Family and Community Services Specialization
South Dakota State University -
Family Community Services
Michigan State University -
Human Development and Family Studies with Emphasis in Family and Community Services
University of Missouri - Columbia
