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Ways to Learn More
Visiting HKS
Walk-in Hours
The Office of Admissions has walk-in hours for prospective applicants between 10:00 am - 4:00 pm on weekdays. Admissions officers are available to answer your questions during this time, and appointments are not needed. The office is located in Suite 110 in the Belfer Building, which is on the corner of JFK and Eliot Streets.
Tours
Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) offers a campus tour led by a current student. Tours leave from the Office of Admissions and last approximately one hour. Tours are offered Monday through Friday from 1:00 - 2:00 pm.
Please note: The last day of tours for the spring semester will be on Friday, May 30.
Visiting Classes
Prospective applicants who are interested in attending a class must contact the professor by phone or email before the day of the visit. Please note that very few classes meet on Fridays. The best time to visit is from mid-September through November and mid-February through April.
View a listing of courses
View a listing of faculty
Contact a Current Student or Alumnus
Prospective applicants are welcome to contact a current student or alumnus with questions and concerns about the Harvard Kennedy School experience. For more information about:
- For more information about visiting HKS, please visit Life at HKS.
- Speaking with an alumnus/a, please contact the Office of Admissions.
- contacting a current student, please contact the Dean’s Ambassadors Program (below).
Dean's Ambassadors Program
The Harvard Kennedy School's Dean’s Ambassadors Program is a student-run organization that places prospective students in contact with current HKS students. The program is coordinated by the Office of Admissions.
Every year our Ambassadors assist hundreds of prospective applicants with questions and concerns about student life at the HKS, from housing questions to extracurricular activities.
Prospective students who wish to address questions to a current student about any aspect of Harvard Kennedy School experience may do so by filling out the Dean's Ambassadors request form. Supplying us with this information will allow us to find a current student who is best-suited to respond to your interests and background.
Please note that during school breaks or exam periods it may take some time for the ambassadors to respond to incoming emails.
Open Houses
The Office of Enrollment Services will host three open houses this fall on campus for prospective students. The open houses will cover information on all of the degree programs offered at Harvard Kennedy School. Due to space limitations, we are only able to accommodate 75 people at each open house. The open house dates will be posted on the admissions calendar this summer.
For applicants specifically interested in the MPA/ID program, the MPA/ID Fall Open House event is an excellent opportunity to meet faculty, students, and attend class.
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