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Doctor of Philosophy in Public Affairs at Florida International University

Florida International University, United States

Programme overview

The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Public Affairs equips students with critical thinking and research capacity on urban and comparative international governance issues. It broadly encompasses public administration, management, policy, and service and prepares students for research and analytic positions in universities, public agencies, and nonprofit organizations.

Faculty: Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs  |  Duration: 5 years (75 credits)  |  Location: Miami, FL, United States

What you will study

The programme requires 75 credit hours.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admissions Requirements for the PhD in Public Affairs Generally, applicants must have a master’s degree prior to program enrollment, though outstanding applicants may also be considered with only a baccalaureate degree. Admission is not restricted to students with prior course work in Public Administration. The program encourages applicants with diverse academic backgrounds, with preference given to those with grounding in the policy or administrative sciences. To be admitted to the PhD program, an applicant must submit the following materials: (1) Complete FIU application for doctoral programs; (2) Transcripts (applicants must demonstrate excellence in prior academic work by an earned GPA of 3.25 or better in either the undergraduate degree or the graduate degree); (3) A personal statement describing the applicant’s background, career goals, and the reasons for pursuing a PhD in Public

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate entry terms: Fall (starts in August), Spring (starts in January) and Summer (starts in May); some programmes limit admission to one or two terms a year.

Domestic doctoral deadlines: Fall February 15; Spring August 1; Summer December 1. Programme deadlines may be earlier. The graduate application fee is $30.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.fiu.edu/

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