PhD Public Policy at Georgia Institute of Technology

Programme overview

A research-oriented doctorate preparing students for advanced professional work or academic careers, emphasising methodological rigour across political and organisational analysis, research design, quantitative analysis and economics. A joint PhD with Georgia State University is also offered.

Faculty: Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts | Department: School of Public Policy | Study mode: full-time | Location: Atlanta, GA, United States

What you will study

54 credit hours. Core: Advanced Research Methods I and II, Microeconomic Theory and Applications, Research Seminar in Public Policy, Logic of Policy Inquiry, and Scope and Theory of Public Policy. A four-course major plus capstone seminar and a three-course minor. Concentrations include science and technology policy, environmental and energy policy and urban and regional economic development policy.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Georgia Tech graduate programmes (institute-wide): a bachelor's degree or equivalent must be completed before enrolling (US degrees from a USDOE-recognised accredited institution). Applications are reviewed on academic record and preparation, and may include letters of recommendation and a statement of purpose. GRE/GMAT is not required institute-wide, though individual programmes may set it. International applicants need TOEFL iBT 4.5 overall (Speaking 3.5, Writing 4, Listening 4, Reading 4) or IELTS Academic 7.0 overall (Writing 5.5, Speaking 6.5, Listening 6.5, Reading 6.5), unless waived through a degree from an approved country or English-medium institution or a University System of Georgia ESL programme; some programmes require higher scores. Requirements and deadlines are set by each programme. Programme-level: Students must have completed the equivalent of the MS in Public Policy core courses before starting the doctoral core. One-year residency required.

Requirements published at program group level.

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 applications use one online graduate application (gradapp.gatech.edu) for all programmes and campuses; deadlines vary by programme and are published on each programme page.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.gatech.edu/

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