Graduate Certificate in Policy Analysis at North Carolina State University

Programme overview

Public Policy — the actions of government and its partners in the nonprofit and private sectors — is the keystone of politics and public administration. The creation, adoption and implementation of public policy is a complex process that requires skills in analysis, reasoning and argumentation — what we call evidence-based policy advocacy.

Faculty: College of Humanities and Social Sciences | Department: Public Administration | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall, Spring, Summer | Location: Raleigh, NC, United States

What you will study

The degree requires 15 credit hours. Courses listed in the plan include: PA 507 The Public Policy Process; PA 509 Applied Political Economy; PA 511 Public Policy Analysis.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Current NC State Graduate Students only need to fill out the “Graduate Student Certificate Plan Data Entry” form and submit it to the Policy Analysis Program Coordinator, Dr. Jeff Diebold at [email protected] to apply to add the certificate program. Applicants must be currently enrolled and in good standing. Certificate-Only Students (non-degree or non-NC State graduate students) will fill out an application through the Graduate School . Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree with at least a 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) in the last two years (last 60 credits) of undergraduate study and will submit transcripts as part of their application. Application deadlines: The certificate program enrolls year-round (Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters) provided courses are available. Applications will be reviewed after the deadline. Fall: May 1 Spring and Summer: December 1

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.

Intake: Fall, Spring, Summer

Apply through the official page: https://applygrad.ncsu.edu/apply

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