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MPP Public Policy at Princeton University

Princeton University, United States

Programme overview

The Master in Public Policy (M.P.P.) is a one-year residential degree for mid-career professionals with seven or more years of public-service experience in government agencies or nonprofit organisations. It provides training in economic, behavioural, political and organisational analysis.

Faculty: Graduate School  |  Department: Princeton School of Public and International Affairs  |  Duration: 1 year  |  Intake: Fall (begins with a six-week summer programme)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Princeton, NJ, United States

What you will study

Candidates complete eight courses including a required Values Based Leadership course, typically specialising in one of four fields (international relations, international development, domestic policy, economics and public policy). All students begin with a six-week summer programme of intensive microeconomics and statistics and a policy analysis seminar. Certificates in HHP, STEP or urban policy are optional.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Public Policy (M.P.P.): application deadline December 1 (Fall 2027 entry); GRE General Test optional. Application fee $90. Mid-career professionals with a minimum of seven years of experience; a four-page policy memo and field selection; three letters of recommendation (preferably one professional, one academic, and one from a faculty member, administrator or professional who can speak to commitment to public service); Statement of Financial Resources. Princeton Graduate School: transcripts for every institution attended and three letters of recommendation are required; English proficiency (TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo) is required of applicants whose primary language is not English and whose degree instruction was not entirely in English, with no Graduate School minimum score. Application fee $90.

Intake: Fall (begins with a six-week summer programme)

Duration: 1 year

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.princeton.edu/admission

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