MPA Public Affairs at University of California, Berkeley

Expand and deepen your leadership for the advancement of public good The Berkeley Master of Public Affairs (MPA) program is a 30-unit one-year program designed to benefit mid-career professionals in the public, private, and non-profit sectors. MPA students are seeking advancement in their careers and are poised to take on greater leadership and policy-focused roles in their workplace and professional communities.

Faculty: Goldman School of Public Policy  |  Department: Richard and Rhoda Goldman School of Public Policy  |  Duration: 1 year  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Berkeley, CA, United States

What you will study

Complete a minimum of 30 units (14 core units earning a grade of ‘B’ or better plus 16 elective units) Complete a Capstone project (included in the 14 core units) MPA Core Courses (14 Units) Course List Code Title Units PUB AFF 205 Policy Frameworks and Challenges 1 PUB AFF 235 Research Methods for Policy Leaders 1 PUB AFF 215 Economics for Public Policy Makers 3 PUB AFF 287 Innovation, Strategy and Leadership: Making Change in Public Organizations. (3 units, 1 unit of which may be awarded as a companion PUB AFF 290 course) 2 PUB AFF 245 Inferential Statistics for Policy Makers 1 PUB AFF 207 The Capstone 4 MPA Elective Courses (16+ Units) MPA students may satisfy the degree’s elective requirements by taking graduate or upper division undergraduate level courses at the Goldman School or any other department at the University.

Career pathways

Graduates enter career areas including Government, Law & Public Policy, Nonprofit.

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