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Master of Public Policy at University of California, Los Angeles

University of California, Los Angeles, United States

Programme overview

Master of Public Policy is a master's programme in Public Policy, Meyer and Renee Luskin School of Public Affairs at UCLA. Areas of study: Beyond the core curriculum, students select electives in substantive areas such as education, employment and labor policy, environmental and natural resources policy, health, economic development, nonprofit management, regional development, social policy, transportation, and urban poverty.

Faculty: Meyer and Renee Luskin School of Public Affairs  |  Department: Public Policy  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: Fall  |  Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

What you will study

Areas of study: Beyond the core curriculum, students select electives in substantive areas such as education, employment and labor policy, environmental and natural resources policy, health, economic development, nonprofit management, regional development, social policy, transportation, and urban poverty. The substantive courses provide a context which enables students to apply analytic methods to real-world problems. Students can select elective courses within the Department of Public Policy, in the Luskin School, and in departments throughout UCLA.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Application deadline: January 9, 2027. GRE: Optional. Letters of recommendation: 3, from supervisors in policy-related work or instructors in undergraduate courses. In addition to the University's minimum requirements and those listed above, all applicants are expected to submit the departmental supplement (part of the Application for Graduate Admission), and a statement of purpose. Applicants to the M.P.P. program are evaluated on their overall record. The final decision is based on a subjective assessment of the applicant's potential to meet the scholarship requirements of the program and to succeed as a policy professional. Preference is given to applicants with a grade point average of 3.5 or above.

Most graduate departments and schools have deadlines in November and early December for the following fall term.

Graduate application fee: $135 for U.S. citizens and permanent residents, $155 for all other applicants, $200 for the Global Executive MBA for Asia Pacific, Master of Financial Engineering and MS in Business Analytics; nonrefundable, paid by card with the online Application for Graduate Admission.

Executive MBA: rolling admission for fall entry; Round 1 December 1, 2026, Round 2 February 1, 2027, Round 3 May 1, 2027; application fee $200.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.ucla.edu/admissions/steps-to-apply/

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