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MPP Public Policy at University of California, San Diego

University of California, San Diego, United States

Programme overview

STEM-designated programme emphasizing applied policy analysis, quantitative methods and policy evaluation, with no foreign language requirement. 92 units.

Faculty: School of Global Policy and Strategy  |  Department: Global Policy and Strategy  |  Duration: Two years full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: La Jolla, CA, United States

What you will study

First-year core of eight courses (GPCO 400, 401, 404, 406, 407, 408, 453, 454), second-year core (GPEC 454, GPIM 452, 457, GPPS 452, 456), a capstone (GPCO 462) and a five-course specialization such as Economic Growth and Development, Inequality and Social Policy, Program Design and Evaluation, Environmental Policy, or Peace and Security.

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Application information

Entry requirements

University admission (graduate level): a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution or the equivalent and a minimum B (3.0/4.0) average in upper-division or prior graduate work. Programme page (catalog): A minimum grade point average of 3.0 or better in undergraduate course work or prior graduate study is required for admission. A minimum GPA of 3.0 or better in undergraduate course work or prior graduate study is required for admission. A minimum grade point average of 3.0 or better in undergraduate course work or prior graduate study is required for admission.

UC San Diego enrolls for Fall term only.

The graduate application fee is $135.

Apply through the official page: https://connect.grad.ucsd.edu/apply/

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