MPP Public Policy at University of Connecticut

Programme overview

The School of Public Policy offers a graduate program leading to the degree of Master of Public Policy (M.P.P.). The M.P.P. program provides students with the analytic and quantitative skills necessary to design, analyze, and evaluate the success of policies. The M.P.P. program is centered on the analysis of real-world problems, combining theory, quantitative methods, and practical applications in policy analysis and program evaluation. Campus: Hartford Campus.

Department: School of Public Policy | Duration: 24 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: Storrs, CT, United States

What you will study

The M.P.P. degree is comprised of 42 credits. These credits include 24 credits of core coursework (eight courses), 12 credits of electives (four courses), six credits of internship and a zero credit professional development course. Listed courses include Causal Program Evaluation; Quantitative Methods for Public Policy; Introduction to Public Policy and Management; Policy Analysis; Project Management in the Public Sector.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate School (university-wide): bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution (or equivalent); cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher for the degree, or equivalent GPA tests on recent coursework; international applicants meet equivalent standards with official transcripts; individual programmes set additional application requirements and a competitive record is needed.

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.

Graduate applications are submitted online to The Graduate School; the application fee is $75 (non-refundable, paid by credit card). Some programmes set earlier application deadlines.

Apply through the official page: https://gradcatalog.uconn.edu/graduate/admission/

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