dual degree Public Policy and Social Work at University of Maryland, College Park

Programme overview

The School of Public Policy is one of the nation’s leading graduate programs devoted to the study of public policy, management and international affairs, with particular expertise in the fields of environmental policy, energy policy, international development, international security and economic policy, health policy, education policy, social policy, non-profit management, public management and leadership, acquisitions, and public finance. The School offers a wide variety of master’s programs, joint degree programs, graduate certificate programs, and one of the nation’s premier doctorate programs.

Faculty: Public Policy | Duration: 39 credits | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall, Spring | Location: College Park, MD, United States

What you will study

Required courses include Normative and Political Dimensions of Public Policy, Governance: Leadership, Management and Accountability, Examining Social Identity and Pluralism in Public Policy, Quantitative Aspects of Public Policy, Microeconomic and Policy Analysis, Macroeconomics and Policy Analysis. The degree requires 39 credits in total.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate admission requirements: Statement of Purpose Transcript(s) TOEFL/IELTS/PTE ( international graduate students ) | Programme-specific: Letters of Recommendation (2) CV/Resume Supplementary Application M.S.W. Application: Applicants must apply to the M.P.P. and M.S.W. programs separately and be accepted by both programs. Social Work (MSW) Admissions Requirements: applicants should check with the University of Maryland School of Social Work For more admissions information or to apply to the program, please visit our Graduate School website .

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.

Each graduate program sets its own admission requirements and deadlines.

Graduate applications are submitted online through the TerpEngage Graduate Admissions System; the application fee is $90 per program applied to (non-refundable). Deadlines are set by each program.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.umd.edu/admissions

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