Graduate Certificate in Public Policy and Management at University of Massachusetts Amherst

Programme overview

The online graduate certificate in public policy and management gives public sector leaders, practitioners, recent graduates and current graduate students a practical toolkit for public sector management and the policymaking process. It is a three-course, nine-credit programme.

Faculty: College of Social and Behavioral Sciences | Department: School of Public Policy | Duration: 3 courses (9 credit hours), online | Study mode: full-time | Location: Amherst, MA, United States

What you will study

Coursework covers the policymaking process, economics for public policy, public budgeting and management; example courses are SPP 601 Politics and the Policy Process, SPP 605 Economics and Public Policy, SPP 611 Comparative Public Policy and SPP 690STP The Future of Government.

Career pathways

Public and non-profit sector careers; certificate courses can be applied toward the MPPA or MPA degree if the student is later admitted.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Anyone with a bachelor's degree may pursue the certificate by enrolling as a non-degree graduate student through UMass University+ (University Without Walls). Students in a UMass graduate degree programme are also eligible.

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.

Duration: 3 courses (9 credit hours), online

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