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BA Public Policy at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, United States

Programme overview

Liberal arts degree based in the social sciences; students apply during their sophomore year at Michigan and are admitted for their last two years of undergraduate study.

Faculty: Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy  |  Duration: 2 years (final two years of a 120-credit degree)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Ann Arbor, MI, United States

What you will study

Ford curriculum of 46 credits: PUBPOL 320 Politics, Political Institutions and Public Policy; PUBPOL 330 Microeconomics for Public Policy; STATS 250 or SOC 210; PUBPOL 474 Values and Ethics; PUBPOL 479 Evaluating Public Policies; two policy seminars; 6 elective credits and 12 credits in a student-declared focus area.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Apply during the sophomore year; application deadline February 1 with decisions by mid-March; cohort of about 100 students.

Duration: 2 years (final two years of a 120-credit degree)

Apply through the official page: https://fordschool.umich.edu/admissions/ba

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