MPA Public Administration and Policy at University of Nevada, Reno

Programme overview

Please note: the department does not offer application fee waivers. The GRE requirement is currently suspended for Department of Political Science MPA applicants. To prepare people for careers in public administration and policy analysis

Study mode: full-time | Intake: March 1 (Fall); November 1 (Spring) | Location: Reno, NV, United States

What you will study

All MPA students are required to complete 30 credits of coursework, including general core courses (21 credits) and elective courses (nine credits).

Career pathways

To improve managerial competence of persons presently in public service through the advanced study of administrative processes and problems and through an increased understanding of policy issues and research skills To support additional University-based research in public administration and policy analysis

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Application information

Entry requirements

The GRE requirement is currently suspended for Department of Political Science MPA applicants. Minimum 2.75 overall GPA (B.A./B.S.) or a 3.0 GPA for the last two years of B.A./B.S. GRE Scores ( Please note: The GRE requirement is currently waived)

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 entry terms are Spring, Summer and Fall 2027 for most programmes; several programmes (for example MPH, PhD Public Health, MSW on campus, DPT) accept Fall applicants only.

Graduate application fee is $60 for domestic students and $95 for international students. Applications are submitted by programme through TargetX, GradCAS, BusinessCAS, SOPHAS or EngineeringCAS as listed on the Graduate School apply page.

Apply through the official page: https://www.unr.edu/grad/apply

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