Master of Public Policy at University of Texas at Dallas

Programme overview

Students will understand and analyze the principal policy making institutions and the ways in which they formulate debate and implement public policies at the national, sub-national, and local levels. Students will examine legislative, executive, and non-governmental roles in policy formation at different levels of government. They will analyze the ways in which the various institutions interact and set policy priorities.

Faculty: School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences | Intake: fall and spring | Location: Richardson, TX, United States

What you will study

Requires 36 semester credit hours.

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Application information

Entry requirements

The Master of Public Policy program seeks applications from students with a baccalaureate degree from an institution of higher education. In addition to the University's general admission requirements, applicants are required to submit the following materials as part of their application file for holistic admission consideration: Two letters of recommendation. A statement of purpose/essay. GRE scores are temporarily being waived. Deadline: Please take note of regular application deadlines. All complete application files received by the deadline will be reviewed for admission. Students are accepted for the fall and spring semesters.

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.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer; applications open August 1 of the prior year for Fall and Summer and January 15 of the prior year for Spring.

Master's programmes with early deadlines: Fall priority January 15, closes May 1; Spring priority May 15, closes October 1; Summer priority October 15, closes March 1. Master's, certificate and non-degree programmes on the regular schedule: Fall priority May 1, closes August 1; Spring priority October 1, closes December 1; Summer priority March 1, closes May 1. The application fee is $75, paid in the application or Applicant Portal and non-refundable.

Apply through the official page: https://enroll.utdallas.edu/

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