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MPP Education Policy at Vanderbilt University

Vanderbilt University, United States

Programme overview

36-credit-hour Master of Public Policy with concentrations in K-12 Policy, Higher Education Policy or Quantitative Methods in Education Policy. It is not a licensure programme and has no prerequisites.

Faculty: Peabody College of Education and Human Development  |  Department: Leadership, Policy and Organizations  |  Duration: 4 semesters (can be completed in 1 year with online and summer courses)  |  Intake: Fall  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Nashville, TN, United States

What you will study

Education policy core (12 hours), methods and data analysis (9 hours; 15 for the quantitative track), practicum and policy writing, and policy electives (12 hours; 9 for the quantitative track).

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Entry requirements

Program Facts Program Director: Laura Booker Program Coordinator: Kashiri Favors Admission Term: Fall Credit Hours: 36 No GRE required for your application Key Application Dates Priority Decision 1 December 1* Priority Decision 2 January 3 Rolling Decision After January 3 *For more information on application dates and requirements, and the benefits of Priority Decision, see the How to Apply page .

Graduate School programmes mainly start in fall; entry terms and deadlines vary by programme and are set by each programme.

Graduate School fall application deadlines differ by department and range from 1 December to 15 January. The Graduate School application fee is $95, paid online after submitting the application, and only one fee is charged for up to two programme applications per year.

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