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MPA Public Administration and Public Affairs at Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech, United States

Programme overview

The MPA in Public Administration and Public Affairs is a graduate master's degree listed in the Virginia Tech graduate catalogue under the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences. The degree requires a minimum of 39 credit hours.

Faculty: College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences  |  Duration: 39 credit hours minimum  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: Fall, Spring  |  Location: Blacksburg, VA, United States

What you will study

Degree requirements total a minimum of 39 credit hours, combining graded coursework with research, project or thesis credits as set out in the catalogue.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate School admission: minimum GPA 3.0; 3 letters of recommendation. Test requirements (GRE/GMAT/English proficiency), supplemental materials and deadlines are listed on the programme's catalogue admission tab.

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: Fall, Spring, Summer I and Summer II.

Non-degree applicants may enter for Summer Session, Fall or Spring.

Graduate School deadlines (unless the department sets an earlier one), domestic applicants: Fall August 1, Spring January 1, Summer I May 1, Summer II June 1. International applicants: Fall April 1, Spring September 1, Summer I January 1, Summer II February 1. Application fee $75, non-refundable, submitted with the online application.

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