Core curriculum
The Master of Public Policy is a two-year professional master's program that combines rigorous academic study with a paid summer internship and student leadership opportunities.
In your first year, you’ll take seven core half-courses and one elective half-course for a total of four full-course equivalents. In your second year, you’ll take four core half-courses and four half-course electives, for a total of four full-course equivalents. MPP students may complete one of three (3) areas of emphasis as part of their second-year of studies. Students are evaluated through a combination of examinations, term papers, and group projects, as appropriate to each individual course. Courses are offered once a year.
