FAQs: Current Students

The Ellen Schall Experience Fund (ESEF) provides financial support and professional development opportunities for students who have secured an unpaid summer internship in the field of public service.

There are two ways you can waive a course:

You may check your progress toward graduation by mapping your courses on the Program Requirement Checksheet for your degree program and specialization.

In order to fulfill the PER, your PER position must be directly relevant to your NYU Wagner MUP or MPA degree program, specialization and Wagner coursework as well as your career goals in public service.

Course waivers based on prior coursework can take 4-6 weeks to receive results.  Depending on how confident you are that your waiver will be approved and how many seats are left in your preferred section of the course you are trying to waive, you should consider registering for a seat in your preferred section, especially if that course is on the First Term Cour

We generally recommend that students in your position either seek out stretch assignments at work or do something similar. The purpose of the Professional Experience Requirement is to help bring your specialization coursework to life outside the classroom as well as give you new opportunities to help you professionally once you graduate from NYU Wagner.

A degree can only be awarded to a student who has been continuously matriculated for each fall and spring term since entering the program. To maintain matriculation when you are not actively enrolled in courses, please read about your options.

Student Services Program Advisors assist you with general academic progress questions within your program.  They can also assist you with questions about policies and procedures.

There are a number of courses that have been pre-approved by the Wagner faculty. Be sure to follow the detailed directions on how to request a pre-approved non-Wagner course. 
 

Please email wagner.studentservices@nyu.edu with the following information:

Please be sure to read the details on how to add, drop or withdraw from a course.

To help students get started with determining where to live, how to get around, and how to enjoy New York, Wagner created a neighborhood map of where most students live, a list of apartment search and housing resources, and several resource links recommended by other students.