FAQs: Doctoral Program
NYU Wagner's Office of Career Services (OCS) offers resources for students and alumni to develop appropriate strategies that lead to successful careers in academia, research and public service. OCS has partnered with the Doctoral Program administration to develop guideline materials and workshops specifically a
The Doctoral Program has the following established fields of study:
Successful completion of the doctoral degree requires 72 academic course credits with a B+ or better average, completion and passing of the Preliminary Qualifying Examination, completion and passing of two comprehensive exams, a third year research paper, and a completed dissertation.
Credit toward the degree for courses taken at other institutions may be awarded under certain conditions and must be approved by one's faculty advisor and the Director of the Doctoral Program. Decisions regarding transfer credits are not made prior to matriculation and are based on the relevancy of the coursework and on the student's performance in the class.
The Wagner PhD Program prepares students for careers in research. You should be confident that you are interested in pursuing such a career. As a potential applicant, you should carefully consider both the course requirements and the fields of concentration offered by the program to see if they provide preparation in your areas of interest.
No. The Wagner Doctoral Program does not admit part-time students. Students must attend full time through the first two years of the program. After students finish coursework and comprehensive exams, however, they may continue as part-time students.
The best way to begin learning about the PhD Program is to browse the website, which contains complete information about the PhD Program's academic policies, admissions procedures, degree requirements, fields of study and program resources, as well as information about the NYU Wagner
The application review process begins immediately following the December submission deadline. Decisions are typically sent by late March.
No. Wagner PhD students are admitted for the fall semester only.
The application for admission is available in early September and can be submitted online.
The Wagner doctoral program encourages students to take courses in other NYU schools and departments. In addition, many doctoral students invite non-Wagner and non-NYU professors to be on their dissertation committees.