How do I determine if I am required to fulfill the Professional Experience Requirement (PER)?

All MPA and MUP students are required to fulfill the PER prior to starting Capstone. There are two ways you can fulfill the requirement:

1. Waive the PER if you completed two years of full-time, degree and specialization-relevant experience work prior to attending NYU Wagner, or
2. Complete a degree and specialization-relevant experience in public service while enrolled at NYU Wagner. 

For students entering NYU Wagner via NYU’s Bachelor’s-Master’s Dual Programs who can finish their MPA/MUP in one full-time year, you should complete your PER in the summer prior to joining Wagner as a graduate student (with the submission deadline of August  in order to start Capstone in the fall).

Click here for more information about the PER.