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Find the answers to your most pressing questions.

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Are students given any opportunities to work with professors?

Students may have the opportunity to work with faculty through research projects or as a graduate assistant.

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What is the Ellen Schall Experience Fund and what are the eligibility requirements?

Each year NYU Wagner awards up to 25 students with $7,500 stipends to take on unpaid, full-time, public service summer internships.

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How many credits must I complete to obtain a Public and Nonprofit Management and Policy Master's Degree at NYU Wagner?

You must complete 45 credits. Most full-time students take 12 credits per semester. Most part-time students take 6 credits per semester. You can also take January term and summer term courses. 
 

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How long does it take to complete the MPA in Public and Nonprofit Management and Policy Program?

As a full-time student, you can complete the degree in two years. Part-time students generally take 3-4 years. There is much flexibility to move from full-time to part-time on a semester by semester basis as it fits your schedule. 

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Is it possible to switch from part-time to full-time enrollment?

Yes!  You may change your enrollment status from full-time to part-time, or vice versa, without notifying the University.

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Does NYU Wagner have a Career Services center as a resource for job placement?

Our Office of Career Services has extensive connections to internship and employment opportunities, which will be available to you as a student. However, please note that while we have many resources in place, we do not provide "job placement" services.

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Can previously earned graduate credits be used towards my Wagner degree?

Yes!  Relevant graduate credits earned prior to matriculation at Wagner can be applied to your Wagner degree if they meet the criteria outlined in our transfer credit policy and they are not restricted by your

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How do I change my specialization?

MPA and MUP students are required to choose their specialization during the semester in which they complete their 12th credit. For full-time students, this is their first semester and for part-time students, it is usually their second semester.

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Does NYU Wagner have a large selection of evening courses?

Most courses are held in the early evening (4:55pm and 6:45pm) with some degree core course sections offered during the day. Some electives or sections of electives are offered on an intensive basis on Fridays or Saturdays.

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Can I take more than five years to complete the program?

Wagner students are required to complete all degree requirements within the specified time of initial enrollment (masters students within five years; doctoral students within seven years).

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