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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.
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.
Yes! You may change your enrollment status from full-time to part-time, or vice versa, without notifying the University.
Students may have the opportunity to work with faculty through research projects or as a graduate assistant.
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.
Each year, NYU Wagner awards a quarter million dollars - in the form of $5,000 stipends - to 50 students who have taken on degree relevant and career advancing unpaid summer internships!
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
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).
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.