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If you are submitting a TOEFL, we require a score of 100 or above. For the IELTS, we require a score of 7.0 or above (7.5 or above strongly encouraged). If you are applying for the EMPA for Global Policy Leaders, a TOEFL of 109 or IELTS of 7.5 is required.
The deadline for the Global EMPA application is December 15 (priority scholarship/fellowship deadline). However, applications will be considered up until the final deadline (usually in May).
Yes, NYU and UCL each have an off-campus housing office to assist incoming students with their short-term housing needs. The offices list rentals in the New York City and London areas.
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The EMPA is a cohort-based program where students take their required leadership courses together. There are approximately 35-40 students in a cohort, enabling faculty and advisors to create a tailored experience for students in the program.
Upon entry into the program, students engage with the program faculty directors and administrative advisors at NYU and UCL to discuss their goals and to begin to craft an individual learning plan.
If after reviewing the Global EMPA webpages you have additional questions, please contact us by completing this form.
The application will be available online here in late August.
Please see the schedule of tuition and fees. The Global EMPA is a 30-credit degree program.
Yes, the EMPA for Public Service Leaders offers a schedule option that allows students to complete the program on Saturday only and in less than one year. Courses are offered during the day on Saturday, beginning at 9am.
The application review process begins immediately following the submission. Please visit our deadlines page for updated information about notification dates.
While many prospective applicants are self-funded, some students receive some form of full or partial financial sponsorship from their employers or from government programs that fund graduate study in public administration.
The program enrolls approximately 10-15 students per year.
Students can complete the EMPA for Public Service Leaders in less than one year.
The Global EMPA is a full-time enrollment program. Students are not admitted for part-time coursework.
The degree must be completed in one year (September - September). Students complete degree requirements in August with an official graduation date in September.
Applicants to the Global EMPA should have at least 7 years of management-level experience, and be either a rising leader, or already in an executive position.
Over the summer prior to enrolling in the program, admitted students will apply for a US F1 or J1 visa to stud
The program prepares graduates for careers at global and domestic institutions, in senior management or leadership roles
A list of example organizations can be viewed here.
Financial assistance is a partnership. As our part of this partnership, we will try to assist as many students as possible within our limited fellowship and scholarship resources.
Students are admitted for the fall semester only.
Upon entry into the program, students craft an individual learning plan and engage with the program's faculty and administrative advisors to review their academic and professional goals and begin to map out their plan of study. These individuals remain your advisors throughout the program and as
The program offers numerous opportunities to meet fellow EMPA students and faculty. Some of these opportunities are social in nature, while others are to help students strengthen their professional skills.
Thirty credits are required for graduation. Twelve of those credits are required leadership and financial management courses.
For more information, please visit http://wagner.nyu.edu/executivempa/empa-leaders
You should have least 7 years of professional experience (ideally 10), including several years at the management level.