FAQs

Please see the schedule of tuition and fees. The Global EMPA is a 30-credit degree program.

The degree must be completed in one year (September - September). Students complete degree requirements in August with an official graduation date in September.

Students can complete the EMPA for Public Service Leaders in less than one year. 

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

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

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 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.

Over the summer prior to enrolling in the program, admitted students will apply for a US F1 or J1 visa to stud

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.

NYU Wagner's Office of Career Services (OCS) and UCL's Careers Service offer resources for students and alumni to develop appropriate strategies that lead to successfu

Yes, EMPA students may take elective courses at various NYU graduate programs.

For more information, please visit http://wagner.nyu.edu/courses/otherlistings

The program enrolls approximately 5-10 students per year.

The program is designed for professionals who have a minimum of eight (8) years of work experience, with increasingly progressive management and leadership responsibility.

The EMPA is a cohort-based program where students take their required leadership courses together. There are approximately 20-35 students in a cohort, enabling faculty and advisors to create a tailored experience for students in the program.

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.