FAQs

Yes!  Students taking 3-4.5 credits in the summer term qualify for half-time equivalency and should submit the Request for Equivalency once their summer schedule is finalized.

Students may audit courses at Wagner. Please read more about our audit policy, the associated tuition, and the necessary steps to request to audit a course. 

Many of us know that we are committed to a career in public service, but figuring out what that means can be difficult. This exercise is great for people who are looking for a bit of focus. The exercise comes in three phases: Brainstorming, Analyzing, and Synthesizing.

The Virtual Library provides access to journals, databases, newspapers and research guides for the NYU and Wagner community.
 
To browse the library, visit: https://library.nyu.edu/#

In an effort to save trees, we do not mail hard copy materials anymore. Please sign up to receive more information through e-mail. 
 

For admissions purposes we do not require financial statements. If and when you are admitted, NYU's Office of Global Services will follow up with further instructions to clarify the process. 

WAG-NET allows Advisors - alumni and working students - to indicate how they would like to share career advice with members of the Wagner community.

Course waivers based on prior coursework can take 4-6 weeks to receive results.  Depending on how confident you are that your waiver will be approved and how many seats are left in your preferred section of the course you are trying to waive, you should consider registering for a seat in your pre

To post a job on the Wagner Career Directory, follow the New User Instructions here:
http://wagner.nyu.edu/careers/postingajob

Yes! You can request a phone/Skype conversation or coffee meeting with an alumnus (and/or current student). 

Since its founding in 1994, the Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy has become the leading academic research center in New York City devoted to the public policy aspects of land use, real estate development, and housing.

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.

You will receive a fellowship decision via email in conjunction with your general admission decision. 

Whether you live on or off campus, are here for the summer, or are living in faculty housing, you will find yourself living "in and of" New York City. Manhattan's vibrant Greenwich Village neighborhood is home to many of NYU's campus buildings. 

Upon admission, NYU's Office of Global Services (OGS) will be able to assist you with further instructions to clarify the process.  

The Ellen Schall Experience Fund application process will open in late February. To complete the application, click the "Apply Here" link in the top right corner of this page: http://wagner.nyu.edu/careers/experience

Alumni and working students can sign up to serve as WAG-NET Advisors by completing this Online Sign-up Form Be sure to indicate your preferred WAG-NET activities.

You can apply online. Learn more about application components and application deadlines/decision timelines.

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

Dual-degree students are eligible to attend both of the individual school ceremonies and NYU Commencement. Students must be eligible and apply for graduation separately at both schools and apply for tickets separately from both schools.

For advice related to careers in the Public Service field, you can meet with a career advisor at our Walk-In Hours or schedule an appointment. For details please visit:
http://wagner.nyu.edu/careers/advisement/

We generally recommend that students in your position either seek out stretch assignments at work or do something similar.