Course Waivers
Deadlines
You must request waivers prior to the start of your second semester.
August 1 to get results before the start of the fall semester
December 10 get results before the start of the spring semester
If you have mastered course material prior to enrolling at NYU Wagner, you should pursue course waivers. If you waive a required course, you take an advanced elective in its place. Course waivers do not reduce the total number of credits required for the degree.
SPRING 2025 NOTE:
Waiver requests submitted after 5:00pm ET on December 10 will receive results by February 1, 2025!
Waivers Based on Prior Coursework
If you believe you are eligible to waive a course based on demonstrated mastery of material in prior coursework, read the waiver policies below. If you qualify, submit the required documentation via our online form. In all cases, only credit-bearing courses from accredited universities may be used to apply for a course waiver.
Waiver requests submitted by close of business on the first of the month (5:00pm eastern time) should receive a response by the end of that month. Waiver requests submitted after the first of the month should receive a response by the end of the following month (e.g. a request submitted on October 2 will receive a response by November 30).
Waiver policies are different for each course, so please read each one carefully
- CORE-GP 1011, Statistical Methods
- CORE-GP 1018, Microeconomics
- CORE-GP 1020, Management and Leadership
- CORE-GP 1021/MSPP-GP 4201, Financial Management
- CORE-GP 1022/MSPP-GP 1022, Introduction to Public Policy
- HPAM-GP 1830, Introduction to Health Policy and Management
- MSPP-GP 2905 Quantitative Methods for Public Policy
- PADM-GP 2201, Institutions, Governance and International Development
Course Waiver Request Forms
Management & Leadership CORE-GP 1020
Financial Management CORE-GP 1021/MSPP-GP 4201
Waivers Based on Waiver Exams
If you do not meet the criteria for a waiver based on prior coursework, you may demonstrate your proficiency through exams in microeconomics, statistics, and financial management.
Exams are offered as follows:
- Microeconomics: January, March, August, November (120-minute exams)
- Statistics: January, March, August, November (100-minute exams)
- Financial Management: January, March, August, November (2 modules; 2-hours each module)
The deadline to register for the January 2025 exams is Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 5:00pm ET.
NOTES:
Waiver exams may only be attempted once. If you don't pass the exam, you must complete the Wagner course.
Additionally, students who have already attempted to complete the Wagner course are no longer eligible to take the waiver exam or submit a course waiver request for that course.
- CORE-GP 1011, Statistical Methods
- CORE-GP 1011, Statistical Methods (Solutions)
- CORE-GP 1011, Statistical Methods (Statistics Tables)
- CORE-GP 1011, Statistical Methods
- CORE-GP 1018, Microeconomics (practice exam & suggested answers)
- CORE-GP 1021, Financial Management (Module 1)
- CORE-GP 1021, Financial Management (Module 2)
- CORE-GP 1021, Financial Management (Financial Statements for Module 2)
If you have questions, email wagner.studentservices@nyu.edu.