It’s one thing to be able to recognize the physical factors contributing to disease in a human body. It’s another thing to recognize the social factors. But being able to recognize both—and know what they mean and how to work with or around them? That’s a whole different level of medicine. And that’s exactly where our MPA-MD program, offered in partnership with the NYU School of Medicine, wants to take you.
To address the complex, pressing international affairs issues of our time, you’ll need an education that lives at the nexus of international development and international relations. At NYU, you can earn both an MPA with an International Development Policy and Management specialization and an MA in International Relations in just two years of full-time study. You’ll gain practical policy, management, and analysis skills and perspectives from a professional degree while also building a deeper and comprehensive understanding of international relations and politics.
The Master of Urban Planning (MUP) is a 45-credit degree program made up of core courses, a required specialization, electives, the Professional Experience Requirement (PER), and capstone.
Forget the four-year plan. You’ve got your sights set much further into the future. You’re already thinking about the bustling cities and thriving communities that will fuel generations to come. Great. Jump start your big plans and innovative ideas with a BS-MUP offered by NYU Wagner and the NYU Tandon School of Engineering.
Admission to the dual-degree program is open to Tandon undergrads majoring in Sustainable Urban Environments and Civil Engineering who have earned a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Interested? Contact your major advisor for consideration.
Deep passions don’t tend to be patient. Yes, you know a four-year liberal arts education makes an excellent foundation for a job in public service. But, you also know a master’s degree can give you the professional skills and tools you’ll need to build a career with impact. Together, it’s long road. But it doesn’t have to be. Set your desire to make the world a better place into motion with a BA-MPA or BA-MUP offered by NYU Wagner in partnership with the NYU College of Arts and Science (CAS).
CAS students who are least three semesters (one for transfer students) into their undergraduate degree can apply for dual degree program. Interested? Submit the Pre-Application to the College of Arts and Science for consideration.
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As part of the BA-MPA and BA-MUP tracks, you can complete up to 21 credits toward the graduate degree as an undergraduate student. This can include the undergraduate course equivalents below:
| NYU Wagner Core Course | Undergraduate Course Equivalents |
|---|---|
| CORE-GP 1011 Statistical Methods | BIOL-UA 42 Biostatistics CORE-UA 105, Quantitative Reasoning: Statistics ECON-UA 18, Statistics ENVST-UA 310, Environmental Quantitative Methods POL-UA 800, Quantitative Methods in Political Science POL-UA 850, Introduction to Research Methods in Political Science PSYCH-UA 10, Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences SOC-UA 302, Statistics for Social Research UGPH-GU 20, Biostatistics for Public Health UPADM-GP 111, Quantitative Analysis for Public Policy |
| CORE-GP 1018 Microeconomics | ECON-UA 2, Introduction to Microeconomics; ECI-UF 2, Principles of Microeconomics ECON-UA 10, Intermediate Microeconomics UPADM-GP 140, Economics of Public Policy |
| CORE-GP 1020 Management and Leadership**,*** | UPADM-GP 103, Introduction to Managing Public Service Organizations* |
| CORE-GP 1021 Financial Management** | No undergraduate course equivalent |
| CORE-GP 1022 Introduction to Public Policy*** | POL-UA 300, Power and Politics in America POL-UA 306, Public Policy POL-UA 354, Politics of Administrative Law SCA-UA 232, Law and Urban Problems UPADM-GP 101, Politics of Public Policy* |
* UPADM-GP 101, 111, & 103 are NYU Wagner undergraduate courses
** BA-MUP students should delay completing these requirements if they are planning to complete the MUP in one additional year
*** Undergraduate students must take the undergraduate version of CORE-GP 1020 Management and Leadership (UPADM-GP 103 Intro to Managing Public Service Organizations)
**** Not accepted for MUP degree
If you complete the maximum 21 credits during your undergraduate career and take a prescribed sequence of coursework in consultation with an advisor, you can finish the MPA or MUP degree in one full-time year. With any less completed, your time at Wagner would be extended by one year and you also have the flexibility to complete the MPA or MUP in up to five years part-time. For more information about planning your coursework during undergrad and other policies, please see our Advising and Policies page.
If you’re accepted to the BA-MPA or BA-MUP track, you are not guaranteed admittance to the Wagner graduate program. You must complete the graduate application in your final undergraduate year by the priority deadline at the end of the fall semester. Students applying via our dual tracks are guaranteed an interview with a member of both the admissions and students services team the following February. Please see our admissions website for more information.
Wagner graduate students come from a variety of professional backgrounds - many have several years of substantial experience in public service before starting a Wagner graduate degree. We believe that this real-world experience strongly enriches the Wagner education in and outside the classroom. As a result, our graduate admissions team may accept you into the MPA or MUP program with the requirement that you defer 1 year to gain full-time professional experience in a public service field.
You may also choose to defer your enrollment for up to 2 years in order to gain additional experience.
Pursuing a graduate dual degree is an investment in the future and a serious commitment of time and money. All Bachelor’s-Master’s track applicants will be considered for scholarships and funding as part of the graduate application. You can also apply for the the Georgina and Charlotte Bloomberg Public Service Fellows Program in the graduate application - a full-tuition scholarship opportunity.
Interested in a career in public service? As a Global Liberal Studies student, you already have an edge in the field with your global and interdisciplinary lens for problem-solving. Make a bigger impact by working toward Master’s in Public Administration or a Master's in Urban Planning while completing your undergraduate degree. Through the BA-MPA and BA-MUP program offered by NYU Wagner in partnership with the NYU Liberal Studies, you can fast track into a meaningful career in public service.
Students at the NYU Gallatin School of Individualized Study already have a reputation for their vision, their drive, and their unique perspectives: multi-disciplinary study? No problem. Operationalizing grand imaginings? Easy. If that’s the case, then NYU Wagner’s got a challenge for you: join us for our BA-MPA or BA-MUP program in collaboration with NYU Gallatin.
NYU Wagner tends to be a hotbed for lively conversations around challenging ideas. We love it. And we’re always on the hunt for bold internationalists with diverse perspectives. That’s why we’ve partnered with NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) to offer a BA-MPA focused on producing citizens of the world with a deep commitment to public service. You bring your unique experiences and point of view to share, and we’ll help you build a meaningful and impactful career in public service—no matter which country you’re calling “home” today.
The MPA-JD or MUP-JD program from NYU Wagner and NYU’s School of Law will prepare you to become a leader, tackle a broad range of challenges, and deliver social change.
Whether you see yourself pursuing public interest law, writing legislation, or running an agency or organization, you’ll find the focus you need through our full-time, four-year, dual-degree program. You’ll walk away with a vast toolkit of analytical skills, ready to lead programs and institutions that create a positive impact.
