Overview

Program Description

As a student in the Public Policy program at the University of California, Riverside, you can choose to specialize in a broad variety of fields. Specialization can take the form of a concentration within coursework, a capstone project, an internship, or any combination of these.

Career Opportunities

A degree in public policy equips students to go into a range of different careers. Examples include working as a policy analyst for local, regional, state, or national government agencies; a governmental or public relations officer for a private sector firm; an employee of a public advocacy group; or as a leader of a community-based, non-profit organization.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Policy Analysis

Policy Institutions and Processes

Regional Policy-Making Across Administrative Jurisdictions

State Governments as Laboratories of Change

Applied Microeconomics For Public Policy

Public Leadership and Management

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-05 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

72 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Riverside, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Students should have a GPA of 3.0 or higher for their last two years of coursework. Students with less than a 3.0 are still encouraged to apply. We encourage students to have completed coursework in statistics, economics, and politics or government. Students from all undergraduate majors are eligible to apply. The GRE is not required.

3 letters of recommendation (at least 1 must be an academic reference)

Statement of purpose

Personal history statement

Resume with related professional and volunteer experience

TOEFL or IELTS scores - for international students only

Official transcripts

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

26866 USD / year

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Out-of-State

26866 USD / year

≈ 26866 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

8980 USD / year

≈ 8980 USD / year

Living costs

Riverside

United States

1100 - 1600 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Overview

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Duration

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Credits

Delivered

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Domestic

Living costs

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Financing

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