Overview

Course Details

The Public Policy program at American Public University provides a comprehensive examination of the capacities that are essential to the public policy profession: sound research, data analysis, communication, creative and critical thinking, and action. Our online master’s in public policy is designed to further your understanding of policy at the local, state, and national levels in order to sharpen your advising and risk management capabilities.

You will prepare for the professional challenges and opportunities of this field by reviewing case studies and engaging in writing exercises.

Students must choose a concentration for this degree program:

Cybersecurity Policy
Environmental Policy
Health Policy
National Security Policy
Public Policy and the Law
Space Policy

What You Will Do

Evaluate the multidisciplinary nature of the major theories underlying the discipline of public policy
Extrapolate the processes by which public policies are designed, implemented, and evaluated
Evaluate the effectiveness of existing (or the impact of proposed) public policies
Demonstrate appropriate analytical skills to analyse contemporary policy issues
Design public policies to solve strategic or social problems

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Foundations of Governance and Policy

Public Policy

Public Writing

Economics and Public Policy

Law and Public Policy

Human Resource Policy

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months
Part-time
- 84 months

Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.

More details

Courses Start Monthly

Language

English

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105

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Charles Town, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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105

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

All APU master's degree/graduate certificate programs require a bachelor’s degree (or higher) from an institution whose accreditation is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA®).
Depending on your country of citizenship, you may be required to provide documentation of English proficiency
For degree programs, if you have earned college credits at a CHEA accredited institution or from a member university of Universities Canada , you will be required to submit our transfer credit evaluation (TCE) application when you apply.
If you have non-US transcripts, and you need to submit them for admission or for transfer credit, you will need to have them evaluated for U.S. equivalency by a university-approved agency.

TOEFL iBT minimum scores required: 24 in Reading, 27 in Writing

Tuition Fees

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

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Applies to you

Non-residents

8190 USD / year

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Out-of-State

8190 USD / year

≈ 8190 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

8190 USD / year

≈ 8190 USD / year

Additional Details

$290 with Preferred Military Rate

$386.75 with Veteran Grant

$409.50 with APUS Opportunity Grant

Funding

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Credits

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Academic requirements

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Tuition Fees

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Additional Details

Funding

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