Overview
The curriculum of the Public Policy program at University of Maryland Baltimore County is divided into core courses, disciplinary foundation courses and courses in a specific policy area or discipline. Students with a master’s degree will have fewer course requirements.
Program Overview
Students seeking the Ph.D. degree must pass must pass a comprehensive exam course (PUBL 609), and write and defend a dissertation. Each doctoral student plans an individual curriculum with his or her advisor.
The 48 hours of formal course work normally includes the six core courses, one course in each of the three foundation disciplines (economics, political science and sociology), five courses in an area of concentration and two relevant elective courses. Students with appropriate previous training may complete their course work with fewer credits required.
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Courses include:
- Research Methodology
- Theory and Practice of Policy Analysis
- Social Sciences Approaches to Policy Analysis
- Political and Social Context of the Policy Process
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Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
IELTS 6.5
TOEFL® IBT 80
Credits
42 alternative credits
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Management, Organisation & Leadership Public Policy View 40 other PhDs in Public Policy in United StatesExplore more key information
Visit official programme websiteAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any academic requirements for this programme.
English requirements
IELTS 6.5
TOEFL® IBT 80
Other requirements
General requirements
- The UMBC Graduate School will accept official WES ICAP Course-by-Course evaluations as fulfillment of the requirement for official transcripts in the admissions process. The WES evaluation is optional.
- The Graduate School needs to receive either an official WES evaluation or official transcripts. The WES ICAP Course-by-Course evaluation includes copies of the official transcripts and degree certificates that have been verified by WES, and it includes a course-by-course evaluation. The evaluation must be sent directly from WES to the UMBC Graduate School in order to be considered official.
- You will use Fully English and Fully another language when you find on the program website French, English or French or English.
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International
23772 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1132 USD per credit during 24 months. -
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23772 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1132 USD per credit during 24 months. -
In-State
13839 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 659 USD per credit during 24 months.
Funding
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