Master of Public Policy (MPP)
Master of Public Policy (IR79)
The Master of Public Policy (MPP) is a two-year, full-time professional degree program. Constructing the scaffolding for policy making in a global context is the critical component of the MPP. This degree provides graduates with the skills needed to compare best practices in the United States, Latin America, Asia and beyond.
Program Info
Area of Study | School of Global Policy and Strategy |
Program Overview | The Master of Public Policy (MPP) combines social-science policy expertise with UC San Diego's strengths in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and health sciences. |
Specializations |
Areas of Specialization:
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Department | School of Global Policy and Strategy |
Major | Master of Public Policy |
Degree | Master of Public Policy |
Admissions Terms | Fall |
Additional Notes |
While the MPP does not have a language requirement, students may decide that language proficiency is an important skill for their career goal. Students will be allowed to use up to 24 graded units of undergraduate or GPS language courses toward the 92 units required for the degree. The courses must be taken at UCSD or through a UC transferable program while a matriculated student at GPS, and must match course work on a country focus. Approval by petition by fall of the second year is required.
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Application Deadlines |
January 15, 2022 (Fall 2022) |
Basic Requirement
Admissions Tests |
GPS will not require or consider GRE or GMAT scores for Fall 2022 admission. |
English Proficiency Exams (international applicants only) |
A test of English language proficiency is required for international applicants whose native language is not English and who have not studied full-time for one uninterrupted academic year at a university-level institution in which English is the language of instruction and in a country where English is a dominant language. The following test(s) are accepted by this department:
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) |
Letters of Recommendation |
Minimum of 3 recommendations required. |
Statement of Purpose |
Required Statement of Purpose has no word limit, and can include the following information:
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Resume/CV |
Required |
Contact Info
Website gps.ucsd.edu |
Email gps-apply@ucsd.edu |
Campus Office
School of Global Policy and Strategy
UC San Diego Robinson Building Complex |
Phone 858 534 5914 |
Mailing Address
Office of Admissions School of Global Policy and Strategy University of California, San Diego 9500 Gilman Drive, MC 0519 La Jolla, CA 92093-0519 |