Washington D.C.,
DC,
United States
Type
Private
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MA in Public Policy - Philosophy and Social Policy in Washington, D.C. United States | George Washington University
George Washington University
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Washington, D.C. United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
35,100
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
18 months
GW's Master of Arts in Public Policy, specializing in Philosophy and Social Policy, examines policy matters through a humanistic lens. Students engage in intimate classroom settings, employing philosophical methods of normative analysis, historical context, and logical reasoning to contemporary policy challenges. The curriculum incorporates case studies to explore foundational concepts and consequences of policies concerning social welfare, healthcare accessibility, environmental concerns, public safety, fundamental rights, and equitable opportunities.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.0
Qualification Requirements
To be eligible for admission, applicants must hold a Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university. Applicants who have earned their degrees outside of the US must hold degrees from institutions in compliance with their national standards.
You must submit a transcript, detailed marks certificate or comparable document that shows all course work, grades and proof of earned degrees from each institution youve attended. This is required for all colleges and universities where you have taken academic courses, regardless of whether or not you earned credit, the program was completed or the credit appears as transfer credit on another transcript. You should upload unofficial transcripts to your online account.
TOEFL: 80 on the internet-based test (IBT), 550 on the paper-based test (PBT), or
IELTS: Overall band score no less than 6.0, no individual band score less than 5.0
PTE Academic: 53.
You must submit a transcript, detailed marks certificate or comparable document that shows all course work, grades and proof of earned degrees from each institution youve attended. This is required for all colleges and universities where you have taken academic courses, regardless of whether or not you earned credit, the program was completed or the credit appears as transfer credit on another transcript. You should upload unofficial transcripts to your online account.
TOEFL: 80 on the internet-based test (IBT), 550 on the paper-based test (PBT), or
IELTS: Overall band score no less than 6.0, no individual band score less than 5.0
PTE Academic: 53.
Tuition
USD
35,100