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With professional experience under your belt, you understand what succeeds in practice (and what falls short). You've earned a master's degree in economics, public policy, or management and feel you've discovered your true vocation. What you require now are the targeted expertise, insightful viewpoints, and sophisticated comprehension to become an even more impactful leader in addressing societal challenges. Harvard Kennedy School's two-year Master in Public Administration (MPA) program serves as that crucial next phase. The MPA program offers adaptable coursework - you design an academic path aligned with your intellectual pursuits, career goals, and interdisciplinary integration. You might also choose to combine your studies with a degree in business, law, medicine, or other professional areas, as many of our MPA candidates do. The outcome? You'll obtain dual degrees more efficiently while gaining additional capabilities to create meaningful global change.
Students must complete a bachelor’s degree. Evidence of fluency in English if it’s not your native language, demonstrated by a TOEFL score of at least 25 on each section of the iBT; 58 (reading section), 59 (listening section), and 61 (writing section) on the PBT; or a 7 on each section of the IELTS.