BA in Economics - Public Policy in Charlottesville United States | University of Virginia

University of Virginia | Charlottesville United States
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD 53,822
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
48 months

Economics plays a crucial role in shaping both public policy and private sector choices. Microeconomics explores diverse impacts of taxes, spending initiatives, and regulatory measures. The public policy curriculum utilizes theoretical frameworks to analyze how individuals and institutions adapt to changing conditions, forecasting outcomes of current and potential government initiatives while presenting data on their measurable consequences. This specialization equips students with skills to assess policy proposals critically and prepares them for competitive entry-level analyst roles in government agencies, policy research organizations, and similar institutions, as well as top-tier public policy graduate programs. It particularly benefits students passionate about policy who aim for careers in adjacent fields like law.


Destination of Study

Subjects of Study

Language Requirements

English
IELTS 6.0

Qualification Requirements

High School Transcripts.
Typically, the most important factor in the admission evaluation process is demonstrated academic achievement in a challenging secondary school program.
The admission committee looks for applicants who have completed the most rigorous academic courses available in their secondary schools and recommends that prospective students should exceed minimum high school graduation requirements. We require an official transcript. The secondary program should include no fewer than 16 academic courses and must include the following courses:

English 4 units
Mathematics 4 units
Foreign Language 2 units
Science (from among biology, chemistry, and physics) 2 units (*)
Social Studies 1 unit

A TOEFL or IELTS score should not be more than two years old. Depending on the school, most admitted graduate students attain a minimum total score of 90 on the internet-based (iBT) TOEFL (including sectional minimums of 22 in speaking, 22 in writing, 23 in reading and 23 in listening). The minimum paper-based TOEFL score requirement is usually 600, and the minimum IELTS score requirement is 7.0.

Tuition USD 53,822

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