Global Policy
- MPPA 440 International Institutions
- MPPA 450 Global Economic Policy
- MPPA 490 US Foreign Policy
- MPPA 580 Global Policy Lab
Public Policy and Administration Certificate Program
This certificate prepares students to manage at the local, state, and federal levels, and in the NGO and nonprofit sectors, or to enhance policy evaluation and innovate transformative public policy solutions. For students who have completed the Public Policy and Administration master’s degree, the certificate provides an opportunity to specialize in another area, or explore their own area of specialization in more depth. Classes can be completed online or on campus. Applicants must possess a graduate degree in order to be considered for this program.
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Course Options
Complete any four graduate-level Public Policy and Administration courses of your choice. It is recommended that you focus your classes in one of the areas below, which correspond with specializations in Northwestern master’s program.
Public Administration
Public Policy
- MPPA 419 The Strategic Policy Environment
- MPPA 430 Behavioral Economics
- MPPA 432 Intergovernmental Relations
- MPPA 435 Regulatory Policy
More about the Public Policy and Administration Certificate Program
- Public Policy and Administration Course Schedule
- Public Policy and Administration Faculty
- Admission for the Public Policy and Administration Certificate Program
- Public Policy and Administration Tuition
- Public Policy and Administration Registration Information
- Find out more about Northwestern's Public Policy and Administration Certificate Program
- Public Policy and Administration Required Courses
Public Policy and Administration Course Schedule
The Public Policy and Administration Course Schedule page provides you with detailed information on the program's offerings.
Public Policy and Administration Faculty
You can find a full listing of our instructors in this certificate program on the Public Policy and Administration Faculty page.
Admission for the Public Policy and Administration Certificate Program
Applicants to this certificate program must hold a graduate degree from an accredited U.S. college, university or its foreign equivalent. A competitive graduate record that indicates strong academic ability is required, though applicants need not have extensive academic experience in public policy. Work experience in the public sector is desirable but not necessary.
A list of admission requirements can be found on the Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study Admission page.
Public Policy and Administration Tuition
Tuition costs can vary for each of our programs. For the most up-to-date information on financial obligations, please visit our Public Policy and Administration Tuition page.
Public Policy and Administration Registration Information
Our Public Policy and Administration Registration Information page outlines important dates and deadlines as well as the process for adding and dropping courses.
Find out more about Northwestern's Public Policy and Administration Certificate Program
Public Policy and Administration Required Courses
To earn a certificate, students complete any four courses of their choice from the MA in Public Policy & Administration program. To receive the most benefit from the certificate, it is recommended that students focus their classes in an area that corresponds to the MPPA specializations of Global Policy, Public Administration, or Public Policy. See the course schedule for a current list of offerings.
Please note that courses completed in the certificate program cannot be transferred to the corresponding graduate degree.
This certificate program can be completed on campus, online, or a combination of both.