Overview

Students of this combined Public Policy and Service and Public Administration (BPPS/MPA) degree pathway offered by the Florida International University should consult their advisor regarding substitutions of the courses mentioned above for undergraduate courses in their program.

Students must pass graduate courses with a grade of "B" or higher to count them toward their MPA degree. Students accepting into the Accelerated Degree Pathway must fulfill all the MPA requirements to receive their MPA degree.

Key Features

A student admitted to the combined degree pathway will be considered to have undergraduate status until the student applies for graduation from their bachelor’s degree program. Upon conferral of the bachelor’s degree, the student will be granted graduate status and be eligible for graduate assistantships.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Public Finance and the Budgetary Process

Policy Analysis and Planning

Human Resource Policy and Management

Leadership and Decision-making

Quantitative Methods in Public Administration

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-18 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-11-12 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-05 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-03-25 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

150 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Miami, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.2

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Letter of recommendation from a faculty member at FIU or from a supervisor.
Current resume.
Letter-of-intent not to exceed three double-spaced pages explaining how earning the Master’s of Public Administration is consistent with long-term career goals. Students may also use this letter to discuss their passion for public issues or policies and to communicate to the admission committee if they feel that their admission file does not properly reflect their potential to succeed in graduate school.
Application to the combined pathway after having completed at least 75 credit hours in the BPPS program.
Completion of at least 12 credits of Public Administration coursework and at least 24 credits of coursework at FIU.
Completion of all lower division requirements, including the University Core Curriculum, prior to acceptance to the combined pathway.
Attainment of a grade of ‘B’ or better on all graduate courses completed while in the BPPS program.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

19806 USD / year

≈ 19806 USD / year
Out-of-State

19806 USD / year

≈ 19806 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

6168 USD / year

≈ 6168 USD / year

Living costs

Miami

United States

1508 - 2603 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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