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    Public and Urban Policy

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  • The Public and Urban Policy programs prepare you to go out in the world—and change it. You engage with policymakers through real-world client work, applying a multidisciplinary approach and social justice lens to solve timely and complex policy problems. You develop the skills needed to evaluate critical public policy issues in real time, design creative solutions, and collaborate with a diverse set of stakeholders.

    Scholarly research and thinking are brought to bear on pressing issues of policy, design, and local and global development. You are encouraged to explore a range of theoretical perspectives, methodologies, and critical research approaches as you expand and refine your focal area of study to meet ongoing and emerging policy challenges.

  • Public and Urban Policy Degrees

    The New School offers MS and PhD degrees in Public and Urban Policy as well as the opportunity to pursue graduate minors through elective courses available as part of department curriculum. Students who complete MS requirements with sufficient distinction may be considered for admission to PhD study at The New School.

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