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Graduate Pathway in Public Policy

Key Information

• A Pathway program provides academic, language and cultural support in order to succeed at a US university.
• Students are guaranteed progression to a graduate degree program through a curriculum consisting of credit-earning courses.
• Students will benefit from fully integrated classes with both domestic and other international students on campus while learning from highly trained university instructors and tutors.

Program Details

Graduate Pathway in Public Policy

• 1 Semester: Graduate Pathway
• 2 Semesters: Bridge
• 2 Semesters: Graduate Pathway

Entry Requirements

Age Requirement

• 17

Academic Requirements

• Four-year undergraduate degree or equivalent
• 2.75 undergraduate GPA equivalent

English Language Requirements

• TOEFL iBT 80 (17 all subscores)
• IELTS 6.5 (6.0 all subscores)
• PTEA 59
• Duolingo 110
• TOEFL Essentials 8.5 (8.0 all subscores)
• Completion of AE Core and OCS Level 6

Class Size

• 15

Important Dates

2025 Fall Start (August)

• Program start date: 18 August 2025
• Program end date: 17 December 2025
  • Semester 1 fall: 18 August 2025 - 17 December 2025

2026 Spring Start (January)

• Program start date: 12 January 2026
• Program end date: 13 May 2026
  • Semester 1 spring: 12 January 2026 - 13 May 2026

Fees and Pricing

Estimated Cost of Attendance

• Tuition fee: $21,340.00
• Approximate cost: $21,340.00

Sample Classes

Semester 1

• EAP 401: Advanced English Grammar for Multilingual Students (1 Credit Unit)
• EAP 507: Advanced Graduate Communication Across the Disciplines (4 Credit Units)
• INYO 505: Intercultural Competence and Professional Development for Multilingual Graduate (1 Credit Unit)
• PUBP 503: Culture, Organization and Technology (3 Credit Units)
• Total credit units: 9 Credit Units

Progression

Public Policy-M.P.P.

• Minimum 3.0 GPA
• B or better in all courses
• No grades of NC, W, or IN permitted
• Additional Requirements: INTO Mason Graduate Pathway program in Public Policy