Join a community of thinkers and doers!

At the LBJ School, you will receive a rigorous analytical and theoretical foundation in public policy.  With 350 master’s students and 40 doctoral students, you will be part of a tight-knit learning community at the LBJ School. The LBJ School is, above all, a professional school that grooms our graduates for practical careers in public policy.

Master of Public Affairs (MPAff) Program:
Designed to prepare leaders with the knowledge and skills to address critical public policy challenges in city, state, and federal government agencies, private business, and nonprofit organizations.

• Allows you to tailor your educational experience through dual degree programs, specializations, and practical internship opportunities.
• Please check out the MPAff prospective student page for more information about the program.
• View the MPAff admissions page for requirements and prerequisites.
• Contact the graduate advisor for the MPAff program, Dr. Pat Wong, at patwong@mail.utexas.edu.  Pat can help determine if the program and school are the best fit for your academic and professional experience and also your ultimate career goals.
  

Master of Global Policy Studies (MGPS) Program:
Dedicated to the understanding of how policy is made, analyzed, and evaluated relevant to international issues, including foreign policy and diplomacy, security, trade, environment, and development.

• Allows you to tailor your educational experience through dual degree programs, specializations, and practical internship opportunities.
• Please check out the MGPS prospective student page for more information about the program.
• View the MGPS admissions page for requirements and prerequisites.
• Contact the graduate advisor for the MGPS program, Dr. Kate Weaver, at ceweaver@austin.utexas.edu.  Kate can help determine if the program and school are the best fit for your academic and professional experience and also your ultimate career goals.
  

DC Concentration Program (for both MPAff and MGPS):
The LBJ School Washington Center will prepare you to work in the demanding DC policy environment. You will spend your first year in Austin within the LBJ community and then the last six months in DC where you will step into an internship as soon as you arrive.

• Please check out the DC Concentration student page for more information about the program.
• View the DC admissions page for requirements and prerequisites.

Additional links you may find helpful as you explore the LBJ School.

• Faculty / Research - http://www.utexas.edu/lbj/facultyresearch
• Student Ambassadors - http://www.lbjgpac.org/contart/lbj-student-ambassadors
• Why LBJ? Videos - Why LBJ
  

Apply Now!
Applications due December 1, 2015.