Overview

Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs / Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs is located in Austin, TX, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Public Affairs/Master of Science in Engineering (MP Aff/MSE)
Juris Doctor/Master of Public Affairs (JD/MP Aff)
Master of Public Affairs/Master of Arts (MP Aff/MA)
Master of Business Administration/Master of Public Affairs (MBA/MP Aff)
Executive Master in Public Leadership (EMPL)	Public leadership
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Public policy
Master of Public Affairs (MP Aff)	Public affairs
Master of Global Policy Studies (MGPS)	Global policy studies

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (for MP Aff and MGPS) Thesis Required Summer internship
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test (for MP Aff and MGPS)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in upper-division classes, seven years of experience in the public sector, and interview (for EMPL)
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Master's degree in policy-related field

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Human resource development, health and social policy, philanthropy and community service, ethical leadership, urban and international policy, science and technology policy
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 110 Inner Campus Drive
Austin, TX  78705
United States

Contact Dr. Robert Hutchings
Dean
Email: rhutchings@austin.utexas.edu
Phone: 512-232-4004

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