The Biden School offers a combined 4+1 Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Public Policy and M.A.in Urban Affairs & Public Policy (MA) program that allows students to complete both the BA and the MA in a total of five years of full-time study. All requirements of both degree programs must be satisfied and up to 12 credits of graduate coursework may be dual counted to satisfy requirements of both the BA degree and the MA degree.
Students may apply to the 4+1 BA/MA program after completing 60 credits in the undergraduate degree, which is typically the fall of their junior year. Student must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.3 and must be enrolled in, or have completed, the introductory course sequence of UAPP 110, UAPP 225, and UAPP 325 by the time they apply to the program.
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February 2025
Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration
184 Graham Hall,
University of Delaware,
NEWARK,
Delaware,
19716, United States
Applicants to the University must be graduates of accredited secondary schools or have equivalent credentials. Specifically, for post-secondary, degree-seeking programs, we consider for admission students who
English proficiency test scores:
Direct Admission
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*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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