Master of Public Affairs

The Master of Public Affairs (M.P.Aff.), one of several public affairs degrees, historically has been a master level professional degree offered in public policy schools that provides training in public policy and the operation of government. Courses required for this degree educate students in public and non-profit management, policy analysis, and applied technology. The degree is commonly applied to international and domestic policy careers. Many Master of Public Affairs degrees are similar to the Master of Public Policy degree, whereas other fall closer to the Master of Public Administration degree.

External links

• Masters of Public Affairs and Practical Politics, University of San Francisco
• School of Public & Environmental Affairs, Indiana University Bloomington
• Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, University of Texas at Austin
• National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration
• LUISS School of Government Rome, Italy
• Hertie School of Governance Berlin, Germany
• Global Public Policy Network, a partnership on formation in Master of Public Affairs, with Columbia University, New York, the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore (LKY) and Sciences Po, Paris, University of the Philippines Los Banos.