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Program facts

  • Program type
    Bachelor's
    Master's
  • Duration
    3 years
    1 year
  • Annual tuition fee
    44,208 USD

    Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

  • Language taught in
    English
  • Start date
    January, September

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Program Overview

What Simmons University (in partnership with Kaplan International) says about their program:
"Combining Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a Master of Arts in Public Policy, this highly interdisciplinary program is built on the belief that the political process can bring about social change.


The 3+1 Public Policy Program& will uniquely position you to make a difference — at local, national, and global levels.


Coursework in the first three years draws on Simmons's vigorous liberal arts curriculum to provide an excellent foundation in political science. Master's level coursework in public policy begins by the end of the third year and culminates in an intense and practical Capstone Project in Public Policy.


Using Boston's vibrant legislative, nonprofit, and advocacy resources as its classroom, the Capstone will blend the outstanding internships that distinguish Simmons with the opportunity to address real policy issues in a substantial written work.


You'll graduate with a command of public policy analysis and a deep understanding of the different contexts in which public policy is developed and implemented. You'll head out prepared to affect public good."

Admission requirements

Undergraduate academic requirements

Applicants to bachelor’s degree programs must have obtained a secondary school diploma that is eligible for further academic studies in the country where it was earned.

English requirements

All applicants for whom English is not their first language must submit proof of English proficiency to be considered for admission:

  • TOEFL iBT: 83
  • IELTS: 6.5
  • Duolingo: 115
  • Pearson Test of English (PTE): 55
  • Kaplan (KiBT): 89
  • SAT: 550 EBRW
  • ACT: 21 English

English proficiency waivers

First-year students where English is the language of instruction for the entirety of their secondary school education (3-4 years) AND who have not taken any ESL/ELL classes in 11th or 12th grades have satisfied the University's English proficiency requirement.

Documents required

  • Online application
  • Official Secondary School transcript(s)

    All transcripts need to be official (signed in original ink and stamped with a seal

  • Depending on which country you are applying from, we will need to see at least 2-3 years of secondary coursework with final or in progress grades, depending on your graduation date.
  • Translations
  • English Proficiency Test Scores
  • Two letters of recommendation

    The university requires one letter from a teacher and one from a counselor, advisor, or headmaster

  • Personal Essay

Fees and funding

Fee information

  • Undergraduate tuition: $44,208 per year
  • Undergraduate tuition (Nursing programs): $48,438 per year

Funding

Undergraduate scholarships

Simmons-Kaplan Women’s Leadership Scholarship

  • Amount

    50% of tuition

  • Requirements

    Submit a complete application for admission, and a video (no longer than 3 minutes) or essay describing your interest in women’s leadership.

Visa requirements for Simmons University

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