Master of Public Policy, International Program (MPP/IP)

2-year journey

2 years · English

Year 1 EPFD stream PMIR stream EPFD stream · 15 credits PMIR stream · 10 credits Year 2 Research Paper / Thesis Exchange or double degree study abroad Free electives
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Year 1

Students enter the programme in October (or, for the restricted April intake, in April) and begin the multidisciplinary core in law, politics and economics for the policy stream they chose at application.

Core course blocks

EPFD stream Law and Political Science courses (6 credits)
PMIR stream Law and Political Science courses (10 credits)
EPFD stream (15 credits) Basic Economics courses (12–15 credits)
PMIR stream (10 credits) Basic Economics courses (8–10 credits)

Electives

Case Studies offered by GraSPP
Practical Training courses
Topics courses and courses at other University of Tokyo graduate schools
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Year 2

In this stage

The second year completes the stream requirements and the cross-cutting minima (8 credits of Case Studies, 4 credits of Practical Training, 28 credits of courses taught in English) and is where exchange, double degree and CAMPUS Asia Plus mobility, internships and for ADB-JSP, JJ/WBGSP and IMF-JISPA scholars — the required research paper or thesis normally fall.

Electives

Research Paper / Thesis
Exchange or double degree study abroad
Free electives
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