Program Schedule

See the course descriptions page for more information about required courses.

Academic Year 2023-2024

How will courses be offered?

  • We anticipate that all courses starting with the summer courses will be offered only in-person. 
  • The MPA Program will provide updates to students based on guidance from the University. See current information about the University's response to COVID-19 at healthy.brown.edu.

Fall Graduate School Orientation Dates (tentative)

  • International Student Orientation: August 23 - 25, 2023
  • Students of Color Orientation: August 27 - 28, 2023
  • All-Graduate Student Orientation: August 29 - 30, 2023

Find updates on the Graduate School website

MPA Academic Calendar (AY 2023-24)

 

Event/Sequence

Dates

Orientation Week

  • Program Orientation (AM)
  • 'Math Camp' Concepts Refresher/Overview (PM)

June 5, 2023 - June 9, 2023

Summer Sequence 1

June 12, 2023 - July 14, 2023

Summer Sequence 2

July 17, 2023 - August 18, 2023

Brown University Orientation Sessions (see above)

August 23, 2023 - August 30, 2023

Fall Semester

September 6, 2023 - December 21, 2023

Winter Break

December 22, 2023 - January 23, 2024

Webinar Briefing, Policy in Action Project

January 23, 2024

Spring Semester

January 24, 2024 - May 17, 2024

Long Weekend (No University Exercises)

February 17, 2024 - February 20, 2024

Spring Recess

March 23, 2024 - March 31, 2024

Commencement

May 26, 2024

Brown University Academic Calendar 2023-2024