Visit the course descriptions page for more information about our core courses.
Academic Year 2024-2025
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, 21-23, 2024
- Students of Color Orientation: August 25-26, 2024
- All-Graduate Student Orientation: August 27-28, 2024
Find updates on the Graduate School website
MPA Academic Calendar (AY 2024-2025) |
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Event/Sequence |
Dates |
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Orientation Week
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June 10 - 14, 2024 |
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Summer Sequence 1 |
June 17 - July 19, 2024 |
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Summer Sequence 2 |
July 22 - August 23, 2024 |
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Brown University Orientation Sessions (see above) |
August 21, 2024 - August 28, 2024 |
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Fall Semester |
September 4, 2024 - December 20, 2024 |
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Winter Break |
December 22, 2024 - January 21, 2025 |
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Webinar Briefing, Policy in Action Project |
January 21, 2025 |
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Spring Semester |
January 22, 2025 - May 16, 2025 |
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Long Weekend (No University Exercises) |
February 15 - February 18, 2025 |
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Spring Recess |
March 22, 2025 - March 30, 2025 |
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Commencement |
May 25, 2025 |
Academic Year 2023-2024
MPA Academic Calendar (AY 2023-24) |
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Event/Sequence |
Dates |
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Orientation Week
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June 5, 2023 - June 9, 2023 |
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Summer Sequence 1 |
June 12, 2023 - July 14, 2023 |
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Summer Sequence 2 |
July 17, 2023 - August 18, 2023 |
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Brown University Orientation Sessions (see above) |
August 23, 2023 - August 30, 2023 |
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Fall Semester |
September 6, 2023 - December 21, 2023 |
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Winter Break |
December 22, 2023 - January 23, 2024 |
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Webinar Briefing, Policy in Action Project |
January 23, 2024 |
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Spring Semester |
January 24, 2024 - May 17, 2024 |
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Long Weekend (No University Exercises) |
February 17, 2024 - February 20, 2024 |
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Spring Recess |
March 23, 2024 - March 31, 2024 |
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Commencement |
May 26, 2024 |