Graduate School of Public Policy

Nazarbayev University Graduate School of Public Policy announces that the application period is extended until May 3, 2022.

NU GSPP offers the high-quality graduate education in public administration and public policy. The School programs include Master in Public Policy (MPP), Master in Public Administration (MPA) and PhD in Public Policy.

NU GSPP Masters programs are fully accredited by the European Association for Public Administration Accreditation (EAPAA). The Master in Public Policy is a two-year, full-time program designed for university graduates or early career professionals. The Master in Public Administration program is designed for working professionals who want to receive  quality education and enhanced professional training. The MPA program learning format involves an evening/weekend classes which is designed to enable students to maintain their current employment while receiving professional training to earn a degree. The PhD program aims to provide high caliber candidates with doctoral degree training of international standing to make a contribution to applied research.

Education programs are carried out within the framework of the state educational scholarship program and candidates have the opportunity to receive a grant which covers the tuition fees and a monthly scholarship in the amount of 162,500 tenge for Master’s students, 195,000 tenge for doctoral students. All Master’s students will be able to spend 2 weeks in Singapore under the experiential Singapore component learning journey. MPP students also get a chance to spend one full semester in one of partner universities in Singapore, South Korea or China.

Our faculty members are from the USA, the United Kingdom, Canada, Singapore, Italy, Greece, South Korea, Pakistan and Kazakhstan. The language of instruction is in English.

To apply please register by the link. For detailed information regarding admission requirements, the academic programs and other questions of interest please contact us by: 

email: gspp_admissions@nu.edu.kz
phone: +77172 709104