These interactive events provide an informal opportunity to ask questions, meet our current students and MPA community members, and explore aspects of the program in depth. Some admissions events are geared toward a specific format (online or on-campus), but most are applicable to anyone exploring the UNC MPA program in general.
The best way to learn about the UNC MPA program is to attend an admissions event.
MPA Information Sessions are online admissions events for prospective students to learn more about our MPA program at UNC. Topics we cover usually include the MPA vs. other degrees, our concentration areas, career and program outcomes, and...
Facilitator: UNC MPA Director of Admissions
These include content-focused webinars hosted by faculty members, military-focused webinars hosted by current students or alumni, and career-focused webinars for applicants interested in specific areas of public administration.
We invite you to view these recorded webinars at your convenience.
The MPA program offers a series of webinars for prospective students.
Join our Director of Admissions Cara Robinson with alum Andrew Dollar and current student Jillian Brookshire for this one hour event talking about the MPA degree. This event discusses what the MPA is and who it's for, the online vs. on-campus...
Explore how our career services team supports students looking to start, advance, or change their careers. Specific insight is given to common student interests including local government management, non-profit management, career changers going...
UNC MPA faculty members Charles Szypszak, Maureen Berner, and Jonathan Morgan will discuss what the MPA is, who it is for, and how it relates and differs from the J.D. degree and Public Policy degrees. Differences in curriculum and career outlooks...