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Welcome to the School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) at Columbia University. Throughout this site you will find detailed information on several different programs of graduate study, as well as information about the Columbia community. SIPA offers six programs: Master of International Affairs (MIA), Master of Public Administration (MPA), Master of Public Administration in the Program in Economic Policy Management (PEPM), Executive Master of Public Administration (EMPA), Master of Public Administration in Environmental Science and Policy (ESP), and a PhD in Sustainable Development. Thank you for visiting our site. We appreciate your interest.
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New Information on Active Duty Military and Veterans at SIPA
Read about new developments with our Sciences Po (Paris) MIA and Singapore MPA dual degrees
As of August 15, 2008 we will be accepting applications for spring 2009 and fall 2009. The admission application deadline for spring 2009 admission consideration is October 1, 2008. The admission application deadline for fall 2009 admission consideration is January 5, 2009. All materials must be received in our office by the stated deadline for an application to be reviewed. If materials are received after the application deadline, review is subject to the discretion of the Admissions Committee.
