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SIPA and the Hertie School

Columbia University’s SIPA offers the opportunity to study in Berlin at the Hertie School  and earn degrees from both SIPA and the Hertie School in the same amount of time it takes to earn one degree. Both MIA and MPA first year SIPA students may apply to the dual degree program. Upon completion of the program, students will obtain a Masters of Public Policy (MPP) degree from the Hertie School as well as a Masters Degree from SIPA.

The language of instruction is English. 

SIPA Students

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  • Students are required to complete the core curriculum of their home institution in their first year and then complete the curricular requriements of the partner institution in their second year. 

    SIPA Core Curriculum

    MIA

    MPA

    SIPA Concentrations and Specializations

    Hertie Curriculum

    Please visit the Hertie website for information on their curriculum.

  • Core - MPA SIPA Courses HERTIE Equivalent Courses
    Microeconomics U4200 Economics

    or

    U6400 Economic Analysis

    GRAD-C8‐101 Public Sector Economics 

    GRAD‐C7 Economics I - Introduction to Economics

    GRAD- C7adv: Advanced Economics: Concepts and Policy Applications

     
    Macroeconomics

    U4201 Economics

    or

    U6401 Economic Analysis

    GRAD-C7adv Economic and Financial Market Policy (Advanced)

    GRAD-C7med Economics: Basic Concepts and Policy Applications (Intermediate)

    GRAD-C8-109: Economics II: Inflation and Monetary Policy Challenges



    OR

    (A combination of at least TWO courses from the listing below)

    GRAD-C7 Applied Economic Analysis

    GRAD-C8‐101 Public Sector Economics

    GRAD-C8-102 Economics II: Economic Growth and Climate Change

    GRAD-C8-103 Economics II: International Economics

    GRAD-C8-104: Economics II: Economic and Financial Market Policy

    GRAD-C8-106 Economics II: Economic Crises

    GRAD-C8-107 Economics II: Sustainability
    Politics of Policy

    Making

    PUAF U6100 Politics of Policymaking: Issues in Comparative Politics

    or 

    PUAF U6110 Politics of Policymaking: American Institutions

    or

    PUAF U6120 Politics of Policymaking: Comparative Perspectives

    Module 1: Foundations of Public Policy, Policy Process Course
    Quantitative Analysis U6500 Quantitative Analysis

    C5 Statistics I

    Note: The GRAD-C6-2001 Statistics II: Statistical Modeling and Causal Inference with R (Meets the U6501 Quantitative Analysis II requirement)
    Management

    For a list of SIPA courses which satisfy the Management requirement, please refer to the MPA Curriculum Overview Page.

    GRAD-C3 Public Management

    GRAD-E1245: Strategic Management in the Public Sector
    Financial Management For a list of SIPA courses which satisfy the Financial Management requirement, please refer to the MPA Curriculum Overview Page.

    GRAD-E1330: The Political Economy of Global Financial Regulation
    Professional

    Development    		 U4040 Professional Development

     
    Internship U9013 Internship Can possibly be met with internship completed at Hertie with the approval of the SIPA Office of Career Services.
  • Core - MIA SIPA Courses HERTIE Equivalent Courses
    Microeconomics U4200 Economics

    or

    U6400 Economic Analysis

    GRAD-C8‐101 Public Sector Economics 

    GRAD‐C7 Economics I - Introduction to Economics

    GRAD- C7adv: Advanced Economics: Concepts and Policy Applications
    Macroeconomics

    U4201 Economics

    or

    U6401 Economic Analysis

    GRAD-C7adv Economic and Financial Market Policy (Advanced)

    GRAD-C7med Economics: Basic Concepts and Policy Applications (Intermediate)

    GRAD-C8-109: Economics II: Inflation and Monetary Policy Challenges



    OR

    (A combination of at least TWO courses from the listing below)

    GRAD-C7 Applied Economic Analysis

    GRAD-C8‐101 Public Sector Economics

    GRAD-C8-102 Economics II: Economic Growth and Climate Change

    GRAD-C8-103 Economics II: International Economics

    GRAD-C8-104: Economics II: Economic and Financial Market Policy

    GRAD-C8-106 Economics II: Economic Crises

    GRAD-C8-107 Economics II: Sustainability
    Conceptual Foundations

    INAF U6800 Conceptual Foundations of International Politics

    GRAD-C1-2000 Global Politics
    Quantitative Analysis U6500 Quantitative Analysis

    C5 Statistics I
    Management & Financial Management For a list of SIPA courses which satisfy the Financial Management, requirement please refer to the MIA Curriculum Overview Page.

    GRAD-C3 Public Management

    GRAD-E1245: Strategic Management in the Public Sector

    GRAD-E1330: The Political Economy of Global Financial Regulation
    Professional

    Development    		 U4040 Professional Development

     
    Internship U9013 Internship Can possibly be met with internship completed at Hertie with the approval of the SIPA Office of Career Services.

     

    Interstate

    Relations

    Course

    		 Select from a menu of courses that fulfills this requirement.

    GRAD-C1-1102 Global Governance: European Integration Focus

    GRAD-C2-1101 International Law

    GRAD-C3 International Organizations
    Foreign Language Proficiency (MIA Students ONLY)   Proficiency in a language other than English is required for graduation. Proficiency is defined as the ability to read, write and speak the language at the Intermediate II level. This requirement is met in one of three ways: see link.

  • Students pay tuition and fees to the school where they are in residence (i.e. if you attending Hertie, you will pay Hertie tuition and fees, and similarly at SIPA). Students who begin at Hertie will be enrolled in Columbia University health insurance or have comparable insurance coverage when they are at Columbia during their second year. Links to tuition and fees are below:

    SIPA Tuition & Fees

    Hertie Tuition & Fees

    Through the generous gift of the Julius Blocker estate,  some students admitted into this program have the opportunity to receive limited funding for their program of study in their second year. No application is required – you will be automatically considered for the funding when you apply.

Partner School Students

More details coming soon...

  • Students are required to complete the core curriculum of their home institution in their first year and then complete the curricular requriements of the partner institution in their second year. 

    SIPA Core Curriculum

    MIA

    MPA

    SIPA Concentrations and Specializations

    Hertie Curriculum

    Please visit the Hertie website for information on their curriculum.

  • Core - MPA SIPA Courses HERTIE Equivalent Courses
    Microeconomics U4200 Economics

    or

    U6400 Economic Analysis

    GRAD-C8‐101 Public Sector Economics 

    GRAD‐C7 Economics I - Introduction to Economics

    GRAD- C7adv: Advanced Economics: Concepts and Policy Applications

     
    Macroeconomics

    U4201 Economics

    or

    U6401 Economic Analysis

    GRAD-C7adv Economic and Financial Market Policy (Advanced)

    GRAD-C7med Economics: Basic Concepts and Policy Applications (Intermediate)

    GRAD-C8-109: Economics II: Inflation and Monetary Policy Challenges



    OR

    (A combination of at least TWO courses from the listing below)

    GRAD-C7 Applied Economic Analysis

    GRAD-C8‐101 Public Sector Economics

    GRAD-C8-102 Economics II: Economic Growth and Climate Change

    GRAD-C8-103 Economics II: International Economics

    GRAD-C8-104: Economics II: Economic and Financial Market Policy

    GRAD-C8-106 Economics II: Economic Crises

    GRAD-C8-107 Economics II: Sustainability
    Politics of Policy

    Making

    PUAF U6100 Politics of Policymaking: Issues in Comparative Politics

    or 

    PUAF U6110 Politics of Policymaking: American Institutions

    or

    PUAF U6120 Politics of Policymaking: Comparative Perspectives

    Module 1: Foundations of Public Policy, Policy Process Course
    Quantitative Analysis U6500 Quantitative Analysis

    C5 Statistics I

    Note: The GRAD-C6-2001 Statistics II: Statistical Modeling and Causal Inference with R (Meets the U6501 Quantitative Analysis II requirement)
    Management

    For a list of SIPA courses which satisfy the Management requirement, please refer to the MPA Curriculum Overview Page.

    GRAD-C3 Public Management

    GRAD-E1245: Strategic Management in the Public Sector
    Financial Management For a list of SIPA courses which satisfy the Financial Management requirement, please refer to the MPA Curriculum Overview Page.

    GRAD-E1330: The Political Economy of Global Financial Regulation
    Professional

    Development    		 U4040 Professional Development

     
    Internship U9013 Internship Can possibly be met with internship completed at Hertie with the approval of the SIPA Office of Career Services.
  • Core - MIA SIPA Courses HERTIE Equivalent Courses
    Microeconomics U4200 Economics

    or

    U6400 Economic Analysis

    GRAD-C8‐101 Public Sector Economics 

    GRAD‐C7 Economics I - Introduction to Economics

    GRAD- C7adv: Advanced Economics: Concepts and Policy Applications
    Macroeconomics

    U4201 Economics

    or

    U6401 Economic Analysis

    GRAD-C7adv Economic and Financial Market Policy (Advanced)

    GRAD-C7med Economics: Basic Concepts and Policy Applications (Intermediate)

    GRAD-C8-109: Economics II: Inflation and Monetary Policy Challenges



    OR

    (A combination of at least TWO courses from the listing below)

    GRAD-C7 Applied Economic Analysis

    GRAD-C8‐101 Public Sector Economics

    GRAD-C8-102 Economics II: Economic Growth and Climate Change

    GRAD-C8-103 Economics II: International Economics

    GRAD-C8-104: Economics II: Economic and Financial Market Policy

    GRAD-C8-106 Economics II: Economic Crises

    GRAD-C8-107 Economics II: Sustainability
    Conceptual Foundations

    INAF U6800 Conceptual Foundations of International Politics

    GRAD-C1-2000 Global Politics
    Quantitative Analysis U6500 Quantitative Analysis

    C5 Statistics I
    Management & Financial Management For a list of SIPA courses which satisfy the Financial Management, requirement please refer to the MIA Curriculum Overview Page.

    GRAD-C3 Public Management

    GRAD-E1245: Strategic Management in the Public Sector

    GRAD-E1330: The Political Economy of Global Financial Regulation
    Professional

    Development    		 U4040 Professional Development

     
    Internship U9013 Internship Can possibly be met with internship completed at Hertie with the approval of the SIPA Office of Career Services.

     

    Interstate

    Relations

    Course

    		 Select from a menu of courses that fulfills this requirement.

    GRAD-C1-1102 Global Governance: European Integration Focus

    GRAD-C2-1101 International Law

    GRAD-C3 International Organizations
    Foreign Language Proficiency (MIA Students ONLY)   Proficiency in a language other than English is required for graduation. Proficiency is defined as the ability to read, write and speak the language at the Intermediate II level. This requirement is met in one of three ways: see link.

  • Students pay tuition and fees to the school where they are in residence (i.e. if you attending Hertie, you will pay Hertie tuition and fees, and similarly at SIPA). Students who begin at Hertie will be enrolled in Columbia University health insurance or have comparable insurance coverage when they are at Columbia during their second year. Links to tuition and fees are below:

    SIPA Tuition & Fees

    Hertie Tuition & Fees

    Through the generous gift of the Julius Blocker estate,  some students admitted into this program have the opportunity to receive limited funding for their program of study in their second year. No application is required – you will be automatically considered for the funding when you apply.