UVA Batten

The UVA Batten School is excited to be putting the final touches on plans for Graduation 2025! This year, we will be hosting family and friends of our 196 new graduates in historic downtown Charlottesville for two events:

A reception on Friday, May 16, at Three Notch'd Craft Kitchen and Brewery.
The Batten Graduation Ceremony on Saturday, May 17, in the late afternoon and evening at the Paramount Theater.

Earlier in the day Saturday, our graduates will join with others from across Grounds to attend the University of Virginia's formal procession on the Lawn.

This year we are proud to graduate 120 students who have earned a Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy and Leadership (BA), and 76 students who have earned a Master of Public Policy (MPP).  

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Batten Academic Offerings

Discover Your Policy Path

GRADUATE PROGRAMS

Graduate Programs

At Batten, we're defining a new model of public policy education. Our Master of Public Policy degree offers more than the typical policy research and data analysis education found at other public policy schools. We focus on the result of policy — solving society’s most pressing problems. We stand distinguished by teaching and cultivating effective, value-based leadership so our graduates can make significant strides toward becoming the dynamic leaders the world demands.

Master of Public Policy

Accelerated Master of Public Policy

Dual Degrees

Graduate Certificates

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS

Undergraduate Programs

A Batten public policy degree is a multidimensional asset that allows you to turn your passion for serving the greater good into real and lasting change. We seek to cultivate ethical, enlightened policy leaders who exemplify excellence and lead with curiosity, humility, and purpose. We stand distinguished by teaching and fostering effective, value-based leadership. Our graduates aren’t just earning a degree in public policy -- they’re transforming the future of public policy leadership.

Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy and Leadership

Minor in Public Policy and Leadership

Minor in Social Entrepreneurship

BATTEN X

Batten X

As the landscape of public policy evolves, so must those who strive to influence it. Our Batten X executive education programs facilitate exactly that: growth, cross-sector collaboration, and critical self-analysis at every career level. We stand distinguished by committing to a hyper-focus on value-centered leadership that's designed to challenge assumptions, sharpen capabilities, and induce transformative, tangible results.

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