Overview

Dalhousie University 's Master of Public Administration programme will empower and equip you to tackle the world’s most intricate societal challenges, making meaningful impact on a global scale. Through a curriculum designed to inspire social change and navigate complex public ecosystems, you'll gain the skills to collaborate across boundaries and drive transformation. By offering a diverse range of perspectives in politics and policy, the programme fosters boundary-spanning expertise essential for addressing complex global issues effectively.

Dalhousie University's Master of Public Administration programme is a direct-entry course, meaning all undergraduate degrees are acceptable, and no experience is necessary for admission. Students can directly enter the profession after graduating.

Possible careers include:

management consultant

policy analyst

communications advisor

research and statistical officer

fundraising and development

Programme options

Dalhousie University's Master of Public Administration is a course-based programme delivered in person, on campus. An optional four-month internship, allows you to apply classroom learning in a real-world setting.

Accreditation

Canadian Association of Programmes in Public Administration (CAPPA)

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Government Structure and Organization

Strategic Management in the Public Sector

Policy Formulation & Analysis

Managerial Economics

Strategic Financial Management

Business and Government

Managing the Information Resources

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 20 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

92

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PTE Academic

65

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IELTS

7

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Credits

54 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Halifax, Canada

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

3

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

92

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65

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IELTS

7

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants must have completed a four (4) year bachelor’s degree. Applications for admission are accepted from all undergraduate backgrounds.

Competitive applicants will have attained at least an upper second class standing (B+ average) in their undergraduate degree.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

28057 CAD / year

≈ 28057 CAD / year
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Citizens or residents

7656 CAD / year

≈ 7656 CAD / year

Additional Details

International fee includes:

Tuition: $7,656.00

International: $20,401.00

Tuition is only for full time.

Living costs

Halifax

Canada

1235 - 1956 CAD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Financial information

At Dalhousie, they want their students to focus on their studies, rather than worry about their personal finances. It offers competitive tuition rates and funding programmes to support professional master students in almost all of its degree programmes.

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