Overview
As a International Public Policy student at Wilfrid Laurier University, you’ll complete three terms of intensive coursework – each building a specific skill set. Your first term emphasizes core skills in public sector economics, policy analysis and research tools, international relations and globalization. These core skills are then applied during your following two terms to the study of a selected field of concentration in international public policy.
Career
MIPP graduates have a diverse range of interests and passions that they pursue after graduation. Our small and intimate alumni network is an effective way for our graduates to gain awareness of the opportunities available on a global level with great success.
Examples of jobs held by our graduates include:
- trade commissioner, Canadian Embassy, Bogotá, Columbia
- analyst, Financial Institutions Division, Finance Canada
- project administrator, International Partnerships, Canadian Bureau for International Education
Programme Structure
Research Focus
The faculty have a wide range of research interests and are housed in the departments of political science, economics and global studies. The courses our faculty teach are based on their research expertise and are divided into four fields:
- international environmental policy
- international economic relations
- human security
- global governance
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApply anytime.
Language
Credits
5.0 credits
Delivered
Disciplines
International Development Public Policy View 82 other Masters in Public Policy in CanadaAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any academic requirements for this programme.
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- A Bachelor of Arts (honours) in economics, political science, or related degree, or training and interests that involve significant interdisciplinary research pertinent to the area of international public policy.
- A minimum B average.
- The equivalent of a one-term undergraduate course in microeconomic theory, a one-term undergraduate course in macroeconomic theory, an introductory statistics course and a relevant political science course or the successful completion of an approved preparatory program.
- Applications are reviewed by the graduate program committee, which considers all prior university grades, a writing sample and letters of reference.
Tuition Fee
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International
17500 CAD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 8750 CAD per semester during 12 months. -
National
5244 CAD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2622 CAD per semester during 12 months.
Tuition per term
Living costs for Waterloo
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Financing
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Funding
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