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Overview
The Master of Public Policy and Administration (MPPA) from Carleton University is a professionally relevant academic degree. It provides a comprehensive and rigorous preparation for careers that will engage with the public sector, recognizing that those careers may span the public, private, and non-profit sectors.
Capital Advantage
The national capital offers an array of learning and professional opportunities, complemented by ready access to government departments and agencies, parliamentary institutions, media and non-governmental organizations. There are unparalleled career opportunities in the public sector, and a master’s degree has become the essential entry requirement.
Faculty Research Highlights
- Why a public drug insurance plan would increase Canadians’ access to medicines, improve health outcomes and save more than $10 billion.
- New forms of non-state governance, such as certification programs in the forest, fisheries and coffee sectors.
- How governments can make the transition to an environmentally-sustainable economic & social system.
- Low-carbon energy technologies & their application in the developing world.
- Community engagement in urban planning and emergency management and preparedness.
Career Opportunities
Graduates from the MPPA work in governments; consulting firms specializing in public policy; corporate government relations divisions; and governmental and non-governmental organizations at the national or international level.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Modern Challenges to Governance
- Policy Analysis: The Practical Art of Change
- Public Management: Principles and Approaches
- Public Management in Practice
- Law and Ethics
- Qualitative Methods for Public Policy
- Quantitative Methods for Public Policy
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
IELTS 6.5
PTE Academic 60
TOEFL® IBT 86
Credits
60 alternative credits
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Public Administration Public Law Public Policy View 28 other Masters in Public Law in CanadaAcademic requirements
GPA B+
English requirements
IELTS 6.5
PTE Academic 60
TOEFL® IBT 86
Other requirements
General requirements
- Applicants must have an undergraduate or post-graduate degree (or equivalent), with an average of B+ or higher.
Tuition Fee
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International
22301 CAD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 22301 CAD per year during 24 months. -
National
8275 CAD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 8275 CAD per year during 24 months.
Living costs for Ottawa
1168 - 1925 CAD /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Financing
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MPOWER Financing Student Loans between $2,001 - $100,000 Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.
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