Overview

Key facts

The Public Policy program at Simon Fraser University is designed to train students for effective leadership in local, provincial, and national government, as well as the private and nonprofit sectors.

Our students work closely with each other, with faculty experts, and with policy organizations to learn to create and implement meaningful public policy. The program combines a solid interdisciplinary academic foundation in political science, economics, and methods, with practical application to a wide range of public policy issues.

Through co-op job placements and joint projects undertaken with external policy agencies, our MPP students gain professional skills and networks in addition to rigorous academic training.
Our graduates are experts at scrutinizing a problem, analyzing relevant data, and evaluating alternative paths of action, and go on to tackle society’s most challenging issues, including climate change, inequality, poverty, housing, social inequity, and global governance.

The MPP community is diverse and supportive, and is small by design, with about 35 students entering each year. Our size and approach allow students to receive tailored, one-on-one support in the classroom, their research projects and Capstones, and in navigating the job market.
Our students and alumni are resources for each other and form a dynamic and collaborative network encompassing key policy agencies across Canada and beyond.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Policy Issues and Analysis

Economics of Policy Analysis

Power, Politics and Public Policy

Research Techniques and Quantitative Methods

Economic Foundations of Policy Analysis

Indigenous Policy

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-31 00:00:00

Language

English

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130

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TOEFL^® IBT

93

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PTE Academic

65

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IELTS

7

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Credits

70 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Burnaby, Canada

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

3

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Required

English requirements

Duolingo English Test

130

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TOEFL^® IBT

93

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65

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IELTS

7

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Other requirements

General requirements

A prospective MPP student must have a bachelor's degree from a recognized university, normally in an Arts or Social Sciences discipline. Students admitted with other credentials or those with Arts degrees who in the judgement of the Program Director are without adequate foundation in the social sciences, may be required to make up any deficiency without graduate credit

An undergraduate GPA of 3.0 (or equivalent), although the Admissions Committee and Program Director may take relevant work experience into account in determining eligibility for admission to the program

Application Form

$90 graduate application fee (domestic students) or $125 (international students)

Official transcripts

Three confidential letters of reference are required

A Letter of Intent that explains why the applicant wishes to pursue the MPP degree and what types of policy issues in which they are interested (approximately 500 words)

Resume/CV

GRE scores

English language scores

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

4300 CAD / year

≈ 4300 CAD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

4300 CAD / year

≈ 4300 CAD / year

Living costs

Burnaby

Canada

1600 - 2700 CAD / month

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Funding

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