Overview

Get both a Master’s of Information and Master’s of Public Administration in this combined degree in three years instead of four.

To be admitted to a combined degree programme, students must satisfy the entrance requirements of both degree programmes and apply for each programme separately.

Possible careers include:

Chief information officer

Public sector manager

Government information policy analyst

Programme options

Thesis: Pursue independent and original research guided by a supervisor to develop and defend your thesis.

Course-based: Focus on a course-based programme to build your professional skills and knowledge.

Co-op: Gain professional work experience through a practicum, or extended work placement

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Practicum

Information in Society

Organization of Information

Research Methods

Information Sources, Services & Retrieval

Organizational Management & Strategy

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-31 00:00:00 , International

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International applications (US only) - April 15th

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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PTE Academic

65

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IELTS

8

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Halifax, Canada

Disciplines

Public Administration Information Technology (IT) View 30 other Masters in Information Technology (IT) in Canada

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Academic requirements

GPA

3

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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PTE Academic

65

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IELTS

8

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Other requirements

General requirements

Master of Information

Applicants should hold a four-year bachelor’s degree in any discipline from an institution recognized by Dalhousie University with a minimum 3.0 a 4.3 scale (B average) in the last two years (60 credits) of study.

If there are incomplete classes at the time of assessment, your admission GPA will be calculated based on a reduced number of credits.

Master of Public Administration

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

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

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

25856 CAD / year

≈ 25856 CAD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

18090 CAD / year

≈ 18090 CAD / year

Additional Details

International fee includes:

Tuition: $18,090.00

International: $7,766.00

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 graduate students in almost all of its degree programmes.

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Information combined with Public Administration.

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