Overview
If you have management career goals in the public sector and nonprofit organizations, including senior officers with fire and police services, the Public Policy, Administration and Law MPPAL program at York University will meet your needs.
Learning outcomes
You will benefit from York ’s established strengths in public and administrative law, public policy, public sector ethics, democratic administration, program evaluation, environmental policy, change management, e-government, social policy, human resources management, financial accountability, labour relations and public sector marketing.
You will be able to complete the program within two years through evening and weekend course offerings, making the program fully accessible to working civil servants and public sector employees.
The program was designed in close consultation with the three levels of government — federal, provincial and municipal.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Public Management
- Leadership and Human Resources Management
- Public Finance and Accounting
- Canadian Constitutional and Administrative Law
- Adminstrative Law and Ethics
- Equity, Policy, Law and Planning
- Research Methods and Information Systems
- Program Evaluation and Public Policy Analysis
- Topics in Public Policy
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before
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Language
Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
International Relations Public Law Public Policy View 75 other Masters in Public Policy in CanadaAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- Applicants should have at least five years of significant work experience in the public, business-government or nonprofit sector, or should have an undergraduate degree related to public policy and administration.
- Resumé or CV
- Examples of written work
- Statement of areas of interest including experience/background
Tuition Fee
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International
12550 CAD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 6275 CAD per semester during 12 months. -
National
2870 CAD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1435 CAD per semester during 12 months.
Part time tuition fees:
- National students - $717
- International students - $3,137
Living costs for Toronto
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
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.