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TheMPPPAprogramgivesyoumaximumflexibilityforearningyourdegree.Weoffer:
bothparttimeandfulltimestudy.
threedifferentprogramoptions:courseworkonly,internship,orthesis.
theabilitytobegintheprogramineitherJanuaryorSeptember.
Program details
Programoptions
Options
OptionA.CoursesOnly
OptionB.Internship
OptionC.Thesis
Uponapplication,studentsenterOptionA(MPPPAwithCoursesonly).Onceadmittedtotheprogram,
studentshavetheopportunitytotransfertoOptionB(MPPPAwithInternship)orOptionC(MPPPAwith
Thesis).ToentereithertheInternshiporThesisoptionstudentsmustcompletetheprescribedcoursework
andnormallyachieveaminimumGPAof3.30foradmissiontoOptionBand3.50forOptionC.
Moreinformation
Degreerequirements
Masterof/MagisteriateinArts(PublicPolicyandPublicAdministration)
OptionA(CoursesOnly)
1.CoreCourses.POLI636,644,andoneofthefollowingfivecourses:POLI600or604or618or622or
POLI624(9credits).
2.ConcentrationCourses.Four3creditcourseschosenfromthesubfieldofPublicPolicyand
Administration(12credits).
3.ApprovedElectiveandCognateCourses.Four3creditcourseschosenfromanyofthefollowing
subfields:CanadianandQuebecPolitics,ComparativePolitics,InternationalPolitics,PoliticalTheory,or
POLI601(ResearchDesign),orfromcognatecoursesofferedinrelateddisciplines.Forcognate
courses,approvaloftheDirectorisrequired.Insomecasesapprovalforregistrationincognatecourses
mustbeobtainedfromthedepartmentinvolved(12credits).
4.ExtendedResearchEssay.POLI691.TheExtendedResearchEssayisadirectedstudysupervisedby
afacultymemberwithwhomastudentcompletedacourseintheirareaofconcentration.Requiring
additionalresearch,thisdegreerequirementbuildsonatermpapersubmittedatthegraduatelevelina
concentrationcourseandisconsideredtobeasignificantrevisionandextensionofthatpaper,withan
extensivebibliography(12credits).
Masterof/MagisteriateinArts(PublicPolicyandPublicAdministration)
OptionB(Internship)
LanguageRequirement:AllOptionBcandidatesmustpassanexaminationinFrenchbasedonatest
administeredbytheDepartment.Thisexamconsistsoftranslatingapassageofliterature,relevanttothe
field,fromFrenchintoEnglish.
1.CoreCourses.POLI636,644,andoneofthefollowingfivecoursesPOLI600or604or618or622or
624(9credits).
2.ConcentrationCourses.Three3creditcourseschosenfromthesubfieldofPublicPolicyand
Administration(9credits).
3.ApprovedElectiveandCognateCourses.Two3creditcourseschosenfromthefollowingsubfields:
CanadianandQuebecPolitics,ComparativePolitics,InternationalPolitics,PoliticalTheory,orPOLI601
(ResearchDesign),orfromcognatecoursesofferedinrelateddisciplines.Forcognatecourses,
approvaloftheDirectorisrequired.Insomecasesapprovalforregistrationincognatecoursesmustbe
obtainedfromthedepartmentinvolved(6credits).
4.InternshipwithResearchPaper.POLI693.Theinternshipisafourmonthjobplacementineitherthe
publicorprivatesector.Underthedirectionofafacultysupervisor,thestudentpreparesanoriginal,
theoreticalworkthatcomprisesaseriesofpolicyrecommendationsthatcontributetothepolicyprocess
inCanada.Thestudentisrequiredtodefendthepaperbeforehis/herfacultysupervisorandtworeaders
(21credits).
Masterof/MagisteriateinArts(PublicPolicyandPublicAdministration)
OptionC(Thesis)
1.CoreCourses.POLI636,644(6credits).
2.ConcentrationCourses.Two3creditcourseschosenfromthesubfieldinwhichthestudentintendsto
writeathesis.Studentscanwriteathesisinthefollowingsubfields:PublicPolicyandAdministration,
CanadianandQuebecPolitics,InternationalPolitics,ComparativePoliticsandPoliticalTheory.(6
credits).
3.ApprovedElectiveandCognateCourses.Two3creditcourseschosenfromanyofthefollowing
subfields:PublicPolicyandAdministration,CanadianandQuebecPolitics,ComparativePolitics,
InternationalPolitics,PoliticalTheory,orPOLI601(ResearchDesign),orfromcognatecoursesoffered
inrelateddisciplines.Forcognatecourses,approvaloftheDirectorisrequired.Insomecasesapproval
forregistrationincognatecoursesmustbeobtainedfromthedepartmentinvolved(6credits).
4.ThesisProposal.POLI694.Thiscourseisadirectedstudyinvolvingacomprehensiveunderstanding
oftheliteratureintheareaofresearchdirectlyrelevanttothethesistopicunderthedirectionofafaculty
supervisor.Thewrittenassignmentsinvolveacomprehensiveliteraturereview,annotatedbibliography
andresearchdesignthatculminateinathesisproposalpresentedinanoraldefencebeforethethesis
supervisorandtwofacultymembersinthegraduateprogram.(3credits).
5.MastersThesis.POLI696.Studentsarerequiredtodemonstratetheirabilitytocarryoutoriginal,
independentresearch.Thethesis,whichisresearchedandwrittenunderthedirectionofasupervisor
andthesiscommittee,isdefendedbeforethestudentsthesiscommittee(24credits).
Admissionrequirements
AdmissionRequirements.Anundergraduatehonoursdegreeortheequivalentisrequired.Studentswho
donothavethenecessarybackgroundinpublicpolicyandpublicadministrationaswellasinthe
concentrationwhichtheyhavechosen,mayberequiredtotakespecificundergraduatecoursesinadditionto
theregularprogram.Incertaincases,applicantsmayberequiredtocompleteaqualifyingprograminorder
tobeeligibleforadmissiontothegraduateprogram.
StudentswhowereeducatedoutsideCanadaandwhosemothertongueisneitherEnglishnorFrenchwillbe
requiredtosuccessfullycompleteTOEFL(TestofEnglishasaForeignLanguage)exambeforebeing
admitted.
Consultlistofrequireddocuments
Coursecurriculum
Courses
Allcoursesareoneterm,3creditcoursesunlessotherwiseindicated.Somesectionsofsomecoursesmay
beofferedinFrench.
CoreCoursesforstudentsinOptionsA,BandC
POLI636TheoriesofPublicPolicyandPublicAdministration
POLI644ResearchMethods
StudentsinOptionsAandBmustalsotakeoneofthefollowingfivecorecourses:
POLI600PublicPolicyandtheGovernmentalProcessinCanada
POLI604ComparativePublicPolicy
POLI618CanadianPublicAdministration
POLI622ComparativePublicAdministration
POLI624PublicAdministrationofIntergovernmentalAffairs.
Coursedescriptions
BrowseallPoliticalSciencecoursedescriptionsintheGraduateCalendar.
Applicationdeadlines
Prioritywillbegiventothosewhoapplywithintheofficialdeadlineslistedabove.Someprograms
maycontinuetoacceptapplicationsafterthesedeadlines.Formoreinformation,pleasecontactthe
department.
Researchfields
PublicPolicyandAdministration
CanadianandQuebecPolitics
InternationalPolitics
ComparativePolitics
PoliticalTheory
LearnmoreaboutfacultyresearchorconsultlistofGraduateFaculty
Financialsupport
TherearemanyfundingopportunitiesforMPPPAstudents,includingdepartmentalteachingandresearch
assistantships,universitywideawardsandfellowships,andprovincialandfederalfundingthroughSSHRC
andFQRSCrespectively.LearnmoreaboutMPPPAgraduatefunding.
Internship
Aninternshipisa21creditacademiccoursePOLI693,conductedintheworkplace:Anexperientiallearning
exerciseenablingtheinterntolearnfirsthandabouttheirchosenprofession,uponwhichtheybuildtheir
career.
LearnmoreabouttheInternship.
Howtoapply
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