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postgraduate

Degree

Master of Public Administration

postgraduate

Degree

Master of Public Administration

Quick facts

  • Annual tuition (2022)

    $32,299 CAD

  • Application fee

    $115 CAD

  • Duration

    2 years

  • PGWP

    2 years

  • Min GPA

    3 out of 4

Deadlines

Term start& deadline Deadline
Fall-September 01-April-2023 2023-04-01

Overview

Master of Public Administration

Preparing you for the public sector and beyond

The public sector is made up of governments and their agencies, from the international level to the local level. 

It includes other publicly funded bodies, such as hospitals, schools, government corporations (CBC, Canada Post, Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, etc.) and many not-for-profit organizations. 

The MPA degree at Dalhousie university will prepare you for the realities of working in the public sector, where the internal environment (visioning and goal-setting, decision-making, managing, accountability and conduct) is distinct from the for-profit sector.

Estimate your cost

Residency
Count of person

$40,000

Total costs

yearly

Details


Cost of living 1 person $7,260
Accommodation 1 bed room $7,701
Tuition 1 person $32,299

Hourly wage

Min wage

15.00 CAD / 1 hour

in Canada every student can work 20 hour per week

Required documents

  • Transcripts
  • Letters Of Reference
  • Statement Of Intent (If Applicable)
  • CV (If Applicable)
  • Language Proficiency (If Applicable)
  • Statement of research interests (If Applicable)
  • Passport and Visa

Language requirements

GRE
is required
GMAT
is required

IELTS

7
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TOEFL

92
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Language pathway (conditional offer) is available

Duolingo English Test :  Minimum score of 115, with no subscore below 95.

If your test scores are lower than our stated minimum but you otherwise meet admission requirements, you may be offered conditional admission provided you complete an ESL program. You have two options for language upgrading:

Option 1

The English for Academic Purposes (EAP) program is offered at 3 levels: Foundation English, EAP 1 and EAP 2. Minimum entrance test scores depend on the course level and range between 3.5-6.0 IELTS / 30-84 TOEFL iBT. Placement testing can be done at Dalhousie. Courses range from 2 to 3 months up to 1 year. 

Each level includes speaking, listening, reading, writing, pronunciation and vocabulary development.

Option 2

Students may choose to study English full-time at one of our partner ESL schools. Once a student reaches the top-level class, they are allowed to register in part-time study at Dal, as long as they complete the ESL program.

 


Academic background and requirement

  • Four-year bachelor's degree.
  • Minimum grade point average of 3.0 (B average) in the last 60 credit hours of study.
  • Degree granted by university of recognized standing.

Career opportunities

  • Evaluation analyst
  • Communications advisor
  • Consultant
  • Operations & policy manager

 

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