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postgraduate

Degree

Master in Public Policy (Course-Based)

postgraduate

Degree

Master in Public Policy (Course-Based)

Quick facts

  • Annual tuition (2022)

    $9,682 CAD

  • Application fee

    $125 CAD

  • Duration

    2 years

  • PGWP

    3 years

  • Min GPA

    3 out of 4.33

Highlights
Capstone Project
Co-op
Research Project

These are mandatory and all come with course.

Deadlines

Term start& deadline Deadline
Fall-September 01-February-2023 2023-02-01

Overview

Master in Public Policy

The Masters in Public Policy (MPP) program is a two-year, full-time, cohort-based program involving approximately 30 to 35 students in each cohort.

The first two semesters of the program consist of core courses in political science, economics, quantitative and qualitative methods, and public policy analysis.  

All students then complete a Co-op work term in the summer semester. This is a nationally accredited Co-op program, affiliated with SFU's Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Co-op Education program.

The final two semesters of the program are comprised of a major policy research project – the capstone, and elective courses in a wide variety of policy fields that students take from the School or other graduate departments at SFU or universities such as UBC through the Western Deans Agreement

The elective courses are open to graduate students in other disciplines and, if space is available, so are first-year MPP core courses. 

Electives that are offered each year may include:

health policy, regulation, environmental policy, multiple account cost-benefit analysis, social policy, law and conflict resolution, Indigenous policy, advanced quantitative and qualitative analysis, and other topics depending on teaching resources.

The capstone project is a major piece of independent research overseen by a supervisor and discussed in weekly seminar groups. 

The capstone must be on a relevant public policy problem, where the student must apply the research methodologies taught in the program to develop viable policy recommendations. 

The capstone synthesizes the cross-disciplinary teaching in the program and yields high-quality substantive reports, some of which have been published and earned major national awards.

Harbour Centre's Belzberg Library is an excellent resource for Public Policy students.

Estimate your cost

Residency
Count of person

$21,454

Total costs

yearly

Details


Cost of living 1 person $6,924
Accommodation 1 bed room $11,772
Tuition 1 person $9,682

Hourly wage

Min wage

16.75 CAD / 1 hour

in Canada every student can work 20 hour per week

Required documents

  • Official transcripts
  • Letters of Reference
  • Letter of Intent
  • Resume/CV
  • GRE scores
  • English proficiency test scores
  • Passport

Language requirements

GRE
is required
GMAT
not required

IELTS

7
6.5
listening
6.5
writing
6.5
speaking
6.5
reading

TOEFL

93
20
listening
20
writing
20
speaking
20
reading

PTE

65
60
listening
60
writing
60
speaking
60
reading

Cambridge

193
-
listening
-
writing
-
speaking
-
reading

Academic background and requirement

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.

The normal minimum undergraduate grade point average required for admission is 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.

Career opportunities

  • Junior Economic Adviser
  • Legislative Aide
  • City Planning Assistant
  • Policy Research Associate in NGOs
  • Foreign Service Officer
  • Junior Researcher
  • Policy Analyst

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