Public Administration (MPA)
Meaningful change driven by community and policy.
Why choose this program?
The Dal MPA will empower and equip you to tackle the world’s most intricate societal challenges, making meaningful impact on a global scale. Through a curriculum designed to inspire social change and navigate complex public ecosystems, you'll gain the skills to collaborate across boundaries and drive transformation. By offering a diverse range of perspectives in politics and policy, the program fosters boundary-spanning expertise essential for addressing complex global issues effectively.
This is a direct-entry program, meaning all undergraduate degrees are acceptable, and no experience is necessary for admission. Students can directly enter the profession after graduating.
Careers
The MPA equips students with management acumen that will allow them to excel in a variety of roles in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors.
Admission requirements
You'll need to meet the Faculty of Graduate Studies minimum requirements as well as any program-specific admissions requirements before you can apply.
Applicants must hold a four-year bachelor’s degree recognized by Dalhousie University.
Financial information
Along with competitive tuition rates, several opportunities are available to help students fund their MPA degree. We want our students to focus on their studies and not their personal finances.
Program options
The Dalhousie MPA is a course-based program delivered in person, on campus. An optional four-month internship, allows you to apply classroom learning in a real-world setting.
All graduate programs at Dalhousie are collaboratively delivered by a home Faculty and the Faculty of Graduate Studies.
