Public Service (Co-op) (MPS) (Taught) 20 months Postgraduate Program By University of Waterloo |Top Universities
Program Duration

20 monthsProgram duration

Tuitionfee

51,310 CADTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

Public PolicyMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Public Policy

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

A collaborative program within the Faculty of Arts, Waterloo’s Master of Public Service (MPS) was created to fulfill the need for specialized applied public sector training. The program’s first class of graduate students began the program in September 2010. Since then many of our students have developed strong connections with various governmental departments and are now graduating with the knowledge, skills, and experience needed to work at federal, provincial and local levels of the public service in Canada. MPS students complete ten advanced graduate courses from September to April, taught by instructors from a range of academic disciplines, such as Accounting, Economics, English, French, Political Science, and Sociology. They also benefit from the participation of senior-level public servants, who give special seminars and lead classes.

Program overview

Main Subject

Public Policy

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

A collaborative program within the Faculty of Arts, Waterloo’s Master of Public Service (MPS) was created to fulfill the need for specialized applied public sector training. The program’s first class of graduate students began the program in September 2010. Since then many of our students have developed strong connections with various governmental departments and are now graduating with the knowledge, skills, and experience needed to work at federal, provincial and local levels of the public service in Canada. MPS students complete ten advanced graduate courses from September to April, taught by instructors from a range of academic disciplines, such as Accounting, Economics, English, French, Political Science, and Sociology. They also benefit from the participation of senior-level public servants, who give special seminars and lead classes.

Admission requirements

Undergraduate

90+
7+
3+

Minimum requirements: Successful completion of an Honours Bachelor’s degree (or graduate degree), or equivalent from any discipline, with an average of at least 75% in the final two years of the degree. // Application materials: (1) Résumé: Maximum of two pages; (2) Supplementary information form; (3) Transcript(s): All previous university transcripts. // For further information on admission requirements please check with the University for entry.

20 Months
Jan-2000

Tuition fee and scholarships

Domestic Students

27,940 CAD
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International Students

51,310 CAD
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