"The MPA program at Queen's provides the perfect balance between theory and practice, equipping students to be fully prepared for their chosen career path after graduation, and/or further educational pursuits. There was a real sense of community during my time at Queen's that has extended beyond the duration of the program. Students, faculty and alumni support each other long after graduation throughout their career, academic paths, and the relationships that I established with peers while at Queen's are still strong today!"

Degrees Offered / Length of Program

Method of Completion

• MPA Program: 12 half-credit courses or 10 courses plus a research project
  
• PMPA.: 10 courses
  
• MPA/J.D.: course work and the opportunity to participate in the certificate program at the Queen’s International Study Centre in Public International Law at Queen’s Herstmonceux castle in England or an international study exchange to pursue broader opportunities.

Degree Level Expectations & Learning Outcomes

MPA - view this information as a PDF (430KB)

Travel Opportunities

We have exchange agreements with Lund University in Sweden, Fudan University in China and the University of Ghana.

Employment Opportunities

Graduates from our programs have found work in: policy analysis with federal or provincial government, research with federal or provincial government, private sector consulting, and non-profit sector consulting.  About 15% of graduates continue on to study in other professional programs.

Funding Information

Candidates accepted by April 15th will be considered first for Queen’s Graduate Fellowships, typically valued at $10,000, and other awards. We also have funding available for new full-time students through the Queen’s Graduate Awards, the Dean’s Aboriginal Students and Canadian Visible Minority Students Awards, also valued at $10,000. Queen’s automatically issues a $5,000 top-up award to all federal government Tri-Council Award winners.

PMPA students are not eligible for Queen’s graduate awards. However you may apply for needs-based bursary support.

MPA/J.D. candidates can apply for an Ontario Graduate Scholarship during your first year only. We also have internal awards and a small number of research assistantships available.

  

Academic Prerequisites

MPA admission candidates will hold a four-year undergraduate degree. They must have a minimum B+ standing (75% or 3.3 GPA) standing at least in their last two years of study (or the equivalent). However, to be truly competitive, candidates should have an A-standing (80% or 3.7 GPA) in their last two years of study.

Competitive MPA/J.D. applicants must have completed a Bachelor’s honours degree, with an A- average or 3.7 GPA in the last two years and an LSAT score above the 80th percentile.

Other Requirements

• Statement of Interest
• Candidates who earned their previous degree from a university outside Canada must submit a GRE or GMAT score as part of their application.

Test Requirements

If required, TOEFL score of 600 (paper-based) or TOEFL iBT minimum scores of: writing (24/30); speaking (22/30); reading (22/30); listening (20/30), for a total of 88/120. Applicants must have the minimum score in each test as well as the minimum overall score.

 

Program Profiles

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