Public Administration (MPA)
Meaningful change driven by community and policy.
Why choose this program?
ĢAV’s Master of Public Administration program empowers you to tackle the world’s most intricate societal challenges, equipping you to make a 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 in public organizations. By offering a diverse range of perspectives in politics and policy, the program teaches you how to address 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.
Professional: This course-based master’s program will enable you to acquire specialized knowledge, enhance critical skills, and advance your career. Learn more about professional master's degrees at Dal.
Careers
The MPA helps you gain management skills that will allow you to excel in a variety of roles in the public, private, and not-for-profit sectors.
Program options
The ĢAV 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.
Complete your degree even faster
- Students with an undergraduate degree in public policy or public administration may be eligible for a fast-track, 1-year MPA program.
- BMgmt Advanced Standing: Bachelor of Management graduates with a Public Sector Management major may be able to reduce their MPA degree requirements by 2 half-credit courses.
Please contactdalmpa@dal.cafor more information about these options.
All graduate programs at ĢAV are collaboratively delivered by a home Faculty and theFaculty of Graduate Studies.
Admission requirements
You'll need to meet theFaculty of Graduate Studies minimum requirementsas well as any program-specific admission requirements before you can apply.
Program-specific requirements
This program requires you to meet the following criteria:
Minimum GPA of 3.0/4.3 (B average) in the last 60 credit hours (2 years) of study.
If required, TOEFL iBT scores of at least 92, or IELTS (Academic) scores of at least 7.
Financial information
Fee format
The MPA program is a per-course-fee program. Please visit the program guide for more details about tuition and scholarships.
