Global Affairs and Public Policy: Public Policy MPP

The Munk School's prestigious Master of Public Policy (MPP) brings together an impressive array of students and faculty for a two-year, full-time program that bridges Canadian and global policy.

In addition to a paid summer internship and a wide range of career support services, students develop core competencies considered essential for policy practice and take electives from both within the Munk School and in the broader University.

Visiting public sector leaders along with a renowned multidisciplinary faculty bridge theory and real-world experience, providing contact with senior professionals in government and the broader public, private, and community sectors.

Students may also apply to the combined degree program Juris Doctor (JD) / Master of Public Policy (MPP) as well as pursue collaborative specializations with other graduate departments. A Munk School education, located in the heart of downtown Toronto and in close proximity to an extraordinary concentration of policy leaders, will empower students to achieve their professional and personal goals.

Master of Public Policy

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy's additional admission requirements stated below.
  • A four-year bachelor's degree (or equivalent as recognized by the University of Toronto).
  • A minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of a B and a minimum GPA of a B+ standing in the final year of undergraduate studies (3.3 out of a possible 4.0 grading scale). Admissions selection to the MPP program is competitive and meeting this minimum requirement does not guarantee admission. Final-year grades are based on the last 5.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) or 10.0 half-course equivalents.
  • Applicants whose primary language is not English and who graduated from a university where the language of instruction and examination was not English must demonstrate proficiency in English. See General Regulations section 4.3 for requirements.
  • International applicants must submit a Graduate Record Examination (GRE) (general) score.
  • International applicants must also submit a translation of transcripts from non-English speaking universities.
  • The Munk School offers an in-depth Math-Statistics as well as an Economics Prep course for students prior to starting Year 1 of the MPP. Details regarding the prep course are available to incoming students in the summer before Year 1. While participation is voluntary, students are encouraged to attend. All incoming students are required to complete the Math-Stats diagnostic.

Completion Requirements

Coursework. Students must successfully complete a total of 9.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:

  • Year 1:
    • 3.5 required FCEs:
      • PPG1000H Governance, Institutions, and Public Policy.
      • PPG1002H Microeconomics for Policy Analysis.
      • PPG1003H Macroeconomics for Policy Analysis.
      • PPG1004H Quantitative Methods for Policy Analysis.
      • PPG1005H The Social Context of Policy-Making.
      • PPG1007H Strategic Policy Implementation.
      • PPG1008H Program Evaluation for Public Policy.
    • 0.5 elective FCE: either GLA2029H The Sustainability Imperative: Implications for Global Affairs and Public Policy or GLA2034H Decision Making and Strategic Thinking.
  • Students must complete the Math-Stats diagnostic at the start of the Fall session. Students who do not pass PPG1002H, PPG1004H, and/or PPG1008H must retake the Math-Stats diagnostic with a grade of at least 60%.
  • Summer session between Year 1 and Year 2, or during Year 2:
    • PPG2006Y MPP Internship (1.0 FCE). The internship research report is graded on a Credit/No Credit basis.
  • Year 2:
    • 1.5 required FCEs:
      • PPG2000H Politics and the Policy Process.
      • PPG2002H Topics in Applied Economics for Public Policy.
      • PPG2003H Capstone Course: Integrating Issues in Public Policy.
    • 0.5 elective FCE: either PPG2011H Ethics and the Public Interest or PPG2022H Moral Foundations of Public Policy.
    • 0.5 elective FCE: either PPG2008H Comparative Public Policy and Transnational Forces or an alternate international/global focus course as approved by the MPP program.
    • 1.5 elective FCEs: one elective must be a PPG elective course; the remaining elective credits may be taken with other graduate units.

Mode of Delivery: In person
Program Length: 5 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: FWS-FW)
Time Limit: 3 years full-time
 

 

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