Global Affairs and Public Policy: Public Policy MPP (Dual Degree: MPP / MIR IE University)

Dual Degree Program: Master of Public Policy (University of Toronto) / Master of International Relations (IE University)

Program Description

This dual degree program creates a pathway between the U of T Master of Public Policy (MPP) and the IE University Master of International Relations (MIR) programs. In Year 1, students complete MIR coursework at the IE University School of Politics, Economics & Global Affairs in Madrid, Spain. In the Summer session of Year 1, students complete electives at the University of Toronto that are part of the MPP degree program. In Year 2, students complete MPP core coursework in Toronto, and in the final Summer session complete a summer internship as part of the MPP requirements.

Students will gain both degrees in two years (24 months) rather than the three years it would take to acquire the degrees consecutively. The pattern of registration is F/W/S/F/W/S with students completing the MIR program in June of Year 1 and the MPP program in August of Year 2. This dual degree program is open to applicants from all disciplinary backgrounds.

Contact

Master of Public Policy / Master in International Relations Program
Web: https://munkschool.utoronto.ca/dual-degree-ie-university-madrid-spain

Master of Public Policy Program
Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, University of Toronto
Email: mpp.admissions@utoronto.ca

Master in International Relations Program
School of Politics, Economics & Global Affairs, IE University
Email: iespega.admissions@ie.edu

Application Process

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies of the University of Toronto. Applicants must also satisfy the dual degree program'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.
  • Students applying to the dual degree during the first session of the IE University MIR program must achieve a minimum grade of “Proficient” across all first-session courses, with an emphasis on grades in the courses Contemporary Challenges and Global Ethics, Public Policy Design and Analysis of the International Economy.
  • Applicants whose primary language is not English and who graduated from a university where the language of instruction and examination was not English must provide proof of English-language proficiency. See General Regulations section 4.3 for requirements. International applicants must submit a Graduate Record Examination (GRE) (general) score and/or IE University Global Admissions Test.
  • International applicants must also submit a translation of transcripts from non-English speaking universities.
  • The Munk School offers an in-depth Math and Statistics 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

During their U of T registration in the MPP program, students must successfully complete a total of 7.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows.

Year 1
  • Fall, Winter, and Summer (May to June): Students complete Year 1 courses at IE in Madrid.
  • Summer (July to August): Students complete two graduate-level elective courses (1.0 FCE) with a policy lens, offered at the University of Toronto as approved by the MPP program director.
Year 2
  • Fall and Winter (5.0 FCEs):
    • PPG1000H Governance and Institutions
    • PPG1002H Microeconomics for Policy Analysis
    • PPG1003H Macroeconomics for Policy Analysis
    • PPG1005H The Social Context of Policy-Making
    • PPG1008H Program Evaluation for Public Policy
    • GLA2029H Sustainability in the World: A Living Lab Course or GLA2034H Decision-Making and Strategic Thinking in the Global System
    • PPG2000H Politics and the Policy Process
    • PPG2002H Integrating Seminar: Applied Economics Public Policy
    • PPG2003H Capstone Course: Integrating Issues in Public Policy
    • One graduate-level elective course with a policy lens at the University of Toronto
  • Summer (1.0 FCE):  PPG2006Y MPP Internship

Program Length

6 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: F/W/S/F/W/S)

Global Affairs and Public Policy