Contact Information
Location: School of Public Policy Room 926, Earth Sciences Bldg Faculty number: 403.210.6112 Fax: 403.210.6939 E-mail address: mpp@ucalgary.ca Web page URL:
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1. Degrees and Specializations Offered
Master of Public Policy (MPP), course-based The MPP is a 12-month program offered for full-time study.
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2. Admission Requirements
Master of Public Policy In addition to the Faculty of Graduate Studies requirements, the School requires:
a) A minimum 3.30 grade point average (on the four-point scale) in the last two years of program or over the last ten full-course equivalents;
b) A current resume;
c) A personal statement outlining the applicant’s career goals and how the applied-for program would help achieve those goals;
d) For students required to prove proficiency in English, a minimum TOEFL score of 600 (written test), 250 (computer-based test) or 100 (internet-based test) or a score of 7.0 on the IELTS.
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Applicants wishing to undertake a doctoral program on a special case basis should contact the School of Public Policy.
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3. Application Deadline
Deadline for the submission of completed applications is March 1 for Canadians and Permanent Residents of Canda and February 1 for International Students.
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4. Advanced Credit
The applicant must make advanced credit requests as part of the admission process. Credit will not normally be given for course work taken as part of another completed degree/diploma. If graduate-level courses are taken as post-BA courses and not used as credit towards another degree, the School may allow the student to claim up to two half courses at our graduate level towards the MPP requirements should the student be admitted into the MPP program.
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5. Program/Course Requirements
In addition to the Faculty requirements, the School requires that all students complete the following:
Master of Public Policy
a) Two preparatory/foundation courses (Public Policy 601 and 603) during the last two weeks of August and during Fall Block Week prior to the start of the Fall Term. Satisfactory performance in these courses is required for continuation in the MPP program. Exemptions will normally be given for these two preparatory/foundation courses to those who have completed courses with a grade of "B" or better in economics, mathematics, and statistics offered by a recognized undergraduate program within the past 5 years.
b) An effective writing and research course (Public Policy 613) during the January Block Week.
c) The following eight core courses: Public Policy 605: Markets and Public Policy Public Policy 607: Politics and Collective Choice Public Policy 609: Decision Analysis Public Policy 615: Public Finances Public Policy 617: Regulation and the Law Public Policy 619: Governance, Institutions and Public Policy Public Policy 621: Communicating Policy Public Policy 623: Capstone Project
d) Two elective courses: The elective courses must be selected from graduate-level courses offered at the ݮƵ. In selecting electives students need to be aware that they must satisfy the prerequisites for those courses. The two elective courses should be related in such a way that they form a concentration in an area of public policy. See “Approved Graduate Elective Courses” below for suggested electives. The choice of elective courses must in all cases be approved by the Academic Director.
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6. Additional Requirements
None.
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7. Credit for Undergraduate Courses
The School does not give graduate credit for courses taken below the 600-level, except in special cases.
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8. Time Limit
Maximum completion time for the MPP is four years.
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9. Supervisory Assignments
Master of Public Policy All students in the program will be guided by faculty holding appointments to the School.
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10. Required Examinations
No additional examinations outside of the courses are required.
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11. Research Proposal Requirements
No additional research requirements outside of the courses are required.
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12. Special Registration Information
None.
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13. Financial Assistance
Students admitted to the program will automatically be considered for financial awards from the School of up to $10,000 per student. Other financial assistance may be available to qualified students. For information on awards, see the website for the School and the Awards and Financial Assistance section of this Calendar
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14. Other Information
None.
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15. Faculty Members/Research Interests
Current research interests in the School can be found at: .
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Samples of Graduate Elective Courses for the MPP
Note: not all elective courses may be available in all years and availability may depend on student’s undergraduate program. Other elective courses not listed here may be considered. In all cases the choice of elective courses must be approved by the Academic Director.
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Courses offered by the Faculty of Social Work
Social Work 632: Social Policy and Social Justice Social Work 665: Policy Social Work 679: Special Topics Seminar I (Interested students should contact the Faculty of Social Work for a list of topics to be examined)
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Courses offered by the Faculty of Law
Law 648: Securities Law Law 577: Tax Policy Law 630: International Petroleum Transactions Law 624: Environmental Law and Ethics
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Courses offered by Faculty of Medicine, Department of Community Health Sciences
Community Health Sciences 661: Health Economics Medical Science 659.06: Decision Analysis in Health Care Economics
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