StudyQA — Master: Public Administration — University of Western Ontario

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Western's Masters of Public Administration (MPA) is designed for mid-career local government administrators who wish to further their public management skills, as well as for future professionals looking to enter the field. The MPA is Canada’s only public administration program with a local focus. MPA courses offer specialized education in local administration and policy analysis, thoroughly preparing students for the challenges of modern community, urban and regional governance and administration.

Advanced Local Government
Organizational Behaviour in a Local Government Environment
Municipal Law
Research Methods
Program Evaluation
Theories of Public Administration
The Policy Process in Local Government
Local Government Management/Administration
Financial Management
Economics and Policy Analysis
Human Resource Management
Advanced Local Government
The policy Process in Local Government
Organizational Behaviour in a Local Government Environment
Local Government Management/Administration
Issues in Local Government
Strategic Planning and Management

Requirements

Applicants without relevant employment experience must possess a four year honours degree in the social sciences (with at least a B+ average) and demonstrate that they have taken at least two senior undergraduate courses concerned with local government, public administration and/or urban studies.
Applicants who have at least five years of Canadian local government employment experience are also expected to have an undergraduate or professional degree, but recommendations for special admission can be made in exceptional circumstances on a case-by-case basis. Applicants without an undergraduate or professional degree must submit a one-or two-page statement explaining how they think their experience compensates for their lack of formal academic qualifications.
The application fee is $100 CAD
Personal Information
Academic History
References
Supplemental Documents Required by the Program
Resume
Letter of Intent. We ask for you to write a personal 2-3 page letter outlining your interest in studying Local Government Public Administration and why you make a good candidate to the program. Strong letters outline what experience/perspective the student brings to the program and how the program will assist the student in career development. This usually requires knowledge about the program offerings which you can find in Courses section of the Local Government Program website.
The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Minimum acceptable score is at least 90 with no individual score below 20. [Western's TOEFL ID is 0984].
The International English Language Testing Service (IELTS). Minimum acceptable score is 7 out of 9 with no individual score below 6.5.