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Information combined with Public Administration (MI) (MPA) at Dalhousie University

Dalhousie University, Canada

Programme overview

The combined MI/MPA is a course-based joint master's completed over three years, delivered full-time in person on campus, producing leaders in information-based projects within the public service. It carries ALA (MI) and CAPPA (MPA) accreditation.

Faculty: Management / Graduate Studies  |  Duration: 3 years or longer  |  Intake: September  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

What you will study

Combined Master of Information and Master of Public Administration curricula, with options such as a certificate, thesis or reading course, work-integrated learning and electives in other departments.

Career pathways

Chief information officer, public sector manager, government information policy analyst; public policy analysis, international development, nonprofit management and data-driven decision-making roles.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must satisfy the entrance requirements of both the MI and the MPA and apply to each programme separately. MI: GPA 3.0/4.3 (B) in the last 60 credit hours. MPA: GPA 3.0/4.3 (B) in the last 60 credit hours.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate intakes: September, January and May.

General Faculty of Graduate Studies deadlines: September admission June 1 (Canadian applicants) and April 1 (non-Canadian); January admission October 31 (Canadian) and August 31 (non-Canadian); May admission February 28 (Canadian) and December 31 (non-Canadian). Program deadlines may differ. The application fee is $115, payable online with the application.

Apply through the official page: https://apply.dal.ca/apply/

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