University in Canada
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
University profile
The École nationale d'administration publique (ENAP) is a specialised university of public administration and part of the Université du Québec network. It describes itself as the only French-language university in North America dedicated to public administration, and as a hybrid institution that combines graduate teaching and research with advisory services to public administrations in Quebec, Canada and across the francophonie.
ENAP admits only to graduate programmes: second-cycle diplomas (DESS) and master's degrees, a short third-cycle programme and doctoral studies, together with short courses, microprogrammes and university certifications for practising public managers. There are no undergraduate programmes. Master's and DESS programmes follow professional, manager or research profiles, with fields that include public administration, international administration, health and social services management, international management, human resources and organisational development, and programme evaluation. Doctoral options are the PhD in public administration and an interdisciplinary PhD in health and society offered in association with the Université du Québec à Montréal.
The university operates three campuses: its head office in the Saint-Roch district of Quebec City, an urban campus in Montreal near the Laurier and Mont-Royal metro stations, and a campus in downtown Gatineau. Several modes of online teaching are also available. Language of instruction is French; course materials are mostly in French, with some in English, and theses and master's reports must be written in French unless approval is given for English.
Research is organised through Canada Research Chairs, other chairs, centres, laboratories, observatories and research groups on subjects such as comparative public management, health and social services systems, bioenergy transition, youth and vulnerable populations, public-sector leadership, governance, public procurement, police ethics, applied public economics, Indigenous public administrations and Quebec and Canadian international relations.
International students come to ENAP for programmes in North American public management taught in French. Applicants from abroad must show French proficiency through a recognised test unless their previous degree meets the stated conditions. The university also runs international cooperation projects and professional development for public managers abroad. Tuition for Quebec residents is set by the Quebec government, and the ENAP library is part of the Université du Québec library network.
Awarded automatically on admission, with no separate application. Research master's (M.Sc.): 7,500 CAD over three terms for students admitted for the first time and enrolled full time without a Quebec or Canadian granting-agency award; retention requires a cumulative average of at least 3.3 out of 4.3. PhD: 40,000 CAD over eight terms on similar conditions.
Competitions open 1 August to 30 September (fall) and 1 December to 31 January (winter). PhD: 15,000 CAD over three terms for full-time students with a minimum average of 3.7 out of 4.3 within the 15-term study limit; research master's: 9,000 CAD over three terms. Not renewable but combinable with the admission scholarship. Applicants send a form, CV, transcript, motivation letter and a supervisor's letter.
20,000 CAD over three terms, by annual competition, for PhD students registered for the thesis by the 12th term; same filing periods as above. Not renewable.
Students from abroad admitted from fall 2025 to the professional or manager master's in public administration (MAP) full time and subject to the international flat amount receive a study scholarship of up to 4,500 CAD, paid each term as a non-cash credit note, with no application needed. A competitive outstanding-candidate scholarship of 10,000 CAD is open to those admitted with a prior-degree average of at least 3.7 out of 4.3. A limited number of Ministry of Higher Education tuition-exemption scholarships cover the difference between the Quebec-resident rate and international tuition for one term at a time.
Canadian citizens, permanent residents and reciprocity-country citizens first admitted to a MAP professional or manager profile receive a 1,000 CAD admission scholarship (credit note) and a 2,500 CAD graduation scholarship (cheque), with 45 credits completed at ENAP.
Up to 500 CAD for presenting a scientific communication (research students), emergency bursaries via the student community services, Quebec student financial aid and partner-organisation awards.
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View scholarships for École nationale d'administration publique →ENAP admits to second-cycle (DESS, master's, microprogrammes) and third-cycle (short programme, PhD) studies only. Admission depends on the excellence of the academic record, the general and programme-specific admission conditions, and, where required, the quality and relevance of work experience. For the research master's (M.Sc.), the short third-cycle programme and the PhD, selection also considers the interest of the research project, the candidate's motivation and career outlook, contact with faculty members, relevant training and experience, external evaluations (PhD) and ENAP's supervisory capacity.
Applicants need a very good command of French and sufficient English to read scholarly texts. Courses and activities are in French; coursework must be written in French (English with the instructor's approval); master's reports, organisation projects, internship reports and doctoral theses must be in French unless the director of studies approves English. International applicants who do not hold the equivalent of a Quebec bachelor's degree from a French-language university in a state recognised by ENAP must pass the DALF or the Bright Language FIVE STAR test (pass mark 4.6 out of 5) and include the result with the application.
A complete file with all required, valid documents is needed at submission; additional documents are required for manager programmes, the research master's and third-cycle programmes. Documents not in French or English need a translation certified by the embassy or consulate of the country of origin, except the official transcript with its grading explanation and the official diploma, which must be in French with no translation accepted.
Quebec and other Canadian applicants: fall 1 June, winter 1 November, summer 15 March. Third-cycle programmes admit for fall and winter only. International applicants have separate admission windows: no summer admission; for fall 2027 admissions open in November 2026 and for winter 2028 in January 2027. French or Belgian citizens and students from partner universities under a double-degree agreement are exceptions to the international windows. Dates may change when capacity is reached.
The admission fee is 61.31 CAD, payable when the application is submitted, non-refundable and not transferable to a later application. Changing programme or reopening a file costs 55.73 CAD. Steps: choose the programme (noting the campus where it is offered), meet the admission and language conditions, assemble the documents, check the deadline, pay the fee and submit the application online.
Quebec residents pay 498.99 CAD per 3 credits (tuition 311.76 CAD plus ancillary fees); French citizens and French-speaking Belgian citizens pay the same under reciprocity agreements. Canadians not resident in Quebec pay an additional 220.43 CAD per credit (doctoral students exempt). International students in the research master's pay supervision fees of 55.24 CAD per credit plus a flat amount of 552.45 CAD per credit, 2,322.06 CAD for 3 credits; in professional or manager profiles they pay supervision fees of 120.91 CAD per credit plus 639.78 CAD per credit, 2,781.06 CAD for 3 credits. Indicative totals are about 28,000 CAD for a 30-credit DESS and about 41,000 CAD for a 45-credit master's for international students.
No programme can be started at a distance; online courses are available only to students already in Canada under certain conditions.
Three campuses serve ENAP students; programmes are offered at different campuses and some are also delivered online.
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