Master of Public Administration at Royal Military College of Canada

Programme overview

The Master of Public Administration (MPA) is an interdisciplinary degree drawing on Business Administration, Political Science and Economics, and Military Psychology and Leadership, and working closely with RMC's MBA and War Studies programmes. It suits military and civilian individuals engaged or interested in the security environment, including traditional defence issues, in Canada and internationally.

Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities | Department: Defence Studies / Political Science and Economics | Duration: Five academic terms full-time (two academic years plus the intervening summer); part-time normally within five years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Kingston, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Five core courses (MPA521 Canadian Government and Public Policy, MPA531 Economics, MPA557 Strategic Management for Defence, MPA569 Organizational Theory, MPA581 Decision and Policy Analysis) plus seven electives (course pattern), or one elective and a thesis (research pattern), or five electives and a project (project pattern).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admitted under RMC's general graduate admission requirements (recognized university degree with at least B- (70%)). Applicants also submit one example of scholarly written work, as a paper and as an electronic Word version that is subject to an originality test.

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 studies (except MBA) Fall term 2026 starts 14 September. MBA courses start with Block 1 in July.

The graduate studies application fee is $100.00 (non-refundable). Applications are submitted through the RMC online application form.

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