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Honours BSocSc Public Administration and Master of Arts Public Administration at University of Ottawa

University of Ottawa, Canada

Programme overview

A fast-track pathway combining the Honours BSocSc in Public Administration with a one-year Master of Arts in Public Administration, for students who want to become public managers and policy analysts. The program examines how governments work, public management principles and the policy design process. It is offered in English and in French.

Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences  |  Duration: 4 years (90 units bachelor's component plus one-year master's)

What you will study

Courses cover Introduction to Public Administration, Public Policy Analysis, Public Management, Research Methods, Public Finance, Theory of Public Organisations, and an Integration Seminar, with optional courses in public administration, economics and politics.

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Entry requirements

English 4U (ENG4U); minimum average 80%, which must be maintained through the first three years to qualify for direct admission to the master's program. Active knowledge of French and English is required in the fourth year; PAP 6502 is given in French only.

Three terms: fall (September), winter (January) and spring-summer (May and July). Most Arts, Social Sciences and Telfer programs are open in winter; Engineering and Health Sciences programs are not open in winter or spring-summer. International students are not admissible in the spring-summer term. Education programs start in the spring-summer term; Civil Law programs start in the fall term.

Fall 2027 (September 2027 start): applications open September 17, 2026; applying before January 15, 2027 is recommended; supporting documents and test results are due by February 15, 2027 or 30 days after applying. Programs can close at any time once full; most programs close in June for Canadian applicants and in May for international applicants.

Winter 2027 (January 2027 start): applications open September 17, 2026 and the deadline is October 17, 2026; supporting documents are due by November 1, 2026.

Spring-summer 2027 (May and July 2027 start): applications open April 1, 2027 and the deadline is April 30, 2027; supporting documents are due by May 31, 2027.

Education (undergraduate): applications open September 17, 2026 and close November 2, 2026, with documents due by December 1, 2026. Civil Law: applications open September 17, 2026 and close March 1, 2027, with documents due by March 30, 2027. Common Law and Medicine programs have their own deadlines.

Undergraduate applications are made through OUAC; the OUAC application fee is $156.00, plus $10.00 for international applicants with a mailing address outside Canada and $50.00 per additional choice (amounts effective September 1, 2026). A Faculty of Arts portfolio evaluation for BFA and MFA is $24.45 and a Department of Music audition is $65.00.

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