PhD Public Administration at University of Victoria

Programme overview

PhD Public Administration offered by the School of Public Administration in the Faculty of Graduate Studies.

Faculty: Faculty of Graduate Studies | Department: School of Public Administration | Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

The PhD in Public Administration program prepares students to undertake research in the broad, interdisciplinary field of public administration. The program will develop scholars who contribute to the literature in the form of articles, dissertations, and books, and to applied theory and practice.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applications for admission are first received by the Graduate Admissions and Records Office which evaluates each applicant’s transcripts to determine admissibility to the program. After this determination, the application is forwarded to the School of Public Administration for consideration by the school's Admissions Committee. The Admissions Committee is comprised of faculty members. To be eligible for admission, applicants should have: a grade point average of 7.0 on the UVic 9.0 scale or equivalent in a Master’s degree from a discipline or professional school either in or related to the field of Public Administration;

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.

Many graduate programs have three entry points: September, January and May; entry points and deadlines are listed on each program overview page.

The application fee is $145.25 if all documents originate within Canada and $187.00 if any originate outside Canada, payable online by credit card.

Apply through the official page: https://www.uvic.ca/graduate/

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