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Public Service (Co-op) - Master of Public Service (MPS) at University of Waterloo

University of Waterloo, Canada

Programme overview

Hone your leadership and administrative expertise through comprehensive coursework, research, and hands-on experience with the Master of Public Service Co-op program. You’ll be equipped with the knowledge, skills and experience needed to succeed at the federal, provincial and local levels of the public service in Canada. The program cultivates your abilities in public policy, governance, and administration.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts  |  Department: Public Service  |  Duration: 20 months  |  Study mode: co-op  |  Intake: Fall (September - December); application deadlines: February 1 (for admission in September)  |  Location: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Study option(s): Coursework.

Career pathways

The program cultivates your abilities in public policy, governance, and administration. You'll be taught by professors from a wide range of disciplines such as English, economics, accounting, sociology, and political science, and participate in seminars and classes led by senior-level public servants.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Successful completion of an honours bachelor's degree (or graduate degree), or equivalent from any discipline, with an average of at least 75% in the final two years of the degree.

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.

Terms run fall (September to December), winter (January to April) and spring (May to August). Programmes are currently accepting applications for fall 2027; intake terms vary by programme.

Graduate applications are made online through the Graduate Studies Application and the non-refundable application fee is $150 CAD per program, paid in the applicant portal. Deadlines are set by each programme (for example MDSAI part-time: fall January 15, winter July 1). Apply two to four weeks ahead of the programme deadline.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.apply.uwaterloo.ca/apply/

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