MPA Public Administration at Western University

Entry requirements

Applicants without relevant employment experience should possess a four year honours degree in the social sciences and demonstrate that they have taken senior undergraduate Social Science courses, preferably within local government, public administration and/or urban studies and/or have an interest in pursuing a career within the local government sector. Applicants who have at least five years of Canadian local government employment experience are also expected to have an undergraduate or professional degree, but recommendations for special admission can be made in exceptional circumstances on a case-by-case basis. Applicants without an undergraduate or professional degree must explain within their Letter of Intent how they think their experience compensates for their lack of formal academic qualifications. Additional Requirements. A listing of all the application components can be found on the. Public Administration website. Application deadline: February 1 Acceptance notification begins in mid-March.