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Master of Public Policy
In addition to the Faculty of Graduate Studies requirements, the School requires:

a) A minimum 3.30 grade point average (on the four-point scale) in the last two years of program or over the last ten full-course equivalents;

b) A current resume;

c) A personal statement outlining the applicant’s career goals and how the applied-for program would help achieve those goals;

d) For students required to prove proficiency in English, a minimum TOEFL score of 600 (written test), 250 (computer-based test) or 100 (internet-based test) or a score of 7.0 on the IELTS.

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Applicants wishing to undertake a doctoral program on a special case basis should contact the School of Public Policy.

Deadline for the submission of completed applications is March 1 for Canadians and Permanent Residents of Canda and February 1 for International Students.

In addition to the Faculty requirements, the School requires that all students complete the following:

Master of Public Policy

a) Two preparatory/foundation courses (Public Policy 601 and 603) during the last two weeks of August and during Fall Block Week prior to the start of the Fall Term. Satisfactory performance in these courses is required for continuation in the MPP program. Exemptions will normally be given for these two preparatory/foundation courses to those who have completed courses with a grade of "B" or better in economics, mathematics, and statistics offered by a recognized undergraduate program within the past 5 years.

b) An effective writing and research course (Public Policy 613) during the January Block Week.

c) The following eight core courses:
Public Policy 605: Markets and Public Policy
Public Policy 607: Politics and Collective Choice
Public Policy 609: Decision Analysis
Public Policy 615: Public Finances
Public Policy 617: Regulation and the Law
Public Policy 619: Governance, Institutions and Public Policy
Public Policy 621: Communicating Policy
Public Policy 623: Capstone Project

d) Two elective courses:
The elective courses must be selected from graduate-level courses offered at the University of Calgary. In selecting electives students need to be aware that they must satisfy the prerequisites for those courses. The two elective courses should be related in such a way that they form a concentration in an area of public policy. See “Approved Graduate Elective Courses” below for suggested electives. The choice of elective courses must in all cases be approved by the Academic Director.