Graduate

Public Policy and Administration (MA)

ADMISSIONS

For further information on deadline dates, English language proficiency and the online application, please visit or contact the Graduate Admissions Office:www.ryerson.ca/graduate/admissions.

Minimum Academic Requirement

• Four-year honours Bachelor's degree (or equivalent).
• Minimum GPA of 3.33 / 4.33 (B+), or equivalent, in the final half of the program.

Program Specific Documents

In addition to the general requirements for admission to the Graduate School at Ryerson, the Masters in Public Policy and Administration program requires the following materials:

A Statement of Interest

You are required to submit a brief statement (about 500 words in length) that should address the following:

• which option you intend to pursue; the course-only option, the Major Research Project (MRP), or the thesis option.
• your reasons for wishing to pursue graduate-level study in Public Policy and Administration;
• if you intend to pursue the Research Option, address the research interest(s) you may wish to pursue in your thesis or research paper.
• how your previous studies and experience have prepared you for the MA program; and
• your career objectives and how the MA program relates to them.

A Résumé

Please submit an updated résumé and highlight how your previous studies and experiences have prepared you for graduate study at Ryerson University.

Letters of Recommendation

Two Letters of Recommendation are required for each application. The two recommendations should be from academic referees – former professors or research supervisors familiar with applicant’s abilities. One recommendation may be substituted with a professional letter from a previous employer.

To review a listing of all required documents, please refer to the Material Checklist.

For details on the program visit our program website at www.ryerson.ca/mppa.