Public Affairs & Policy Management

Carleton University

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4 years
Duration (years)
4 years of full-time study
Carleton: published degree duration and route scope
Co-op option
Work experience
Co-op is optional and opens at the end of second year to students with a B+ average or better; placements run in federal departments, NGOs, and private companies.
Public Affairs & Policy Management · official programme information
~80–82%
Entering average
The 80–82% entering average is an estimate compiled from recently published admission data.
Carleton university-supplied OUInfo: Public Affairs and Policy Management, Ontario entry 2027/28

Deadlines

October 2026

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Next deadlineThursday, October 15, 2026

Application: January 2027 term, international transcripts
2026 entry
Verbatim: "Deadline for international students to apply for the January 2027 term (students whose transcripts originate outside of Canada or the US)."
Official deadline

Other deadline details

No single OUAC deadline, deadlines are set by each university and sometimes by programOUAC Undergraduate application, applicants who are not Ontario high school students (Group B)2026 entry

No single OUAC deadline, deadlines are set by each university and sometimes by program
No single OUAC deadline
University, program, transcript, portfolio, interview, and audition dates still apply

Full source wording

Verbatim: "There is no specific Undergraduate application deadline if you are a Group B applicant. Deadlines vary at each university and sometimes depend on the program. Visit the university websites or contact the universities directly for their deadlines. If you are interested in a program but the deadline has passed, you may contact the university's admission office for help. Be aware of university-specific deadlines for submitting transcripts and portfolios, if required, and for arranging interviews and auditions. You must ensure the OUAC has enough time to process your choices before the universities' program deadlines." OUAC defines Group B as anyone who does not meet the Group A criteria, e.g. not currently taking an Ontario high school course, a Canadian outside Ontario, an international applicant, a postsecondary transfer student, or a mature applicant.

SourceChecked Aug 14, 2026

Requirements

Admission requirements

High-school prerequisites

Check the university’s requirements for your province and applicant category.

Application steps

Step 1Check the admission requirements
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Applicant pathways

Ontario secondary admission

Current Ontario high-school applicants to this degree

OSSD with six Grade 12 U/M subjects; prerequisite subjects at4U level with no individual grade below60%.
Grade 12 English4U is recommended generally; degree-specific required subjects are listed separately. Co-op work-experience U/M credits do not count among the six.

Ontario college graduate/transfer

Ontario college graduate/transfer applying to this degree; selected major requirements also apply

Students who have completed a minimum of one year of full-time study and who present a minimum 3.0 grade point average (B standing in the Carleton University grading system) in a diploma program at an Ontario College are eligible to apply for admission to an undergraduate program at Carleton based on their academic merit at the college level.
The specific prerequisite subjects below are the necessary minimum requirements and only establish the eligibility of an applicant to be considered for admission to the degree program. Students with questions about prerequisite course equivalents from College should contact admissions@carleton.ca
English is recommended for all degrees
Students are expected to present a minimum percentage grade and prerequisite average. The overall average required for admission is determined each year on a program by program basis. All programs have limited enrolment. Admission is not guaranteed and all requirements are subject to change.
Transfer of credit will be assessed upon admission. In some cases, it may be necessary to submit detailed course descriptions.
Students with studies from private Canadian colleges will not be considered

Canadian university graduate/transfer

Canadian university graduate/transfer applying to this degree; selected major requirements also apply

The specific prerequisite subjects below are the necessary minimum requirements and only establish the eligibility of an applicant to be considered for admission to the degree program
English is recommended for all degrees
Students are expected to present a minimum percentage grade and prerequisite average. The overall average required for admission is determined each year on a program by program basis. All programs have limited enrolment. Admission is not guaranteed and all requirements are subject to change.
Transfer of credit will be assessed upon admission. In some cases, it may be necessary to submit detailed course descriptions.

Quebec CEGEP

Quebec CEGEP applying to this degree; selected major requirements also apply

One year of CEGEP with a minimum of 12 academic courses (within the D.E.C or three-year diploma program). No individual prerequisite grade below 60%.
Those with more than 12 pre-university courses will be considered for admission with advanced standing
English or Anglais at the pre-university level is recommended for all degrees
The overall average (and prerequisite average) required for admission is determined each year on a program by program basis. All programs have limited enrolment. Admission is not guaranteed and all requirements are subject to change.

International Baccalaureate

International Baccalaureate applying to this degree; selected major requirements also apply

International Baccalaureate
You will need the full IB (three standard [SL] and three higher level [HL] subjects), with a minimum of 28 points (please note that some programs are more competitive and will require higher scores).
You may have one subject with a grade of 3, provided it is offset by a grade of 5 or better. Prerequisite subjects must have a grade of 4 or better.
IB students may be awarded advanced standing (transfer) credit for HL subjects with a grade of 5 or better subject to the discretion of the appropriate faculty, to a maximum of 3.0 credits.
If you are currently completing the IB in a Canadian high school, please refer to the admission requirements and application deadlines for your province.

Mature applicant

Mature applicant applying to this degree; selected major requirements also apply

A Mature Applicant is an applicant who satisfies all of the criteria listed below:
is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada;
does not meet the normal admission requirements (as published in the Undergraduate Calendar);
has been away from full-time studies for a minimum of two calendar years; and
has not attended a university or college as a full-time student.
Mature applicants must fulfill all necessary program prerequisites before applying. Mature applicants must have:
secondary school graduation in an academic program (required average will vary according to program); or
completed, as a Special Student at Carleton University, one appropriate full credit (or two half credits) with a C- or better standing in the first attempt (or in both of the first two half credit attempts); or
other academic or work experience which, in the opinion of the admissions committee, indicates a likelihood of success at university.
Mature applicants must submit the following:
Biographical information (approximately 500 to 1000 words outlining what you have been doing since leaving full-time studies, your goals, what you expect to gain from a university education and why you feel you will be successful in your studies)
Transcript of secondary studies and/or most recent studies.
Note: Mature applicants are not normally considered for admission to Public Affairs and Policy Management, Music, Journalism, Commerce or International Business.

Home-schooled applicant

Home-schooled applicant applying to this degree; selected major requirements also apply

Home-schooled students applying to Carleton are required to provide official evidence of academic achievement in secondary education in one of the following ways:
Through final grades in six Grade 12 U/M, including prerequisites for the program, obtained through a Ministry approved provider of courses related to the OSSD. You will be considered for entrance scholarships on the basis of your overall averages in the six Grade 12 U/M or equivalent courses.
Through credentials (including prerequisite courses) from other jurisdictions, such as results in Advanced Placement (AP) or Advanced Level courses in the General Certificate Education (GCE) examinations.
In certain cases, homeschooled students may also gain entry to the university by studying as a Special (non-degree) student first and then transferring to a full-time degree program. Please contact Admissions Services to speak with an advisor about this option. If admitted, you will not be eligible for entrance scholarships but will be considered for continuing student scholarships at the end of your first year of study, if you satisfy those criteria.
All homeschooled applicants should also submit biographical information (approximately 500 to 1000 words outlining your goals, what you expect to gain from a university education and why you feel you will be successful in your studies)
In the absence of final grades in courses as defined above:
You must submit the results of standardized tests (quote codes below) such as the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) with a minimum of 550 in each SAT component or a composite ACT score of 24. Note: Some programs may require higher scores
If you are planning on using SAT or ACT scores as a basis of admission, please contact admissions services about ways to meet the prerequisite requirements as they cannot be satisfied using standardized tests.
If admitted, you will not be eligible for entrance scholarships. You will be considered for continuing student scholarships at the end of your first year of study, if you satisfy those criteria.
SAT CODE: 0854 ACT CODE: 5376

Ontario students taking IB

Applicants completing IB at an Ontario high school; Carleton undergraduate degree entry

If you complete IB at a Canadian high school, Carleton directs you to the admission requirements for your province. Ontario applicants should use their Ontario prerequisites shown above.
The separately published full-IB point requirement is not an Ontario-percentage conversion. Keep the applicant curriculum and program-specific subject requirements distinct.

Public Affairs and Policy Management (CPX): Ontario 2027/28 grade conditions

Ontario high-school entry in 2027/28, exact listed route CPX. Later major/option selection and other applicant categories remain separate.

University-published grade range: 80–82%.

Alberta, Nunavut and Northwest Territories

High-school applicants educated in Alberta, Nunavut and Northwest Territories

Complete high school with five courses numbered 30 or 31.
Carleton lists no specific high-school subject prerequisites for the Public Affairs and Policy Management entry.

British Columbia and Yukon

High-school applicants educated in British Columbia and Yukon

Complete high school with four Grade 12 academic courses.
Carleton lists no specific high-school subject prerequisites for the Public Affairs and Policy Management entry.

Manitoba

High-school applicants educated in Manitoba

Complete high school with five courses at the 40 level.
Carleton lists no specific high-school subject prerequisites for the Public Affairs and Policy Management entry.

New Brunswick

High-school applicants educated in New Brunswick

Complete high school with five academic Grade 12 courses.
Carleton lists no specific high-school subject prerequisites for the Public Affairs and Policy Management entry.

Newfoundland and Labrador

High-school applicants educated in Newfoundland and Labrador

Complete high school with 10 credits at the 3000 level.
Carleton lists no specific high-school subject prerequisites for the Public Affairs and Policy Management entry.

Nova Scotia

High-school applicants educated in Nova Scotia

Complete high school with five Grade 12 academic or advanced courses.
Carleton lists no specific high-school subject prerequisites for the Public Affairs and Policy Management entry.

Prince Edward Island

High-school applicants educated in Prince Edward Island

Complete high school with five academic courses at the 611 or 621 level.
Carleton lists no specific high-school subject prerequisites for the Public Affairs and Policy Management entry.

Saskatchewan

High-school applicants educated in Saskatchewan

Complete high school with six courses numbered 30.
Carleton lists no specific high-school subject prerequisites for the Public Affairs and Policy Management entry.

Degree requirements

Specialization in Communication and Policy Studies (Strategic Public Opinion) B.P.A.P.M. Honours (20.0 credits)

2. 0.5 credit from:
See approved options
3. 0.5 credit from:
See approved options
4. 1.5 credits from:
See approved options
5. 1.0 credit from:
See approved options
6. 1.5 credits in:
See approved options
7. 1.5 credits in:
See approved options
8. 1.0 credit in:
See approved options
9. 1.0 credit in:
See approved options
10. 1.5 credits in:
See approved options
11. 0.5 credit from:
See approved options
12. 1.0 credit from:
See approved options
13. 0.5 credit from:
See approved options
14. 4.5 credits in free electives

Specialization in Development Policy Studies (Indigenous Policy) B.P.A.P.M Honours (20.0 credits)

2. 1.0 credit in:
See approved options
3. 1.0 credit from:
See approved options
4. 1.0 credit from:
See approved options
5. 0.5 credit in:
See approved options
0.5 credits in Indigenous Policy stream electives at the 4000-level
6. 3.0 credits in policy stream electives (at least 1.0 credit of which must be at the 4000 level):
See approved options
7. 1.0 credit in:
See approved options
8. 1.5 credits in:
See approved options
9. 0.5 credit from:
See approved options
10. 1.0 credit from:
See approved options
11. 0.5 credit from:
See approved options
12. 1.0 credit in:
See approved options
13. 4.5 credits in free electives

Specialization in International Policy Studies (Security and Intelligence) B.P.A.P.M. Honours (20.0 credits)

2. 1.0 credit in:
See approved options
3. 0.5 credit from:
See approved options
4. 0.5 credit from:
See approved options
5. 1.0 credit from:
See approved options
6. 1.0 credit from:
See approved options
7. 0.5 credit in:
See approved options
8. 2.0 credits in policy stream electives from:
See approved options
9. 1.0 credit in:
See approved options
10. 1.0 credit in:
See approved options
11. 1.5 credits in:
See approved options
12. 0.5 credit from:
See approved options
13. 1.0 credit from:
See approved options
14. 0.5 credit from:
See approved options
15. 4.5 credits in free electives
16. In addition to satisfying the French language requirement, students must successfully complete 1.0 credit in a language or possess an equivalent level of proficiency as demonstrated by successfully completing a language test. The language may be either French at a level higher than FREN 1100 , or, with the permission of the Director, another language directly relevant to their studies. Students registered in the International Policy Studies specialization will be required to use one of their elective credits if they satisfy this additional language requirement through course work.

Specialization in Public Policy and Administration (Indigenous Policy) B.P.A.P.M Honours (20.0 credits)

2. 1.0 credit from:
See approved options
3. 1.5 credit in:
See approved options
4. 0.5 credit in:
See approved options
5. 0.5 credit in:
See approved options
6. 3.0 credits in policy stream electives:
See approved options
3.0 credits from Economic Policy electives list below, including at least 0.5 credit in PADM or ECON and 1.0 credit at the 4000 level:
See approved options
3.0 credits from the Environmental and Sustainable Energy electives list below, including 1.0 credit at the 4000 level:
See approved options
3.0 credits from the Social Policy electives list below, including at least 0.5 credit in PADM or SOWK and 0.5 credit at the 4000 level:
See approved options
3.0 credits from the Indigenous Policy electives list below, including 1.0 credit at the 4000 level:
See approved options
7. 1.0 credit in:
See approved options
8. 1.0 credit in:
See approved options
9. 1.5 credits in:
See approved options
10. 0.5 credit from:
See approved options
11. 1.0 credit from:
See approved options
12. 0.5 credit from:
See approved options
13. 4.5 credits in free electives

Applies to all listed streams

A. Credits Included in the Major (10.0 credits)
1. 3.5 credits in:
See approved options
B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (10.0 credits)

Other requirements and route notes

Specialization in Communication and Policy Studies (Communication Technologies and Regulation) B.P.A.P.M. Honours (20.0 credits)
Specialization in Communication and Policy Studies (Strategic Public Opinion) B.P.A.P.M. Honours (20.0 credits)
Specialization in Development Policy Studies (Global Economic Relations) B.P.A.P.M. Honours (20.0 credits)
Specialization in Development Policy Studies (Rights and Human Development) B.P.A.P.M. Honours (20.0 credits)
Specialization in Development Policy Studies (Indigenous Policy) B.P.A.P.M Honours (20.0 credits)
Specialization in International Policy Studies (International Relations and Conflict) B.P.A.P.M. Honours (20.0 credits)
Specialization in International Policy Studies (Security and Intelligence) B.P.A.P.M. Honours (20.0 credits)
Specialization in Public Policy and Administration (Economic Policy) B.P.A.P.M. Honours (20.0 credits)
Specialization in Public Policy and Administration (Environmental and Sustainable Energy Policy) B.P.A.P.M. Honours (20.0 credits)
Specialization in Public Policy and Administration (Social Policy) B.P.A.P.M. Honours (20.0 credits)
Specialization in Public Policy and Administration (Indigenous Policy) B.P.A.P.M Honours (20.0 credits)

References

Program facts

Entering average

Co-opCo-op option

Co-op is optional and opens at the end of second year to students with a B+ average or better; placements run in federal departments, NGOs, and private companies.

Check work experience options

Majors & specializations

Current degree and concentration variants. Each has its own required course and credit rules.

Communication and Policy Studies (Communication Technologies and Regulation)

BPAPM

Study communications technology, media regulation and policy for information systems.

Published requirements

Courses

Courses explicitly named in the selected2026/27 degree or stream requirement tables, including alternatives and optional course banks. Credits retain Carleton’s own published unit; this is not a weekly timetable.

First year; Public Affairs and Policy Management core4 listed

These four courses are explicitly assigned to Year 1, including the 2000-level Political Science course.

PAPM 1001Policy: Analysis, Implementation, and Evaluation0.5 credits
Examines how policies are developed, implemented and evaluated, including policy tools and theoretical approaches.
PSCI 2003Institutions and Power in Canadian Politics0.5 credits
Examines Canadian federalism, Parliament, the constitution, parties and elections.
ECON 1001Introduction to Microeconomics0.5 credits
Applies microeconomic tools to topics including taxation, wages, market power, poverty and trade.
ECON 1002Introduction to Macroeconomics0.5 credits
Applies macroeconomic tools to employment, inflation, investment, exchange rates and economic policy.

First year; choose 0.5 Political Science credits3 listed

Choose one of the listed 0.5-credit alternatives.

PSCI 2002Canadian Politics and Society0.5 credits
Examines Canadian politics through culture, social movements, regionalism, language, ethnicity and gender.
PSCI 2101Comparative Politics of the Global North0.5 credits
Compares political institutions, regimes, cultures and policy-making in states of the Global North.
PSCI 2102Comparative Politics of the Global South0.5 credits
Examines politics in postcolonial and developing states, including development, democratization and social identities.

First year; choose 0.5 Indigenous Studies credits2 listed

Choose one of these alternatives.

INDG 1010Indigenous Ways of Knowing0.5 credits
Examines Indigenous knowledge and worldviews through creation stories, ecological relationships, power and inter-Indigenous diplomacy.
INDG 1011Introduction to Indigenous-Settler Encounters0.5 credits
Examines Indigenous-settler encounters across topics such as place, culture, gender, racialization and education.

First year; choose 1.0 History credits10 listed

Choose 1.0 credits from this bank. The guide also lists HIST 2304, which the current calendar marks as no longer offered.

HIST 1003Empire, War, and Revolution in Europe, 1850-19390.5 credits
Examines European nation-building, empire, war and revolution from the mid-1800s to 1939.
HIST 1004Europe in War; Cold War0.5 credits
Examines Europe during and after the Second World War, including Cold War divisions and social change.
HIST 1301Conflict and Change in Early Canadian History0.5 credits
Examines early Canadian history through colonialism, conflict, migration, slavery and Indigenous-settler relationships.
HIST 1302Rethinking Modern Canadian History0.5 credits
Examines changes shaping Canada since the late 1800s, including colonialism, reconciliation, migration and urbanization.
HIST 1701History of the Global South, 1400-18500.5 credits
Examines global connections from 1400 to 1850, with emphasis on the non-Western world.
HIST 1702History of the Global South, 1850 to the present0.5 credits
Examines global connections since the mid-1800s, with emphasis on the non-Western world.
HIST 2301Canadian Political History0.5 credits
Surveys political experiences in Canadian history.
HIST 2308Colonial Latin America0.5 credits
Examines Latin America from ancient societies to independence, including conquest, colonialism and national identity.
HIST 2309Modern Latin America0.5 credits
Examines Latin American states, economies and cultures from independence to the late twentieth century.
HIST 2311Environmental History of Canada0.5 credits
Examines Canadian history through ecology, energy, climate, settlement, resource extraction and environmental movements.

First year; recommended French elective1 listed

FREN 1100 is recommended for the free elective. French placement and the separate approved proficiency alternatives remain applicable; taking this specific course in Year 1 is not compulsory for everyone.

FREN 1100French 31 credits
Develops French speaking, listening, reading and writing through discussion, grammar and written work.

Additional published courses

PAPM 2001Foundations of Public Policy: Political Thought0.5 credits
Political, philosophical and ethical foundations of democracy, public affairs and the public interest.
PAPM 2002Foundations of Public Policy: Economic Thought0.5 credits
Economic thought’s history and policy influence, including classical, Keynesian and critical perspectives.
PAPM 3000Policy Research0.5 credits
Policy research and evaluation methods, research organisations and ethical dilemmas through case studies.
PAPM 4000Capstone Seminar in Public Affairs and Policy Management0.5 credits
Specialisation-specific policy workshop in which small groups investigate real or simulated policy problems.
PAPM 4099Policy Seminar0.5 credits
Analyse policy problems with experts or practitioners, developing research and communication skills.
COMS 2005Introduction to Communication Practice0.5 credits
COMS 2200Big Data and Society0.5 credits
COMS 2300Communication as Propaganda0.5 credits
COMS 2400Climate Change and Communication0.5 credits
COMS 2500Communication and Science0.5 credits
COMS 2504Language and Communication0.5 credits
COMS 2600Communication and Culture0.5 credits
COMS 2700Global Media and Communication0.5 credits
BUSI 2204Basic Marketing0.5 credits
SOCI 2035Technology, Culture and Society0.5 credits
ANTH 3010Language, Culture, and Globalization0.5 credits
BUSI 3205Marketing Communications0.5 credits
BUSI 3207Marketing Research0.5 credits
COMS 3108Media Industries and the Network Society0.5 credits
COMS 3111Racism and Digital Media0.5 credits
COMS 3302Political Communication0.5 credits
COMS 3308Critical Studies in Advertising and Consumer Culture0.5 credits
COMS 3310Critical Perspectives of Public Relations0.5 credits
COMS 3311Media and Communication in Regional Contexts0.5 credits
COMS 3401Communications Regulation in Canada0.5 credits
COMS 3403Communication, Technology and Culture0.5 credits
COMS 3411Media and Social Activism0.5 credits
COMS 3601Communication Strategies0.5 credits
LAWS 3005Law and Regulation0.5 credits
LAWS 3006Alternative Dispute Resolution0.5 credits
LAWS 3201Business Enterprise Frameworks0.5 credits
LAWS 3202Intellectual Property0.5 credits
LAWS 3501Law in the Information Society0.5 credits
LAWS 3503Equality and Discrimination0.5 credits
COMS 3100Introduction to Political Management0.5 credits
PSCI 3108Politics of Popular Culture0.5 credits
PSCI 3402Canadian Public Policy0.5 credits
PSCI 3405Comparative Public Policy Analysis0.5 credits
PSCI 3406Public Affairs and Media Strategies0.5 credits
SOCI 3710Introduction to Cultural Studies0.5 credits
ANTH 4500Advanced Studies in Culture and Symbols0.5 credits
COMS 4316Indigenous Media in Global Contexts0.5 credits
COMS 4401Global Internet Policy and Governance0.5 credits
COMS 4406Open Government and Communication0.5 credits
JOUR 4504Investigating Journalism: The Media and International Development0.5 credits
Critically examine journalism in international development, its effects, justifications and relationship to propaganda.
LAWS 4402Employment Dispute Resolution0.5 credits
LAWS 4801Risk and the Legal Process0.5 credits
PSCI 4003Politics and the Media0.5 credits
PSCI 4702Intermediate Research Methods for Applied Political Science0.5 credits
COMS 3400Ethical Controversies in Media and Communication0.5 credits
COMS 3407Comparative Media Studies0.5 credits
ECON 3300Public Policy Toward Business0.5 credits
ECON 3850Economics of Information and the Media0.5 credits
BUSI 3400Database Design0.5 credits
BUSI 3434Data Visualization0.5 credits
COMS 3410Visual Media and Communication0.5 credits
PSCI 3407Public Opinion and Public Policy0.5 credits
PSCI 3411Data Analysis for Governance: Formal Approaches and Practical Realities0.5 credits
BUSI 4400IS Management and Strategy0.5 credits
BUSI 4404IT Infrastructure0.5 credits
COMS 4311Environmental Communication0.5 credits
COMS 4317Digital Media and Global Network Society0.5 credits
COMS 4405The Networked Self0.5 credits
COMS 4407Communication and Critical Data Studies0.5 credits
COMS 4410Mobile Media0.5 credits
COMS 4411Artificial Intelligence and Algorithmic Cultures0.5 credits
COMS 4412Game Studies0.5 credits
HRSJ 4405Digital Dis-information and Human Rights0.5 credits
IPAF 4900Research Experience Course0.5 credits
LAWS 4510Selected Topics in Law, Policy and Government0.5 credits
PAPM 4908Honours Research Essay1 credits
Individual honours research essay; students must find a willing faculty supervisor, with assessment by a supervisor and reader.
PSCI 4400Socio-Technical Change and Public Policy Design0.5 credits
TSES 4005Information Technology and Society0.5 credits
BUSI 4203Marketing In Not-for-Profit Organizations0.5 credits
COMS 4312Crisis and Risk Communication0.5 credits
COMS 4403Digital Media Industries0.5 credits
JOUR 4001Journalism Now - and Next0.5 credits
Changing media, public relationships and practical challenges in professional journalism.
POLM 4010Polling and Opinion Research0.5 credits
POLM 4012Advocacy and Government Relations in Canada0.5 credits
PSCI 4107Political Participation in Canada0.5 credits
PSCI 4204Fighting for Votes0.5 credits
PSCI 4209Westminster Democracies: Parliaments, Parties and Elections0.5 credits
PSCI 4211Op-Ed Writing and Social Media as Political Engagement0.5 credits
PSCI 4404The Design and Evolution of Public Institutions0.5 credits
PSCI 4407Public Policy: Content and Creation0.5 credits
PSCI 4408Public Affairs Management and Analysis0.5 credits
PSCI 2701How to Do Research in Political Science0.5 credits
PSCI 2702A Statistical Toolkit for Political Scientists0.5 credits
LAWS 2501Law, State and Constitution0.5 credits
LAWS 2502Law, State and Citizen0.5 credits
BUSI 3602Designing Organizational Systems: An Overview0.5 credits
HIST 2313Home, Work, and Play in Early Canada0.5 credits
HIST 2314Home, Work, and Play in Modern Canada0.5 credits
PSCI 2601International Relations: Global Politics0.5 credits
PSCI 2602International Relations: Global Political Economy0.5 credits
SOWK 3206Community Development and Social Change in an International Context0.5 credits
ECON 3508Introduction to Economic Development0.5 credits
ECON 3509Development Planning and Project Evaluation0.5 credits
ECON 3601Introduction to International Trade0.5 credits
ECON 3602International Monetary Problems0.5 credits
LAWS 2105Social Justice and Human Rights0.5 credits
PSCI 3307Politics of Human Rights0.5 credits
LAWS 4102Controversies in Rights Theory0.5 credits
LAWS 4200Selected Topics in International Economic Law0.5 credits
LAWS 4605Selected Topics in International Law0.5 credits
PSCI 4104Development in the Global South - Theory and Practice0.5 credits
PSCI 4105Selected Problems in Development in the Global South0.5 credits
PSCI 4505Transitions to Democracy0.5 credits
PSCI 4603Analysis of International Political Economy0.5 credits
PSCI 4604Selected Problems in International Political Economy0.5 credits
PSCI 4805Global Money Rules0.5 credits
INAF 4401Topics in Global Economic Relations0.5 credits
INAF 4301Topics in Rights and Human Development0.5 credits
ANTH 2850Anthropology of Development0.5 credits
BUSI 3706International Business Negotiations0.5 credits
ECON 3370The Economics of Migration0.5 credits
ECON 3804Environmental Economics0.5 credits
ECON 4508International Aspects of Economic Development0.5 credits
ECON 4601International Trade Theory and Policy0.5 credits
ECON 4602International Monetary Theory and Policy0.5 credits
GEOG 2200Global Connections0.5 credits
GEOG 3024Understanding Globalization0.5 credits
GEOG 3209Sustainability and Environment in the South0.5 credits
GEOG 3404Geographies of Economic Development0.5 credits
GEOG 4024Seminar in Globalization0.5 credits
HIST 2401History of the United States to 18650.5 credits
HIST 2402History of the United States from 18650.5 credits
HIST 2706Ancient and Pre-Colonial Africa0.5 credits
HIST 2707Modern Africa0.5 credits
HIST 2710Introduction to Caribbean History0.5 credits
HIST 2913History of Oil0.5 credits
HIST 3306Canada's International Policies0.5 credits
HIST 3712Mexico: Aztecs to Narcos0.5 credits
HIST 3805China since the Xinhai [1911] Revolution0.5 credits
INAF 3001Understanding Policy in a Global Context0.5 credits
INAF 4101Topics in Conflict and Conflict Management0.5 credits
INAF 4201Topics in Security and Intelligence0.5 credits
LAWS 3207International Transactions0.5 credits
LAWS 3208International Trade Regulation0.5 credits
LAWS 3602International Human Rights0.5 credits
PSCI 3100Politics of Development in Africa0.5 credits
PSCI 3102Politics of Development of China0.5 credits
PSCI 3103State, Society and Economy in Northeast Asia0.5 credits
PSCI 3105Imperialism and Decolonization0.5 credits
PSCI 3204Politics of Latin America0.5 credits
PSCI 3205Mexican Politics0.5 credits
PSCI 3207Politics of the European Union0.5 credits
PSCI 3502Gender and Politics: Global South0.5 credits
PSCI 3600International Institutions0.5 credits
PSCI 3601Theories of International Politics0.5 credits
PSCI 3606Canadian Foreign Policy0.5 credits
PSCI 3608Migration Governance0.5 credits
PSCI 3609Global Politics of Food0.5 credits
PSCI 3703Governing in the Global Economy0.5 credits
PSCI 3801Environmental Politics0.5 credits
PSCI 4203Southern Africa After Apartheid0.5 credits
PSCI 4207Globalization, Adjustment and Democracy in Africa0.5 credits
PSCI 4605Gender in International Relations0.5 credits
PSCI 4610Politics of Migration Management0.5 credits
PSCI 4800Advanced International Relations Theory0.5 credits
PSCI 4808Global Environmental Politics0.5 credits
PSCI 4819Latin America and the World0.5 credits
SOCI 3027Globalization and Human Rights0.5 credits
TSES 4011Technology and Society: Development0.5 credits
ANTH 2020Race and Ethnicity0.5 credits
ANTH 2040Anthropology and Gender0.5 credits
ANTH 2645The Postcolonial Middle East0.5 credits
ANTH 3020Studies in Race and Ethnicity0.5 credits
ANTH 3027Studies in Globalization and Human Rights0.5 credits
ANTH 3040The Global Middle Class0.5 credits
ANTH 4205Language, Place and the North0.5 credits
ANTH 4730Colonialism and Post-Colonialism0.5 credits
ECON 3380The Economics of Gender and Ethnicity0.5 credits
EURR 4008Nationalism in Russia and Eurasia0.5 credits
GEOG 2023Cities, Inequality and Urban Change0.5 credits
GEOG 3023Cities in a Global World0.5 credits
GEOG 3025Geographies of Selected Regions0.5 credits
GEOG 3026Topics in the Geography of Canada0.5 credits
HIST 3111History of Humanitarian Aid0.5 credits
HIST 3500Migration and Diaspora in Canada0.5 credits
HIST 3714The Holocaust: Historical and Religious Dimensions0.5 credits
HIST 3715Themes in South Asian History0.5 credits
HLTH 3101Global Health0.5 credits
HLTH 3102Indigenous Health in a Global World0.5 credits
HLTH 3403Gender and Health0.5 credits
HLTH 3404Psychosocial and Biological Interactions in Health0.5 credits
HRSJ 2001Human Rights: Theories and Foundations0.5 credits
HRSJ 2102Sexuality, Gender, and Security0.5 credits
HRSJ 2202Power Relations and Human Rights0.5 credits
HRSJ 2502Social and Political Movements0.5 credits
HRSJ 3002Right to the City0.5 credits
HRSJ 3202Human Rights and Resistance0.5 credits
HRSJ 3301Structural Racism0.5 credits
HRSJ 3302Culture, Religion, and Gender Rights0.5 credits
HRSJ 3303Children's Rights0.5 credits
HRSJ 3304Disability Rights0.5 credits
HRSJ 3305Anti-Black Racism0.5 credits
HRSJ 3401Histories of Persecution and Genocide0.5 credits
HRSJ 3501Social, Economic and Cultural Rights0.5 credits
HRSJ 3504Public Health and Human Rights0.5 credits
HRSJ 4201Citizenship and Human Rights0.5 credits
HRSJ 4302Transgender Human Rights0.5 credits
HRSJ 4305Disability and Social Justice0.5 credits
HRSJ 4401Gender, Citizenship and Social Justice in a Transnational World0.5 credits
HRSJ 4404Rights of Refugees and Displaced Persons0.5 credits
HRSJ 4502Global Indigenous Knowledges and Movements0.5 credits
HRSJ 4504Black Health0.5 credits
HRSJ 4505Precarity in Labour and Work0.5 credits
HRSJ 4602Is Religious Freedom a Human Right?0.5 credits
INDG 2016Indigenous Resistance in Canada0.5 credits
INDG 2017Global Indigenous Studies0.5 credits
INDG 2302Land, Water, Capitalism0.5 credits
LAWS 3504Law and Indigenous Peoples0.5 credits
LAWS 3509Selected Topics in The Charter of Rights0.5 credits
LAWS 3604International Organizations0.5 credits
LAWS 4101Contemporary Justice Theories0.5 credits
LAWS 4105Global Justice Theory0.5 credits
LAWS 4601Transnational Law and Human Rights0.5 credits
LAWS 4603Transitional Justice0.5 credits
LAWS 4606International Law of Armed Conflict0.5 credits
LAWS 4607Immigration and Refugee Law0.5 credits
LAWS 4610Selected Topics in Transnational Law and Human Rights0.5 credits
LAWS 4800Environment and Social Justice0.5 credits
PHIL 2103Philosophy of Human Rights0.5 credits
PSCI 2500Gender and Politics0.5 credits
PSCI 3107The Causes of War0.5 credits
PSCI 3203Government and Politics in the Middle East0.5 credits
PSCI 3303Feminist Political Theory0.5 credits
PSCI 3802Globalization and Human Rights0.5 credits
PSCI 3805Politics of Race0.5 credits
PSCI 4109The Politics of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms0.5 credits
PSCI 4206Indigenous Activism on Turtle Island: Take that, colonialism!0.5 credits
PSCI 4500Gender and Globalization0.5 credits
PSCI 4807Politics of Citizenship and Migration0.5 credits
PSCI 4817International Politics of Forced Migration0.5 credits
SOCI 2045Gender and Society0.5 credits
SOCI 2170Foundations in Social Justice0.5 credits
SOCI 2180Foundations in Community Engagement0.5 credits
SOCI 3010Power, Oppression and Resistance0.5 credits
SOCI 3019Sociology of International Migration0.5 credits
SOCI 3020Studies in Race and Ethnicity0.5 credits
SOCI 3170Social Justice in Action0.5 credits
SOCI 3430Studies in Collective Action and Social Movements0.5 credits
SOWK 2100The Political Economy of the Social Welfare State0.5 credits
SOWK 3207Human Rights Practice in Civil Society0.5 credits
SOWK 4302Poverty and Social Welfare Policy0.5 credits
SOWK 4303Gender and Sexuality0.5 credits
HIST 3510Indigenous Peoples of Canada0.5 credits
INDG 2011Critical Indigenous Studies0.5 credits
INDG 2012Anishinaabe Ontologies0.5 credits
INDG 2013Haudenosaunee Ontologies0.5 credits
INDG 2015Indigenous Relationalities, Kinships, and Knowledges0.5 credits
INDG 2020Indigenous Feminisms: Perspectives on Gender, Sex, and Sexualities0.5 credits
INDG 3001Indigenous Sovereignties0.5 credits
INDG 3015Indigenous Cosmologies0.5 credits
INDG 3901Selected Topics in Indigenous Studies0.5 credits
INDG 4001Indigenous Urbanisms0.5 credits
INDG 4011Indigenous Representations0.5 credits
INDG 4015Land as a Relation0.5 credits
INDG 4020Practicum0.5 credits
INDG 4905Directed Studies I0.5 credits
LAWS 4504Indigenous Criminal Justice0.5 credits
PADM 4224Aboriginal Policy0.5 credits
PSCI 3310Global Indigenous Politics0.5 credits
LAWS 2601Public International Law0.5 credits
INAF 3002Applied Policy in a Global Context0.5 credits
PSCI 3603Strategic Thought and International Security0.5 credits
PSCI 3607Canadian Defence Policy at Home and Abroad0.5 credits
LAWS 4106Law and Violence0.5 credits
PSCI 4801Selected Problems in Global Politics0.5 credits
LAWS 4309State Security and Dissent0.5 credits
PSCI 4008National Security and Intelligence in the Modern State0.5 credits
ECON 3808The Economics of Transition0.5 credits
EURR 4002Post-Soviet States and Societies0.5 credits
EURR 4100Nation-Building in Central and Eastern Europe0.5 credits
EURR 4101The Balkans in Transition – 1918 to 19890.5 credits
EURR 4102The Balkans since 19890.5 credits
EURR 4107Russia’s Regional and Global Ambitions0.5 credits
EURR 4204Central Europe, Past and Present0.5 credits
EURR 4205Politics of Identity in Europe and the Russian Area0.5 credits
EURR 4207Politics of Central Eurasia0.5 credits
EURR 4208Foreign Policies of Soviet Successor States0.5 credits
EURR 4209Politics of the Caucasus and Caspian Basin0.5 credits
EURR 4303Contemporary Europe: From Postwar to the European Union0.5 credits
EURR 4304Europe and International Migration0.5 credits
EURR 4305Imperial Russia and the Russian Revolution0.5 credits
EURR 4306The Soviet Union: Power and Culture0.5 credits
GINS 4090Honours Seminar in Global and International Studies0.5 credits
HIST 251019th-Century Germany0.5 credits
HIST 251120th-Century Germany0.5 credits
HIST 2804War and Society0.5 credits
HIST 2806History of Japan1 credits
HIST 3304Canada-United States Relations0.5 credits
HIST 3414The United States in the World0.5 credits
PSCI 3101Conflict and Security in Africa0.5 credits
PSCI 3206European Democracies0.5 credits
PSCI 3208Politics in Russia and Ukraine: Power and Contestation0.5 credits
PSCI 3209Reconstruction and Transformation in Europe and Eurasia0.5 credits
PSCI 3210Electoral Politics in the U.S.0.5 credits
PSCI 3702The Politics of Israel/Palestine0.5 credits
PSCI 4501Politics of Identity in Europe and the Russian Area0.5 credits
PSCI 4504Politics of the Caucasus and Caspian Basin0.5 credits
PSCI 4601Foreign Policies of Soviet Successor States0.5 credits
PSCI 4606American Foreign Policy0.5 credits
PSCI 4608European Integration and European Security0.5 credits
PSCI 4803Foreign Policies of Major East Asian Powers0.5 credits
SOCI 2160War and Society0.5 credits
SOCI 3160Political Violence0.5 credits
SOCI 4160War, Terrorism and State Terrorism0.5 credits
EURR 4104European Integration and European Security0.5 credits
HIST 3806Japan Since 19450.5 credits
LAWS 4304Policing and Social Surveillance0.5 credits
PSCI 4806NATO and World Order0.5 credits
ECON 2001Intermediate Microeconomics for Non-Mathematical Majors0.5 credits
ECON 2101Intermediate Macroeconomics for Non-Mathematical Majors0.5 credits
ECON 3201Economic Thought and Policy in Canada0.5 credits
ECON 3220Canadian Economic History0.5 credits
ECON 3230Selected Topics in Economic History0.5 credits
ECON 3360Introduction to Labour Economics0.5 credits
ECON 3460Introduction to Health Economics0.5 credits
ECON 3803The Economics of Natural Resources0.5 credits
ECON 3820Topics in Canadian Economic Policy0.5 credits
ECON 3856Housing Economics0.5 credits
HIST 3220Canadian Economic History0.5 credits
ECON 3403Introduction to Public Economics: Expenditures0.5 credits
ECON 3405Introduction to Public Economics: Taxation0.5 credits
PADM 3105Management in the Public Sector0.5 credits
PADM 4230Ethics for Public Policy0.5 credits
LAWS 3506Administrative Law0.5 credits
PSCI 3006Social Power in Canadian Politics0.5 credits
GEOG 3022Environmental and Natural Resources0.5 credits
LAWS 3800Environmental Law0.5 credits
SOWK 3100Social Policy and Administration0.5 credits
HIST 3511Themes in Indigenous History0.5 credits
BUSI 3102Introduction to Human Resources Management0.5 credits
BUSI 4105Managing Change0.5 credits
BUSI 4108Organizational Learning0.5 credits
BUSI 4607Management of Technology and Innovation0.5 credits
BUSI 4704The Business Environment in Europe0.5 credits
ECON 3450Political Economy in the Modern State0.5 credits
ECON 3607Monetary and Financial Institutions0.5 credits
ECON 3807European Economic Integration0.5 credits
ECON 3860Agricultural Economics0.5 credits
ECON 3870Comparative Economic Systems0.5 credits
HIST 3205Canadian Business History0.5 credits
HIST 3710Themes in Caribbean History0.5 credits
LAWS 3205Consumer Law0.5 credits
LAWS 3401Employment Law0.5 credits
LAWS 3405Labour Law0.5 credits
PADM 4214Budgetary Policy in the Public Sector0.5 credits
PADM 4220Regulation and Public Policy0.5 credits
PADM 4226Tax Policy0.5 credits
PADM 4612Industrial Policy, Innovation and Sustainable Production0.5 credits
PSCI 4010Executive Power in Canadian Politics0.5 credits
TSES 4003Technology and Society: Innovation0.5 credits
TSES 4006Technology and Society: Work0.5 credits
ANTH 4355Anthropology of Natural Resources0.5 credits
BUSI 3119Business and Environmental Sustainability0.5 credits
BUSI 4120Environmental Sustainability Management0.5 credits
ENST 2000Environmental Justice0.5 credits
ENST 2001Sustainable Futures: Environmental Challenges and Solutions0.5 credits
ENST 2500Climate Change: Social Science Perspectives0.5 credits
ENST 3000Nature, Environment and Society0.5 credits
ENST 3500Climate Justice and Action: Organizing for a Just, Equitable and Sustainable World0.5 credits
ENST 4004Environmental Impact Assessment0.5 credits
ENST 4006Environmental Policy Analysis0.5 credits
GEOG 2500Climate Change: Social Science Perspectives0.5 credits
GEOG 3206Health, Environment, and Society0.5 credits
GEOG 4004Environmental Impact Assessment0.5 credits
GEOG 4022Seminar in People, Resources and Environmental Change0.5 credits
GEOG 4323Urban and Regional Planning0.5 credits
HRSJ 3503Global Environmental Justice0.5 credits
PADM 4611Science and Technology Policies0.5 credits
PADM 4615Politics and Policy of Energy in Canada0.5 credits
PADM 4616Environmental Policy0.5 credits
PHIL 2380Introduction to Environmental Ethics0.5 credits
TSES 3001Technology-Society Interactions0.5 credits
TSES 3002Energy and Sustainability0.5 credits
TSES 4001Technology and Society: Risk0.5 credits
TSES 4002Technology and Society: Forecasting0.5 credits
TSES 4007Product Life Cycle Analysis0.5 credits
TSES 4008Environmentally Harmonious Lifestyles0.5 credits
ANTH 2180Foundations in Community Engagement0.5 credits
GEOG 3501Geographies of the Canadian North0.5 credits
HLTH 2003Social Determinants of Health0.5 credits
HLTH 3103Health Policy and Canada's Health Care System0.5 credits
HLTH 3104Regulatory Issues and Human Health0.5 credits
LAWS 3001Women and the Legal Process0.5 credits
LAWS 3508Health Law0.5 credits
PADM 4213Gender and Public Policy0.5 credits
PADM 4221Health Policy in Canada0.5 credits
PADM 4227Education Policy0.5 credits
PADM 4228Social Policy0.5 credits
PADM 4817Health Policy in Developing Countries0.5 credits
PSCI 4006Legislatures and Representation in Canada0.5 credits
PSCI 4103The Modern State0.5 credits
PSCI 4403Reproductive Rights Policy in North America0.5 credits
PSCI 4506Women, Power and Political Representation0.5 credits
SOCI 2010Critical Approaches to Economic Inequality0.5 credits
SOCI 2050Sociology of Health0.5 credits
SOCI 3050Studies in the Sociology of Health0.5 credits
SOCI 3300Studies in the Sociology of Education0.5 credits
SOWK 4103Practice and Policy in Immigration0.5 credits

Elective choices

Specialization in Communication and Policy Studies (Strategic Public Opinion) B.P.A.P.M. Honours (20.0 credits)

2. 0.5 credit from:
See approved options
3. 0.5 credit from:
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4. 1.5 credits from:
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5. 1.0 credit from:
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11. 0.5 credit from:
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12. 1.0 credit from:
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13. 0.5 credit from:
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14. 4.5 credits in free electives

Specialization in Development Policy Studies (Indigenous Policy) B.P.A.P.M Honours (20.0 credits)

3. 1.0 credit from:
See approved options
4. 1.0 credit from:
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0.5 credits in Indigenous Policy stream electives at the 4000-level
6. 3.0 credits in policy stream electives (at least 1.0 credit of which must be at the 4000 level):
See approved options
9. 0.5 credit from:
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10. 1.0 credit from:
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11. 0.5 credit from:
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13. 4.5 credits in free electives

Specialization in International Policy Studies (Security and Intelligence) B.P.A.P.M. Honours (20.0 credits)

3. 0.5 credit from:
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4. 0.5 credit from:
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5. 1.0 credit from:
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6. 1.0 credit from:
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8. 2.0 credits in policy stream electives from:
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12. 0.5 credit from:
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13. 1.0 credit from:
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14. 0.5 credit from:
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15. 4.5 credits in free electives
16. In addition to satisfying the French language requirement, students must successfully complete 1.0 credit in a language or possess an equivalent level of proficiency as demonstrated by successfully completing a language test. The language may be either French at a level higher than FREN 1100 , or, with the permission of the Director, another language directly relevant to their studies. Students registered in the International Policy Studies specialization will be required to use one of their elective credits if they satisfy this additional language requirement through course work.

Specialization in Public Policy and Administration (Indigenous Policy) B.P.A.P.M Honours (20.0 credits)

2. 1.0 credit from:
See approved options
6. 3.0 credits in policy stream electives:
See approved options
3.0 credits from Economic Policy electives list below, including at least 0.5 credit in PADM or ECON and 1.0 credit at the 4000 level:
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3.0 credits from the Environmental and Sustainable Energy electives list below, including 1.0 credit at the 4000 level:
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3.0 credits from the Social Policy electives list below, including at least 0.5 credit in PADM or SOWK and 0.5 credit at the 4000 level:
See approved options
3.0 credits from the Indigenous Policy electives list below, including 1.0 credit at the 4000 level:
See approved options
10. 0.5 credit from:
See approved options
11. 1.0 credit from:
See approved options
12. 0.5 credit from:
See approved options
13. 4.5 credits in free electives

Study routes

Current degree and concentration variants. Each has its own required course and credit rules.

Specialization in Communication and Policy Studies (Communication Technologies and Regulation) B.P.A.P.M. Honours (20.0 credits)
Specialization in Communication and Policy Studies (Strategic Public Opinion) B.P.A.P.M. Honours (20.0 credits)
Specialization in Development Policy Studies (Global Economic Relations) B.P.A.P.M. Honours (20.0 credits)
Specialization in Development Policy Studies (Rights and Human Development) B.P.A.P.M. Honours (20.0 credits)
Specialization in Development Policy Studies (Indigenous Policy) B.P.A.P.M Honours (20.0 credits)
Specialization in International Policy Studies (International Relations and Conflict) B.P.A.P.M. Honours (20.0 credits)
Specialization in International Policy Studies (Security and Intelligence) B.P.A.P.M. Honours (20.0 credits)
Specialization in Public Policy and Administration (Economic Policy) B.P.A.P.M. Honours (20.0 credits)
Specialization in Public Policy and Administration (Environmental and Sustainable Energy Policy) B.P.A.P.M. Honours (20.0 credits)
Specialization in Public Policy and Administration (Social Policy) B.P.A.P.M. Honours (20.0 credits)
Specialization in Public Policy and Administration (Indigenous Policy) B.P.A.P.M Honours (20.0 credits)

Study locations

Published academic-unit location: Public Affairs and Policy Management academic contact, Arthur Kroeger College: Room D199, Loeb Building. The directory names a BPAPM Programme Advisor and Administrator. A fixed course room or timetable is not specified.Carleton native undergraduate departmental-advising contacts

References

Careers

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Policy Analysis
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Private-Sector Firm
Provincial and Territorial Government
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Senior Administration
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