University of Ottawa

Course Description

• A popular UOttawa program, the Master of Arts (MA) Public Administration aims to familiarize students with critical methods of knowledge production and to develop their capacity for conducting basic and applied research
• The program offers two fields or concentrations in public administration namely public management and public policy
• The program is governed by the general regulations in effect for graduate studies
• The main objective of this program is to provide students with leading-edge theoretical and conceptual knowledge to enable them to understand and analyze public administration, as well as equip them with the know-how and skills necessary for success in a constantly changing organizational environment. Emphasis is placed on the development of research skills
• Students explore various courses including Democratic Governance, Theories of Public Management, Research Methods, Theories of Public Policy, and Project