Bachelor of Public Administration

York University - Keele Campus

Canada,Ontario

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36 Months

Duration

CAD 37,281/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 130

Application Fee

May 2025

Apply Date

Canada, Ontario

Type: University

Location Type: Urban

Founded: 1959

Total Students: 53,450 +

Int. Students: 9,600 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

4700 Keele St, North York, ON M3J 1P3, Canada

Bachelor of Public Administration

Program Overview

Advance the public good and enjoy a rewarding career.

The best public management leaders have excellent critical thinking skills and a solid base of diverse knowledge. In this honours-only program, we will help you develop these skills–with an emphasis on social justice, ethics and good governance–so you can excel in today’s dynamic multicultural work environment.

Taught by faculty with many years of experience in active public service, our program gives you a head start with plenty of hands-on opportunities. In this close-knit program, you’ll enjoy peer and alumni support, in addition to networking opportunities. Students interested in questions of governance, administration, public ethics and the law will find a sense of community. 

Focus your studies further by specializing in one of three streams:

  • Law, Justice and Public Policy
  • Management
  • Policy Analysis

You’ll graduate with career options spanning all levels of government, public institutions and non-profit organizations as well as the private sector. Our graduates have found work as policy analysts, program managers, legal compliance officers, consultants, government relations managers and more.

What you’ll learn

  • Gain strong research and policy making skills and understand the theory and practice of government.
  • Examine current and emerging debates regarding public institutions, law, human rights and questions of equity.
  • Get expertise in policy analysis, program evaluation and other public service functions, such as project management, human resources, budgeting and finance.

Hands-on experiences

  • Take on a junior consultancy or practicum position with a partner organization in the public sector and create solutions for real-world challenges.
  • Work on in-class simulations and exercises drawn from actual scenarios at all three levels of Canadian government.
  • Participate in paid internship and co-op opportunities (available to qualified students).