The broad objective of the MPS program is to provide a superior professional education for students who aspire to a career in the Canadian public service at the Aboriginal, federal, provincial/territorial, or municipal/regional levels.The 20-month program will give students an opportunity to acquire advanced knowledge of historical contexts and current issues facing the public service. It will also enable students to develop necessary critical and applied skills in communication, finance, and leadership/management. These MPS objectives will be achieved through a combination of coursework, eight months of co-operative work at a government department, and a Major Team Project.

The aims of the Master of Public Service are

to provide students with the skills and knowledge they need to become effective public servants in any branch of the Canadian public service;

to ensure that municipal, provincial, and federal public administrations have a supply of well-trained and capable graduates in the future;

to make available a unique professional program in Canada in which students coming from a variety of undergraduate fields can make the transition to a career in public service; and

to provide a program that gives special emphasis to the distinctive demands made on modern public servants, in particular the need for ethical sensitivity, modern communication skills, sophisticated financial management, and excellent leadership.

MPS overview

The aims of the Master of Public Service are