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Graduate studies at the GSPIA

The Graduate School of Public and International Affairs offers a rigorous multidisciplinary curriculum, which combines the study of international affairs and domestic policy-making.

Programs

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Public and International Affairs

The two-year MA in Public and International Affairs provides students with a superb education to pursue or advance a career as a policy professional in government, international organizations, non-governmental agencies, journalism, think tanks, business, or politics. The first year provides a grounding in key subjects, followed by elective courses allowing students to specialize in Canadian or international policy and the opportunity to get hands-on experience though internships or co-op placements. Located in the heart of Canada鈥檚 capital with ready access to leading policy professionals and national institutions, there is no better place in Canada to complete a policy Master鈥檚.

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Environmental Sustainability

The goal of this interdisciplinary program is to educate new leaders and professionals able to develop, analyze and effectively evaluate public policies and institutions addressing the multiple challenges associated with the transition to sustainability. You will learn to look at environmental problems from the perspective of various disciplines, such as science, law, economics and public policy, all of which are critical to the development, implementation and evaluation of sustainable solutions.

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Security and Defence Studies

The one-year Master of Arts in Security and Defence Studies (MASD) is a course-based program that integrates a security-focused curriculum with a liberal arts core. This interdisciplinary and bilingual (French and English), practice-oriented degree offers students a comprehensive approach to defence and security.

Students will emerge from this multi-faceted degree with an advanced holistic understanding of contemporary issues pertaining to society鈥檚 biggest security challenges, as well as with the analytical and practical skills needed to find solutions to the emerging and enduring dilemmas they pose 鈥 preparing them for successful careers in the field.

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Opportunities abroad

Exchange program
International mobility
International internships
Embassy internships abroad
Connecting beyond

Opportunities: Canada & beyond

University of Ottawa Co-op program
Public and International Affairs (MA) Co-op program
Internships
Placements

Teaching and research assistantships

A month before the start of the semester, the Operations Coordinator or the Academic Assistant will inform students of the posting dates for teaching assistantships. Students must consult the postings on the University of Ottawa Human Resources' website. Postings will be up for 10 working days. The research assistantships positions are posted at any time on the University of Ottawa Human Resources' website. 

Please note that if you are an internal candidate you need to apply for current . Be sure to use your VPN connection. All others should for RA and TA opportunities.

Please note that students who receive an admission's scholarship must complete an electronic application since they are guaranteed a TA or RA position by their unit. We assume that scholarship holders who do not submit an electronic application for a Teaching assistantship are declining any position for that semester.

Finance your graduate studies

Within the Faculty of Social Sciences' Student Hub, find information on scholarships, research grants and assistantship positions offered to graduate students.

Graduate scholarships

Graduate School of Public and International Affairs' students can apply to the following scholarships:

Also, as a Faculty of Social Sciences undergraduate and/or graduate student, you have access to faculty-wide scholarships, regardless of your program of study.

For a complete list, go to the .

Contact us

Graduate School of Public and International Affairs

Faculty of Social Sciences
Social Sciences Building
120 University Private, Room 6005
Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5
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Personnel | Faculty | Senior Fellows

Tel.: 613-562-5689
[email protected]
 

Office hours

Monday to Friday
8:45 a.m. to 12 p.m. & 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
(June to August: closed at 3:30 p.m.)

Note

Please note our services and our personnel are available by MS Teams and by email.

The Social Sciences (FSS) and Vanier (VNR) buildings are open seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.