Public Administration (GDPA)
A 1-year graduate credential designed to advance public administration expertise.
Why choose this program?
A 1-year alternative to the MPA, the Graduate Diploma in Public Administration (GDPA) is designed for those with experience in the public sector who wish to better understand key principles and concepts of the profession.听听
Develop a valuable skill set and deepen your knowledge through a program that combines the essential components of financial, economic, and policy analysis with organization and management theory.
Careers
The GDPA equips students with management acumen that will help them succeed in a variety of roles in the public, private, and not-for-profit sectors.
Program options
The Graduate Diploma in Public Administration (GDPA) is a 1-year, course-based program for public sector professionals. 听
Students complete 6 required courses in areas such as government structure, public policy, economics, quantitative methods, human resource management, and financial management, plus 3 approved graduate-level electives.听
The program is offered full-time, with fall or winter start options, and students may apply to transfer into the 2-year MPA program during their studies.
All graduate programs at Dalhousie are collaboratively delivered by a home Faculty and the听Faculty of Graduate Studies.
Admission requirements
You'll need to meet the听Faculty of Graduate Studies minimum requirements听as well as any program-specific admission requirements before you can apply.
Program-specific requirements
This program requires you to meet the following criteria:
Minimum GPA of 3.0/4.3 (B average) in the last 60 credit hours (2 years) of study.
If required, TOEFL iBT scores of at least 92, or IELTS (Academic) scores of at least 7.
Financial information
Fee format: per-course fee
Estimated tuition:听$9,611
