Program Overview

School of Public Policy and Administration

The School of Public Policy and Administration offers a range of programs for students interested in pursuing a career in public policy and administration.

Programs

• PhD Public Policy
  • PhD Prospective Students
  • PhD Current Students
  • PhD FAQ
• Master of Public Policy and Administration
  • MPPA Admissions
  • MPPA Current Students
• MPP in Sustainable Energy and the Environment
• Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership
  • PNL Prospective Students
  • PNL Current Students
  • Program Info
• Diploma in Public Policy and Program Evaluation
  • DPPE Prospective Students
  • DPPE Current Students
  • DPPE FAQ

Graduate Profile

A graduate of the Diploma in Public Policy and Program Evaluation, Patrick O'Halloran, was featured in FPA Voices. O'Halloran entered the program after retiring from the Canadian Armed Forces, where he served as an officer in the Armour Corps for thirty-five years. He also holds a PhD in political science from York University and is an adjunct assistant professor at the Royal Military College of Canada. O'Halloran pursued the DPPE to start a second career in policy analysis, utilizing funding from Veteran's Affairs Canada as part of a career transition program.

University Information

Carleton University, where the School of Public Policy and Administration is located, acknowledges its campus is situated on the traditional, unceded territories of the Algonquin Anishinàbeg nation.