The Graduate School of Public and International Affairs (GSPIA) is Canada’s leading school of public and international affairs. It’s a place that brings together excellence, multidisciplinary studies, theory and practice, bilingualism as well as unique opportunities for students outside the classroom (embassy internships, summer schools abroad). GSPIA counts among its faculty a number of world-class scholars doing cutting-edge research and senior fellows who contribute to enriching the intellectual life of the School.
Events
- Sep. 22: Debate: Should Canadians be compelled to vote in federal elections?, Andrew Coyne, National Post, Don Lenihan, Public Policy Forum
- Sep. 23: Equity in the Greenhouse - Fairly Sharing Canada's Climate Change Mitigation Effort Among Provinces and Territories, Christian Holz, Rita Abrahamsen, Jacqueline Best, Jacqueline Best and Gordon Betcherman, University of Ottawa
- Sep. 23: Lessons Learned from Failures and Successes of the Israeli-Palestinian Peace Negotiations, Yair Hirschfeld, University of Haifa, Israel
- Sep. 25: Dancing with a Wounded Bear: Russia and the West, Kimberly Marten, Barnard College, Columbia University
- Sep. 26: Health Care Meets Federalism: What role Ottawa?, Jeffrey Simpson, National Affairs Columnist, The Globe and Mail
Research Funding Opportunities
Future Students
Fall Open House for Undergraduate Studies
Visit the GSPIA Alumni Website
Select an Academic Unit
Undergraduate Programs
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Disciplinary or Multidisciplinary
- Anthropology
- Conflict Studies and Human Rights
- Criminology
- Economics
- Economics and Public Policy
- International Development and Globalization
- International Economics and Development
- International Studies and Modern Languages
- Political Science
- Psychology (BA)
- Psychology (BSc)
- Public Administration
- Service social
- Social Sciences (General)
- Sociology
- Women’s Studies
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Joint Honours
- Anthropology and Sociology
- Communication and Political Science
- Communication and Sociology
- Criminology and Women’s Studies
- Economics
- Economics and Political Science
- Geography and Sociology
- History and Political Science
- Political Science
- Public Administration and Political Science
- Women’s Studies and Political Science
- Women’s Studies and Sociology
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Complementary Minors
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Integrated
Graduate Programs
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Graduate Diploma
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Master
- Anthropology (MA)
- Criminology (MA)
- Economics (MA)
- Globalization and International Development (MA)
- Public Administration (MA)
- Public and International Affairs (MA)
- Political Science (MA)
- Social Work (MSW in French only)
- Sociology (MA)
- Women's Studies (MA)
- Women's Studies (LL.M./ MA / MSc) (Collaborative)
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Doctorate
News
- We're pleased to announce the appointment of Mme Louise Fréchette, former UN Deputy Secretary General, Mme Chantal Bernier, former Privacy Commissioner of Canada, and Mr. Jim Mitchell, a former senior civil servant in the Government of Canada, as Senior Fellows.
Contact Information
Graduate School of Public and International Affairs
Faculty of Social Sciences
120 University
Social Sciences Building
Room 6005
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
K1N 6N5
Map
Tel.: 613-562-5689
Fax: 613-562-5241
api@uOttawa.ca
Office Hours
Monday to Friday
September to May:
8:45 a.m. to 12 p.m.
1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
June to August:
8:45 a.m. to 12 p.m.
1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.