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.
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Thomas L. Friedman's Pause for thought
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Undergraduate Programs
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Disciplinary or Multidisciplinary
- Anthropology
- Conflict Studies and Human Rights
- Criminology
- Economics
- Economics and Public Policy
- Environmental 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
- Unlike Canadian expats living abroad, non-citizen residents are directly impacted by our laws, yet have no say in them. Professeure Patti Lenard (ÉSAPI) écrit une lettre d'opinion pour le National Post.
- Senior Fellow (GSPIA) Ferry de Kerkchove's take on the Iran nuclear deal as a guest on Radio-Canada's 24/60.
- The newly published book Squandered Opportunities (Occasions manquées) authored by Professor Thomas Juneau (GSPIA) helps to answer La Presse's questions.
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.