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School of Public Policy & Administration

Graduate Program in Public Policy, Administration & Law

Created for working professionals, this flexible interdisciplinary graduate program provides students with the skills needed for effective public administration and public policy analysis. The program focuses on themes of constitutional and administrative law, and social justice.

Practicum in Public Administration

Public policy and administration students in their fourth year may register for this placement course, which combines volunteer work experience in an agency with an academic analysis of that experience. Enrolment is by permission only and permission will be granted only in September depending on the number of placements available and the competitiveness of the […]

International Refugee Protection Regime II

Students will conduct independent research on international asylum and refugee issues and will have an opportunity to consult with an organization working with refugees.

Applied Public Policy Analysis

An applied analysis of specific areas of public policy chosen to reflect current public debates. Students apply their knowledge of policy analysis in the context of case studies and/or real world projects with community partners.

Program Evaluation I & II

Provides students with a variety of methodological tools and case study practice necessary to effectively carry out the evaluation studies of government programs and public policies. Students will have an opportunity to undertake assessments, put research designs into practice for formative evaluations, summative evaluations and needs studies.

LA&PS Co-op Program

Test-drive a career and get hands-on experience in your chosen field! The LA&PS Co-op Program offers paid, short-term employment for up to 20 months. As a Co-op student, you will complete two work terms, rotating between study and work terms. Regardless of the academic program you are pursuing, co-ops provide an opportunity to gain valuable […]

Cross-Campus Capstone Classroom (C4)

Come together and join upper-level students from across York to work together in multi-disciplinary teams to solve real-world challenges. Challenges are posed by organizations from both the for-profit and not-for-profit sectors.