While integrating extensive educational and research resources, we prepare you for future careers as policy makers, policy analysts, managers and other professionals in the public, non-profit as well as private sectors. After graduating from York you will be equipped for effective, efficient, and accountable democratic governance in a complex and multicultural world.
Hear from some of our alumni, who have gone on to do notable work.
Listen to testimonials from recent BPA program graduates Sukhpreet Singh & Gurkamal Dhahan and from MPPAL alumna Kirsten Barnes.
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BPA = Bachelor of Public Administration (starting in 2010)
BA = Bachelor of Arts (2009 and earlier)
Bachelor of Public Administration (BPA) 2010
Barrister and Solicitor, Sole Proprietor
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2012
Manager, International Programs & Partnerships, George Brown College
Bachelor of Public Administration (BPA) 2022
Case Management Officer, Ministry of Children, Community & Social Services - Family Responsibility Office
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2017
Senior Policy Advisor, Ontario Government
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2014
Manager of Client Services, VentureLAB
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2013
Bachelor of Public Administration (BPA), 2011
Policy & Program Advisor, Ontario Ministry of Transportation
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Specialized Honours 2004
Director, Government of Ontario, Treasury Board Secretariat
Bachelor of Public Administration (BPA) 2017
Facility and Security Assessment and Authorization Officer, Public Services and Procurement Canada
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2015
Bachelor of Public Administration (BPA), 2015
Administrative Assistant, Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2013
Head, Strategic Initiatives, Regional Municipality of York
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2018
Sr. Director, People & Culture, LOFT Community Services
Bachelor of Public Administration (BPA) 2017
Program Coordinator, Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2014
Strategic Advisor and Campaign Coordinator, Help Fight Ebola Canada (Awareness Campaign)
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2021
Provincial Prosecutor, Ministry of the Attorney General Ontario
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2010
Manager/Senior Advisor, Indigenous Services Canada
Bachelor of Public Administration (BPA) 2013
Assistant to Member of Provincial Parliament, Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2017
Senior Advisor, Metrolinx
Bachelor of Public Administration (BPA) 2016
Branch Coordinator, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Specialized Honours 1988
Chief Operating Officer, Bereavement Authority of Ontario
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2021
Financial Sector Specialist, Bank of Canada
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2020
Business Programs and Solutions Specialist, Human Services Integration Project, City of Toronto, Social Development, Finance & Administration
Bachelor of Arts (BA) - Honours 2008
Advisor, Regulated Assessment and Property Tax Policy, Government of Alberta
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2014
Director, Agile Delivery - Technology & Operation, Royal Bank of Canada
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Specialized Honours 1989
Sessional Assistant Professor, School of Public Policy and Administration, York University
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2020
Public Administration, Bachelor of Public Administration (BPA) 2018
Policy Analyst, Ministry of Education - Student Achievement Division, Student Achievement Supports Branch
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2014
Program Evaluator, Jane and Finch Community Centre
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2013
Executive Assistant to the Assistant Deputy Minister, ServiceOntario, Ministry of Government and Consumer Services
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2022
Public Administration, Bachelor of Public Administration (BPA) 2020
Policy Coordinator, Town of Aurora
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2019
Assessment Officer, Courts Administration Service (Federal Court)
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2023
Public Administration, Bachelor of Public Administration (BPA) 2022
Registration Services Representative, Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery - Land Registration Services Branch (Ontario Public Service)
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2021
Supervisor of Strategy and Transformation Division - Office of the Chief Administrative Officer, The Corporation of the Township of King
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2020
A/Assistant Director of Operations Strategic Initiatives and Projects, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2009
PhD Student and Research Associate, University of Toronto
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2022
Public Administration, Bachelor of Public Administration (BPA) 2020
Acting Senior Policy Analyst, Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2017
Manager, Long-Term Care and Seniors, Ontario Office of the Treasury Board
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Specialized Honours 2002
Senior Business Advisor, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2021
Senior Policy and Programs Analyst, Ontario Public Service
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2010
Professor/Field Placement Coordinator, Seneca College, School of Legal and Public Administration
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2015
Public Administration, Bachelor of Arts (BA) - Specialized Honours 2009
Regional Program Manager, Emergency Management, Indigenous Services Canada
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2015
Project Policy Analyst, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, Government of Ontario
Bachelor of Arts (BA) - Honours 2004
Senior Intergovernmental Economist, Ontario Ministry of Intergovernmental Affairs, Cabinet Office
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2009
Assistant Commissioner, Government of Punjab Province, Pakistan
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2013
Public Administration, Bachelor of Public Administration (BPA) 2011
Senior Advisor (Office of the Budget), Regional Municipality of York
Bachelor of Public Administration (BPA) 2011
Manager, Pharmaceutical Strategy, Ontario Public Service
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2016
Senior Policy Analyst, British Columbia Energy and Mines Digital Trust Project
2016
Masters Student (LLM in International Law, specialization in International Relations), University of Kent, Brussels, Belgium
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2020
Public Administration, Bachelor of Public Administration (BPA) 2019
Business Planner, Toronto Community Housing Corporation
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2014
Team Lead - Financial Decision Support, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2013
Insurance Broker, Oracle RMS Insurance Risk Management Services Inc.
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2014
Management Consultant, AB Agrigrow Enterprises
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2020
Project Manager and Senior Corporate Analyst, Government of Canada
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2014
Strategic Advisor, Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services
Bachelor of Public Administration (BPA) 2013
Graduate Assistant/Graduate Student, York University
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2014
Policy Analyst, Ministry of Transportation
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2013
Project Manager, South Asian Women's Centre
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2012
Director - Research, Policy and Communications, Pathway Group
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2020
Senior Change Management Consultant, City of Toronto
Bachelor of Public Administration (BPA) 2019
Defence Research and Procurement Analyst & Counter Terrorism Specialist, North Atlantic Treaty Organization - NATO
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2021
Senior Policy and Programs Advisor, Ontario Ministry of Education l Ontario Ministry of Colleges and Universities
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2015
Public Administration, Bachelor of Public Administration (BPA) 2011
Senior Program Analyst, Ministry of Health & Long-Term Care
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2020
Research and Policy Analyst, Regional Municipality of York
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2014
President and CEO, Ross Memorial Hospital, Lindsay Ontario
Bachelor of Arts (BA) - Honours 1991
Executive Director, Office of the Conflict of Interest Commissioner
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2014
Service Canada Benefits Officer, Government of Canada
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2014
Senior Programs Officer, Transport Canada
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2022
Policy Analyst, Ministry of Education
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2016
Deputy Director, Special Investigations Unit - Ministry of the Attorney General
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2011
Student Financial Advisor, York University
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2018
Transit Planner, The Region of Durham
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2009
Director of Development & Campaigns, Canadian Stage
Bachelor of Public Administration (BPA) 2009
Legal and Policy Advisor, Ontario Hospital Association
Bachelor of Arts (BA) - Honours 2001
Executive Assistant to the Assistant Deputy Minister, Negotiations and Reconciliation, Ministry of Indigenous Affairs
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2020
By-law Officer, City of Brampton
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2016
Certificate in Public Policy Analysis 2014
Doctoral Candidate & Junior Policy Analyst, Government of Canada
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2013
Account Executive, Sanofi
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2020
Manager and Service Advisor in the Office of Chief Planning Officer, Metrolinx
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2014
Entrepreneurship Development Coordinator, VentureLab
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2016
Public Administration, Bachelor of Public Administration (BPA) 2014
Risk Manager, Environmental & Social Risk Management, Toronto-Dominion Bank
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Specialized Honours 1984
Adjunct Professor, York University School of Public Policy and Administration
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2013
Business Development Manager, Global Business & Emerging Industries, Calgary Economic Development
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2020
Public Administration, Bachelor of Public Administration (BPA) 2019
Policy Analyst, Ministry of the Solicitor General
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2017
Senior Policy Advisor to the Assistant Deputy Minister & Chief Administrative Officer, Ministry of Health & Ministry of Long-Term Care, Ontario Public Service
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2020
Public Administration, Bachelor of Public Administration (BPA) 2014
Payroll Transformation Project Lead, City of Toronto
Bachelor of Arts (BA) - Honours 2003
Policy Analyst, Natural Resources Canada, Science and Policy Integration
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2019
Program Coordinator, Ontario Public Service
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2014
Governance Coordinator, Central East Local Health Integration Network
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2013
Senior Policy Analyst, Canada Border Services Agency
Bachelor of Public Administration (BPA) 2013
Senior Issues Coordinator, Deputy Minister's Office, Ministry of Long-term Care
Bachelor of Public Administration (BPA) 2019
Policy & Programs Assistant, Ministry of Transportation
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2014
Program Coordinator - Justice on Target, Ministry of the Attorney General - Government of Ontario
Bachelor of Public Administration (BPA) 2011
Project Manager, UNDP Country Office in Kazakhstan
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2023
Bachelor of Science, Psychology
Director, Corporate Affairs, Ontario Public School Boards' Association
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2019
Deputy Chief, Regulatory Compliance & Administration, Region of Durham Paramedic Services
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2009
Public Administration, Bachelor of Arts (BA) - Honours 2007
Assistant Professor, University of Ontario Institute of Technology
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2015
Program Advisor, Ontario Public Service
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2009
Manager, Innovation (Public-Private Partnerships), Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2017
Executive Director, Canadian Arab Institute
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Specialized Honours 1988
Vice President / Former Assistant Deputy Minister, Toronto Region Board of Trade
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2020
Director, Internal & External Affairs, Metrolinx
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2014
Deloitte Toronto Greenhouse Operations Lead, Deloitte LLP
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2023
Public Administration, Bachelor of Public Administration (BPA) 2019
Privacy Consultant, Valencia Risk
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2013
Director, Occupational Disease & Survivor Benefits Program, Workplace Safety & Insurance Board
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2015
Service Canada Benefits Officer, Service Canada
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2015
Business Operations Manager, Oracle
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2011
Strategic Advisor, Ontario Public Service - Ministry of the Solicitor General - Inspectorate of Policing - Office of the Inspector General
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2014
Innovation and Learning Manager, Queen Mary, University of London
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2010
Head, Policy & Stakeholder Relations, Transportation Services, The Regional Municipality of York
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2020
Manager/Deputy Chief Building Official,
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2015
Manager of Policing Standards, Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services
Bachelor of Public Administration (BPA) 2014
Program Analyst, Department of National Defence
Bachelor of Public Administration (BPA) 2012
Government Relations Assistant, York University
2014
Masters Student (LLM Oil Gas & Energy Law), Robert Gordon University Aberdeen
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2015
Public Administration, Bachelor of Public Administration (BPA) 2013
Senior Policy Advisor, Team Lead, Ontario Ministry of Finance
Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2009
Policy, Research & Initiatives Coordinator, Regional Municipality of York
2019
Vice President Strategy, United Nations Association in Canada - Toronto Region Branch