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University of Ottawa’s Graduate School of Public and International Affairs (GSPIA) (or ''l'École supérieure d'affaires publiques et internationales de l'Université d'Ottawa (ESAPI)'') is a professional public and international policy school at the Faculty of Social Sciences at the
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Ottawa, Ontario Ottawa is the capital city of Canada. It is located in the southern Ontario, southern portion of the province of Ontario, at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the cor ...
, Canada.


Degree Programs

GSPIA offers a multidisciplinary master’s program (
Master of Arts A Master of Arts ( or ''Artium Magister''; abbreviated MA or AM) is the holder of a master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is usually contrasted with that of Master of Science. Those admitted to the degree have ...
) with three fields of concentration: *
public policy Public policy is an institutionalized proposal or a Group decision-making, decided set of elements like laws, regulations, guidelines, and actions to Problem solving, solve or address relevant and problematic social issues, guided by a conceptio ...
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international affairs International relations (IR, and also referred to as international studies, international politics, or international affairs) is an academic discipline. In a broader sense, the study of IR, in addition to multilateral relations, concerns al ...
*
development studies Development studies is an interdisciplinary branch of social science. Development studies is offered as a specialized master's degree in a number of reputed universities around the world. It has grown in popularity as a subject of study since the ...
The program, which is only offered on a full-time basis, also offers a coop option and internship opportunities in Canadian missions abroad.


History

Founded in 2007, the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs is one of two bilingual schools of public and international affairs in
Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its Provinces and territories of Canada, ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it the world's List of coun ...
, where courses are taught in Canada's two official languages, French and English. In addition to a faculty complement of more than 30 professors, students benefit from the presence of a number of Senior Fellows including former Canadian diplomats Robert Fowler and Claude Laverdure, as well as respected journalist
Jeffrey Simpson Jeffrey Carl Simpson, OC (born February 17, 1949), is a Canadian journalist. Simpson was ''The Globe and Mails national affairs columnist for almost three decades. He has won all three of Canada's leading literary prizes: the Governor Genera ...
.


See also

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Public policy school A public policy school or school of public affairs is typically a university program, institution, or professional school of public policy, public administration, political science, international relations, security studies, management, urban pla ...
* Carleton University's School of Public Policy and Administration


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Graduate School of Public and International Affairs (GSPIA)University of Ottawa
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Graduate School Postgraduate education, graduate education, or graduate school consists of academic or professional degrees, certificates, diplomas, or other qualifications usually pursued by post-secondary students who have earned an undergraduate (bachel ...
Ottawa Ottawa is the capital city of Canada. It is located in the southern Ontario, southern portion of the province of Ontario, at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the cor ...
Ottawa Ottawa is the capital city of Canada. It is located in the southern Ontario, southern portion of the province of Ontario, at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the cor ...
Educational institutions established in 2007 2007 establishments in Ontario University departments in Canada Public policy schools in Canada