At Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada, BA/BS in Public Affairs and Policy Management is offered as a bachelor's degree in Public Policy programme. The programme runs for 4 years, delivered on campus. Tuition for international students is CAD 42,133 per year (CAD 9,238 per year for local students).
This program leads to a Bachelor of Public Affairs and Policy Management, delivered on campus in Ottawa. The curriculum draws on political science, economics, law, and history to examine public policy, government institutions, and policy processes. Students choose one of three concentrations: Development and Human Rights, International Policy, or Public Policy and Administration. A Combined Honours option pairs the degree with Communication and Media Studies. From first year, the Kroeger Policy Connects initiative introduces students to policy organizations, and later years offer a co-op work-placement option as well as international exchange terms of one or two semesters abroad. Core courses address policy analysis, implementation, and evaluation, and the foundations of public policy and political thought. The program is designed for students interested in careers in public service, policy analysis, government relations, or related work in non-governmental and international organizations, and it provides an interdisciplinary base for those planning further study in law, public administration, or political science.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Ontario secondary school applicants to the Bachelor of Public Affairs and Policy Management (BPAPM) apply through OUAC with an OSSD plus six 4U/M courses, at the 4U level with no individual grade below 60%; Carleton's admission chart lists no additional discipline-specific 4U prerequisite for this program beyond the general OSSD requirement, and its three-year admission-average cut-off has ranged 80-82%. International applicants apply through Carleton360 or OUAC 105 with transcripts equivalent to an Ontario secondary diploma and must meet Carleton's English-language proficiency standard unless exempt: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall (minimum 6.0 per band), TOEFL 4.5 overall (minimum 4.0 per band; 86 for tests taken before 21 January 2026), Duolingo 120, PTE Academic 55, CAEL 70, or Cambridge C1/C2 176. Ontario secondary students apply via OUAC by January 15; documents from outside Canada/US are due April 1, with a June 1 general deadline for Canada/US transcripts.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through OUAC, which opens in September 2026; Ontario secondary-school students should apply by January 15, 2027, and the general Fall 2027 deadline for other domestic (Canada/US-transcript) applicants is June 1, 2027, while Winter 2027 term applications close November 15, 2026. International applicants (transcripts from outside Canada/US) apply directly through Carleton360, also opening September 2026, with an October 15, 2026 deadline for January 2027 entry and an April 1, 2027 main deadline for Fall 2027 entry; some programs, including Architectural Studies and Industrial Design, close March 1, 2027 with a March 5, 2027 portfolio deadline. Admission is not described as rolling. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
