Offered by École Nationale d'Administration Publique in Québec, Canada, MA/MS in Public Administration (Professional Profile) is a master's degree in Public Administration programme. The programme is delivered in a hybrid format. It carries 45.0 credits. Tuition for international students is CAD 865 per credit (CAD 104 per credit for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Master's Degree
Field:Public Administration
Delivery: Hybrid
Credits: 45.0
Local tuition: CAD 104 / credit
International tuition: CAD 865 / credit
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The Master's in Public Administration, Professional Profile, at ENAP (École nationale d'administration publique) is a 45-credit, coursework-based Master of Public Administration (M.A.P.) with no thesis requirement. It comprises six mandatory courses (18 credits), six elective courses (18 credits), and a single integrative capstone activity (9 credits) for which students choose among an internship, an organizational project, or a professional seminar. Classes are delivered primarily on campus at Quebec City, Montreal, and Gatineau, with some course options available online. The program targets bachelor's graduates and professionals already working in public and parapublic organizations at the municipal, provincial, federal, or international level, particularly those in roles supporting management or carrying analytical and planning responsibilities; it also welcomes private-sector and non-profit professionals who want to understand how public administration works. It suits students seeking a broad, practice-oriented public administration credential built around electives and a capstone rather than an academic research pathway.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:3.20 / 4.33
Admission Requirements: Admission normally requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent with a minimum cumulative average of 3.2 out of 4.3; the program page states that applicants averaging between 2.7 and 3.2 may still be considered after review of their academic and professional background, sometimes with admission made conditional on preparatory coursework. Applicants without a bachelor's degree may instead be admitted on the strength of appropriate knowledge, training, or at least ten years of professional-level work experience. ENAP requires a very good command of French and a level of English sufficient to understand written material; per the university's admission-process page, non-Quebec-francophone applicants must meet a French threshold of TFI 860/990, a passing DALF result, or 4.6/5.0 on the FIVE STAR test, and no fixed English test score is published. Candidates need basic word-processing and spreadsheet skills and may be asked to supply further information at interview.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants (Quebec and the rest of Canada) apply directly to ENAP: the application deadline is 1 June for Fall entry, 1 November for Winter entry, and 15 March for Summer entry, though third-cycle (PhD) programmes admit for Fall and Winter only. International admission runs in fixed windows rather than a single deadline: Fall 2026 and Winter 2027 admissions are already closed, no international admission is offered for Summer 2027, and applications for Fall 2027 open in November 2026 with Winter 2028 opening in January 2027; French and Belgian citizens under reciprocity agreements follow different rules. Dates are subject to change once capacity is reached. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
