MA/MS in Public Administration (Research Profile) is a master's degree in Public Administration programme offered by École Nationale d'Administration Publique in Québec, Canada. The programme is delivered in a hybrid format. It carries 45.0 credits. Tuition for international students is CAD 712 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 712 / credit
Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The Master's in Public Administration, Research Profile, at ENAP (École nationale d'administration publique) leads to a Master of Science and totals 45 credits, combining coursework with a thesis component. Coursework comprises 21 credits: 15 mandatory credits in management, research methods, and the principles, methodology, and theory of public administration, plus 6 elective credits chosen to match a student's research interests. The remaining 24 credits form the thesis component, made up of a research project proposal (3 credits) and a master's thesis (21 credits). The program is delivered at ENAP's Quebec City, Montreal, and Gatineau campuses, as well as online in full-time, evening, and weekend formats. It targets graduates of undergraduate studies or practising professionals seeking training that leads toward analyst, advisor, or researcher positions, and is aimed at those who want to understand and master the research process while developing critical thinking to address public policy challenges. It suits students planning to pursue further graduate research, such as doctoral study, rather than an exclusively practice-oriented public administration credential.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:3.30 / 4.33
Admission Requirements: Admission requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent with a minimum cumulative average of 3.3 out of 4.3. Candidates lacking sufficient background in public administration or in research methodology may be required to complete up to nine credits of preparatory coursework, or a qualifying program of up to three terms. ENAP asks for a very good command of French and a level of English sufficient to read scholarly texts; the university's own admission-process page sets the francophone threshold, for applicants who do not hold a francophone Quebec bachelor's degree, at TFI 860/990, a passing DALF result, or 4.6/5.0 on the FIVE STAR test, and states no fixed English test score. Basic word-processing and spreadsheet literacy is expected, and candidates may be asked to sit a test or attend an interview. Because the profile is research-based, files are reviewed competitively by a faculty committee weighing academic record, prior research or professional experience, the quality and feasibility of the proposed research project, available faculty supervision, and demonstrated motivation.
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.
