Program Evaluation (Graduate Diploma)

The Diploma of Specialized Graduate Studies (DESS) in Public Administration, concentration in program evaluation, Professional profile, is a 30-credit graduate diploma offered by ENAP (Ecole nationale d'administration publique). It builds core competencies for evaluating public interventions within Quebec and Canadian governments as well as international organizations. The curriculum includes four mandatory courses (12 credits) covering public-organization management, public-policy design and implementation, public-administration principles, and methodology; three concentration courses (9 credits) chosen from program-evaluation principles, statistical methods, economic evaluation, and qualitative methods; two elective courses (6 credits); and a three-credit synthesis seminar as the capstone. Courses are offered at the Quebec City, Montreal, and Gatineau campuses, and can also be completed entirely online by selecting eligible courses. The program targets recent bachelor's graduates and professionals newly appointed to, or already working in, professional-level positions within public, private, and nonprofit organizations.