Mount Saint Vincent University offers BA/BS in Public Policy Studies, a bachelor's degree in Public Policy programme in Halifax, Canada. Tuition for international students is CAD 2,077 per credit (CAD 911 per credit for local students).
Public Policy Studies is offered as a Bachelor of Arts field of study at Mount Saint Vincent University, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, as an interdisciplinary program concentrating on Canadian public policy and global issues. Students take courses spanning political science and economics along with a wide pool of electives from other disciplines, and complete their studies with a senior seminar intended to integrate their learning and broaden their perspective on public affairs. The program's stated goals are to build capacities in critical thinking, policy analysis, and communication, preparing students for careers in public service and for effective participation in democratic society; it is available as a Minor or a Major. Although not required, majors may choose to organize their electives around one of three informal specializations: Global Issues, Public Policy and Political Processes, or Social Justice and Policy, each built from a defined set of courses across Canadian Studies, Political Studies, Economics, and Philosophy. Students are also encouraged to apply for an Arts and Science Internship. Listed career paths include policy analysis, politics, civil service, journalism, foreign affairs, government relations, community planning, public relations, corporate public-affairs roles, law, and business.
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply directly to Mount Saint Vincent University, which runs three intakes a year: for January 2027 entry the domestic deadline is December 1, 2026; May 2027 entry closes April 1, 2027; and September 2027 entry closes August 2, 2027, with the Bachelor of Education programme closing earlier, December 7, 2026, for both domestic and international applicants. International applicants face the same three intakes: January 2027 entry closes November 6, 2026 (extended from an earlier September 15, 2026 date); May 2027 entry closes January 4, 2027; and September 2027 entry closes May 3, 2027. Admission is deadline-based, not rolling, though late applications are considered only if space remains. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
