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Mount Saint Vincent University
Duration : 4 Years
Intake : September
IELTS : 6.5
TOEFL : 92
PTE : 0
Level : Undergraduate
Tuition & fees : $ 13,245 CAD Per Year
Mount Saint Vincent University Contact Details

1 Pace Plaza, New York, NY, 10038, USA
Email: intlgradadmission@pace.edu
Phone: +18667223338

* Please note that fees may vary. Always check the exact cost of the program and bear in mind likely additional expenses.

About BA Public Policy Studies in Mount Saint Vincent University

Program Highlights

Public Policy Studies at the Mount is an interdisciplinary program that concentrates on Canadian public policy and global issues. Students enrolled in the program take a range of courses in both political science and economics and choose from a large pool of courses from a number of disciplines.  Students complete the academic requirements with a senior seminar designed to integrate their new-found knowledge and provide them with broadened perspectives on important dimensions of public affairs.

The goals of the Public Policy Studies program are to provide students with sufficient coursework to ensure they develop capacities in such skill areas as critical thinking, policy analysis and communication.  Through this, the program aims to prepare students for potential careers in public service and to be effective participants in democratic society.

Career Options

Potential careers include:

  • Policy Analysis
  • Politics
  • Civil Service
  • Journalism
  • Foreign Affairs
  • Government Relations
  • Community Planning
  • Public Relations
  • Public Affairs Specialist in Corporations
  • Law
  • Business

The Program includes an mandatory 12-week internship with government agencies or non-governmental organizations. Public Policy Studies is available as a Minor or Major option.

Academic qualification equivalents

 Minimum 60% overall, and in top 3 majors it must be not less than 50%.

English language requirements (one of the below):

 IELTS      :    6.5 (no band below 6.0)      
 TOEFL    :    86 - 92 with no score below 21 

Mount Saint Vincent University Highlights

University Type Public
On Campus Housing Available
English Language Proficiency Test Scores IELTS, CanTest, CAEL, TOEFL (iBT), CLB
Financial Aid Bursaries, Scholarships, Loans.
Basic Tuition Fee Undergraduate International 17,266- 17,660 CAD
Basic Tuition Fee Graduate International 11,853 CAD
Official Website msvu.ca
Payment Options Wire transfer, debit and credit cards, telephone/internet banking, cheque, cash, money order.

Mount Saint Vincent University Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses

Type of Fee Undergraduate (CAD) Graduate (CAD)
Tuition Fee Domestic: 7,932 – 8,326
International: 17,266- 17,660
Domestic: 5,963
International: 11,853
International Student Health Plan 618.00 ( single) 618.00 (single)
Room and Board 7,024- 10,823 7,024- 10,823
U-Pass (full time students) Transit 158 158
Technology Fee 25 per course 25 per course
Athletics Fee 5 per course 5 per course

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