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Why study at the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs?

Canada’s leading public and international affairs school.

At the GSPIA, we connect with local, national, and global communities through a range of programs, including internships, co-op placements, and international exchanges. MA students in public and international affairs also benefit from being paired with a Senior Fellow – an expert in their field, with deep knowledge of international affairs and public policy – who offers students insights and guidance drawn from their distinguished career.

The Graduate School of Public and International Affairs offers a unique bilingual, inter-disciplinary environment where our students – committed to making a global impact – and our internationally recognized, leading professors and researchers – devoted to the study of all aspects of security and defence studies and the broad remit of public and international affairs – can explore from theoretical and practical perspectives, the challenges shaping the 21st century and can assess in depth how to respond through policy that has a significant impact. All coming together in the heart of our nation’s capital, Ottawa, our programs ensure that our graduates have the confidence, training, and skills to make a difference no matter the sector of international affairs they choose to invest their careers in.

Why choose GSPIA for your MA?

We provide our students with the knowledge, skills and experiences to pursue successful careers as policy professionals working on cutting-edge national and international issues.

  • World class professors and seasoned policy professionals
  • Hands-on experience and professional skills
  • Unparalleled access to national policy institutions

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Contact us

Graduate School of Public and International Affairs

Faculty of Social Sciences
Social Sciences Building 
120 University Private, Room 6005
Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 6N5
Canada (map)

Tel.: 613-562-5689

[email protected]

Office hours

Monday to Friday
8:45 a.m. to 12 p.m. & 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
(June to August: closed at 3:30 p.m.)

Note

Please note our services and our personnel are available by MS Teams and by email.

The Social Sciences (FSS) and Vanier (VNR) buildings are open seven days a week from 6:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.