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Just wanted to ask, if it is not a secret, did Carleton include offers of funding with their admission letters and how do these rate to other universities? I am considering applying for next year but I am very conscious of funding - UofT is completely out of my league because it is very expensive and there is very little funding from the university. Congrats to all who got accepted.

Thanks a lot - I have emailed the alumni associations and am waiting for feedback. I worked in social services in Canada some 15 years ago but since then I have worked internationally, including as a consultant for the European Union, in Organization for Cooperation and Security in Europe field missions, the Vojvodina provincial government in Serbia and the Open Society Institute in Budapest. I have a lot of experience but Canadian public institutions really do seem to prefer people that have specific training in public administration in Canada so I am looking at a degree that would help me bridge that 'Canadian experience' gap. I have to say that the Ryerson people have been far more responsive to my queries. It is a shame that there is no Reunion section in this forum where people actually rate their MPPA experience :-)

Sorry for the late thanks - I sort of gave up on the forum after the first response as I thought I may have missed the topic. Thanks so much for this Bureaucrat - you are absolutely right, the courses seem almost identical but there is a lot of talk always about prestige or alumni networks and then it all gets kind of fuzzy. Do you think a one or two year course makes a big difference? As I am mid-career, I am a little skeptical about doing a 2 year course as it creates a bit of a gap on your CV. Thanks for your help in any case.

Just trying to bump this - if this is the wrong forum for this, anyone have any recommendations where I can engage in this sort of discussion? Thanks a lot in advance.

Dear All, I am considering applying for an MPA in Canada for next year and have been reading this thread for quite a while to better inform myself. I am a Canadian citizen with a BA in Psychology, an MA in EU Studies (this was abroad) and more than 10 years of experience in international organizations. I would like to return home and work in government in either health, social or education policy. Is there a discernible difference between the Ryerson and Carleton programme's when it comes to these areas of interest? Also, what are the possibilities between moving between federal and provincial ministries or does the fact that you attend one school rather than the other assign you to a certain segment from the start (e.g. Fed govt in case of Carleton, OPS or City of Toronto in case of Ryerson)? Would be grateful for any inputs from anyone here who has attended either of these two universities or has spent a considerable amount of time researching them. Good luck for everyone applying for this year.