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yes but only recently!

Ah so are we not able to see which courses we're supposed to sign up for until July 3? Is there not like a degree requirements page??

Hey is anyone else getting "You are not a student for the selected term. Please contact the registration office" when they click "Registration getting started"?

Yep I just emailed them Also, I did receive a NPSIA orientation package which included how to register! Did you check your cmail?

Hey, I haven't finished the econ requirements either-- doing them on athabasca right now. Do you know if we're still allowed to start courses before we've fulfilled those requirements? Because I don't see myself finishing them until at least mid September ?

Hey, has anyone received any updates from NPSIA? Like how to register and stuff?

Oh right, that makes sense! But how would I know who my supervisor is? ? Also out of curiosity, what made you reconsider the TAship?

Has any else been offered a TAship? If so, do you know if/ how we're supposed to fill out the Graduate TA profile? Or do we do that later in the year? They told me to fill it out, but I wouldn't know what to put for "thesis/program supervisor"

Thanks I just noticed that!

Hey everyone, I think I'm having some trouble with Carleton central. Do the rest of you have content under category of 'view holds and conditions of offer'? I would assume that this is where I'd see the requirement for sending in transcript/ fulfilling my econ requirements, but there is nothing there.

Gosh that would be so strange to begin a new program online lol! So I hope so too if that is the case. Also random- but I'm having that feeling you mentioned where I can't stop suspecting that I am missing something. Am I right to think we are just meant to be focusing on finishing our prerequisite econ courses/ sending in our transcripts right now, or is there something else we should also be doing?

Yep, that's the issue-- they are busy! Just got a response that said they haven't sent anything out yet because they're working on a plan in case classes have to be online in the fall. I'm on the same boat as you! I hate feeling like I'm missing something. Hopefully if something does unintentionally slip through the cracks they'll be understanding given this whole circumstance.

Hey, I didn't receive anything either!! I missed signing up for the prerequisite econ courses for that reason-- I didn't even know how to register. Now they're all full. Did you accept your offer on time? I accepted mine a week late and I thought maybe that was why.

Hello, does anyone know what the 2 year total tuition fee at NPSIA would be?

Thanks for the clarification guys. Just one more thing-- does the 'total funding' for NPSIA only show the first year's funding? Or is it for both years?

Hey does anyone know when the deadline for accepting the NPSIA offer is? Or is there no actual "expiration"? Because when I called uOttawa about their acceptance deadline they said that admission offers don't really expire- you just need to accept before the term starts.

Does anyone know how the full-term microeconomics and macroeconomics courses compare to the remedial courses over the summer in terms of cost and work load?

Thanks for your advice! It makes sense. Do you know if international internships on a graduate level serve as a good bridge to international work? I completed an international internship as an undergrad and so far it has been good for my resume but it hasn't been any easier to find the kind of work I want I was also speaking to someone who said International work is very difficult to land as a graduate student without experience, and who was encouraging me to go to NPSIA instead (since 90% of NPSIA grads land public service jobs after, and public service is apparently a good avenue towards international work). They framed as a stability vs. adventurousness sort of thing. It was a very pessimistic tone, and I'm not sure if I should buy into it, but I guess that's also something I'll have to consider

Thanks a lot! that was pretty illuminating. I was 100% sure I was going into NPSIA but it seems I have to consider my options a bit more. I'm looking into the international opportunities at uOttawa right now, and though I've heard they are really competitive, I wasn't expecting the exchange program to admit only 4 students per place per term...and I'm guessing the co-op program is even more competitive. Last thing I'd want is to leave after 2 years without work or international experience. Hmm...tough decision

Hey everyone! I'm glad to have found an active forum on NPSIA, because none of the old forums seem to address a question I've been looking to resolve ? From what I've read, a lot of students believe that the co-op opportunities at NPSIA open doors to the Public Service (Global Affairs in particular), but there is little mention of other sorts of work it offers. Personally, I'm not really interested in working for the Federal Government -- my dream is to work for an international organization, either in an NGO or within an intergovernmental context. So I'm wondering if anyone has any insight as to the sort of international work placements NPSIA has to offer (if any at all)? Thank in advance!

Hey! I have a question about the co-op prospects for GSPIA vs NPSIA and thought to add it on to your question since it's pertinent. From the posts I've read, it seems a lot of people applying to NPSIA and GSPIA are comparing their co-op programs based on Public Service (and in particular GAC) opportunities. It's making me feel a little left out, because I don't actually want to take the public service route. I'm more drawn towards working on an international level-- either within an embassy, in an NGO, or in an intergovernmental context... and I'm hoping that one of these programs will open up doors for me. Does anyone know if one of these programs offers more extensive opportunities to work abroad? Thanks!