Overview

At Toronto Metropolitan University, we understand that pursuing graduate studies is a significant financial investment. Funding comes from a combination of employment contracts (as a teaching assistant), scholarships, awards and stipends. There are a number of additional funding sources – internal and external – available to graduate students that can increase these funding levels.

Key facts

The Policy Studies degree course delivered by the Toronto Metropolitan University is designed to prepare a new generation of researchers for positions in academe and the public, non-profit and private sectors at the local, regional, national and international levels.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advanced Qualitative Research
Foundations of Quantitative Research
Immigration, Settlement and Diaspora Policies
Policy Theories and Approaches
Public Policy and Administration
Research Foundations for Policy Studies

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-14 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

93

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PTE Academic

63

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IELTS

7

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Toronto, Canada

Disciplines

Public Policy Social Policy View 9 other PhDs in Public Policy in Canada

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Academic requirements

GPA

B+

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

93

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PTE Academic

63

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IELTS

7

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Other requirements

General requirements

Completion of a master’s degree from an accredited institution
Minimum GPA of 3.33 / 4.33 (B+) in the last two years of study
Statement of interest
Resumé/CV
Transcripts
Three letters of recommendation
Sample of work
English language proficiency requirement

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

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Non-residents

26963 CAD / year

≈ 26963 CAD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

11042 CAD / year

≈ 11042 CAD / year

Additional Details

Ontario students: $9,124.47

Living costs

Toronto

Canada

1502 - 2563 CAD / month

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