
Fees
Domestic Students
Tuition: $20,520 (2024-25 fees); Ancillary fees: $2,141.53; UHIP: $756.00; Approximate total: $23,417.53 (2024-25 fees)
International Students
Tuition: $49,920.00 (2024-2025 fees); Ancillary fees: $2,141.53; UHIP: $756.00; Approximate total: $52,817.53 (2024-25 fees)
*All amounts are in Canadian dollars, and are for one academic year.
Fees and financial aid
Students in the Master of Public Policy program have a number of financial aid, scholarship and award options available to them, and often fund their degree through a combination of scholarships, internships, research and TA positions, government loans, bank loans and personal finances.
The School does not offer formal financial aid or full-tuition funding – potential and current MPP students are encouraged to explore the options below when looking to fund their degree. Admitted students are advised that funding sources are limited once they have begun the program.
We encourage you to plan a budget in advance of arriving at U of T. The University’s Awards and Admissions department offers budget tools and financial counselling to help students. Visit the School of Graduate Studies’ Awards and Funding web pages for a full list of funding options available through the University of Toronto.
Scholarships and awards
The MPP program offers merit-based scholarships to support incoming first year students upon admission to the program. You do not have to apply for these merit-based entrance scholarships as they are administered by Admission's Committee when a student is admitted based on the strength of your application when you apply to the program. Scholarship funding is also available for Indigenous students.
The MPP program also offers an array of merit based scholarships to MPP students in the second year of the program. You do not have to apply for these scholarships as they based on your GPA at the end of your first MPP year, as well as any criteria specific to the award.
Government and emergency aid
Teaching & Research Assistants
The MPP program does not offer Teaching Assistant (TA) positions as part of the offer of admissions. TA positions are posted by participating departments, and students are encouraged to seek out these positions independently.
Professors often have personal grants through which they fund Research Assistant (RA) positions. Students seeking an RA position should contact professors directly. The University’s work-study program also offers RA positions to students who qualify for OSAP. Please visit the Career Centre’s website in late August/early September for more information on the types of positions available.


Housing
Grad House is the University of Toronto’s residence for graduate students. Students must apply directly for a spot – visit the Grad House website for more information, or visit the University’s website on off-campus housing for more housing options.