Joint programs, dual degree, MPP emphases & specializations

Joint program, dual degree, emphases and specializations

As an MPP student, you can undertake a joint degree in public policy and law, a dual MIR-MPP degree with IE (Madrid, Spain), a collaborative specialization combining east and southeast Asian studies, ethnic and pluralism studies, environmental studies or sexual diversity studies, or an emphasis in MPP. These unique combinations allow you to integrate public policy considerations with a wide range of complementary interests, and gain a competitive advantage in your field.

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Jackman Law Building — JD-MPP Combined Degree

Admissions

Program length

Degree requirements

In your first year of the combined MPP/JD program, you will complete the first year curriculum of the JD program. In the second year, you will complete the MPP1 curriculum courses (with the exception of PPG1008H)

During the rest of the joint program, you will complete MPP 2^nd year courses PPPG2000H; PPG2002H; PPG2003H; PPG2008H; PPG2011H or PPG2022H and accumulate 41-45 upper year Law credits

Taken independently, the JD program would require completion of the first-year law program plus 52-64 law credits in upper-year courses, while the MPP would require 9.0 FCEs over two years.

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Joint Master of Public Policy / Juris Doctor

Learn to integrate public policy considerations into the study of the law, and add a legal perspective to your understanding of public policy. The interrelationship between law and public policy is growing, as public policy becomes ever more complex and demanding, and legislation, jurisprudence and legal scholarship anticipate and respond to policy proposals and acts. The combined JD/MPP program levers these synergies between law and public policy, and will give you a significant competitive advantage in your field within an accelerated time frame.

MIR-MPP Dual Degree

Offered jointly by the IE School of Politics, Economics & Global Affairs and the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at the University of Toronto, this is an opportunity to earn two distinct yet complementary Masters degrees in just over two-years, the MIR-MPP dual degree!

Ignite Your Future with a dual degree Master International Relations (MIR) and Master Public Policy (MPP)

This transformative educational opportunity, a dual degree in Master in International Relations (MIR) from IE in Madrid, Spain, and a Master of Public Policy (MPP) from Munk School in Toronto, Ontario is designed for aspiring leaders.

Overview

Application Process

This dual degree program is open to applicants from all disciplinary backgrounds.
Are you ready to embark on an exciting journey in international relations and public policy?
We're on the lookout for passionate global applicants who are not just academically gifted, but also deeply committed to making a difference in the world.
Applications for the September 2025 intake are now open!
If you have questions about the MIR-MPP dual degree, reach out to us by email: IE School of Politics, Economics and Global Affairs: iespega.admissions@ie.edu | Master of Public Policy Program at the Munk School: mpp.admissions@utoronto.ca

Degree requirements

This dual degree program creates a pathway between the U of T Master of Public Policy (MPP) and the IE University Master of International Relations (MIR) programs.
In Year 1, you will complete MIR coursework at the IE University School of Politics, Economics & Global Affairs in Madrid, Spain.
In the Summer session of Year 1, you will complete electives at the University of Toronto that are part of the MPP degree program.
In Year 2, you complete MPP core coursework in Toronto, and in the final Summer session complete a summer internship as part of the MPP requirements.
You will gain both degrees in two years (24 months), rather than the three years it would take to acquire the degrees consecutively.

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Collaborative specializations

As an MPP student, you may pursue one of four graduate collaborative specializations in east and southeast Asian studies, ethnic and pluralism studies, environmental studies or sexual diversity studies.

There are over forty graduate collaborative specializations offered across the University of Toronto – they emerge from cooperation between two or more graduate units, and offer students a broad base from which to explore an interdisciplinary area or special developments in a particular discipline.

Contemporary East and Southeast Asian Studies (MA CESEAS)

The Collaborative Master’s Specialization in Contemporary East and Southeast Asian Studies (MA CESEAS) provides advanced training in the historical and social science studies of modern East and Southeast Asia. The major topics of emphasis are political economy, modern and contemporary social history, international relations, gender, political and social change, economic development, and cultural studies.

The program is capped at 20 students, as it is intended to encourage exchanges among students and facilitate individual attention and small group discussion. Students are assigned a dedicated workspace in the Asian Institute student lab.

Students in the program may apply for a David Chu Travel Award, to conduct research in East and Southeast Asia for their major research paper, and incoming domestic students are automatically considered for a David Chu entrance award of up to $5,000.

Applicants must meet the admission and degree requirements of both the MPP and Asia-Pacific Studies programs, and students who successfully complete the requirements of the collaborative specialization will receive a certificate and the notation “Completed Collaborative Master’s Specialization in Contemporary East and Southeast Asian Studies” on their transcript.

Visit the calendar of the School of Graduate Studies for information on course requirements and admissions.

Environmental Studies

The Environmental Studies Collaborative Specialization is offered through the School of the Environment at the University of Toronto. As an MPP student undertaking this collaborative specialization, you can pursue interdisciplinary coursework and research in environmental areas, with faculty from the fields of the humanities, social sciences, engineering, biology, and chemistry.

Students who successfully complete the requirements of the collaborative specialization will receive a certificate and the notation “Completed Collaborative Specialization in Environmental Studies” on their transcript.

Visit the website of the School of the Environment for more information.

Ethnic, Immigration & Pluralism Studies

The Collaborative Graduate Specialization in Ethnic, Immigration & Pluralism Studies offers graduate students the opportunity to engage in the interdisciplinary study in fields such as ethnic and race relations, international migration and immigration, cultural and linguistic communities, inter-group dynamics, nationalist movements, aboriginal affairs, and human rights.

The collaborative specialization is run by the Munk School’s R.F. Harney Program in Ethnic, Immigration and Pluralism Studies, a hub for innovative ideas and cutting-edge research related to issues of citizenship, migration, and diversity.

Students who successfully complete the requirements of the collaborative specialization will receive a certificate and the notation “Collaborative Graduate Specialization in Ethnic and Pluralism Studies” on their transcript.

Learn more about the Harney Program and the collaborative specialization in Ethnic, Immigration & Pluralism Studies

Sexual Diversity Studies

The Collaborative Graduate Specialization in Sexual Diversity Studies is offered by the Mark S. Bonham Centre for Sexual Diversity Studies, and engages in questions of gender, ethnicity, race, Aboriginal status, (dis)ability, and class to highlight the importance of exploring their interaction with sexual differences. Students in the collaborative specialization learn to explore their discipline through the theoretical and methodological lens of sexuality studies.

Students who successfully complete the requirements of the collaborative specialization will receive a certificate and the notation “Completed Collaborative Graduate Specialization in Sexual Diversity Studies” on their transcript.

Visit the website of the Mark S. Bonham Centre for Sexual Diversity Studies for more information.

MPP Emphases

Students may complete one emphasis, as a specific focus, for their degree.

Emphasis: Economics for Public Policy

MPP students who wish to complete the emphasis in Economics for Public Policy, must successfully complete 1.5 full-course equivalents (FCEs) from the following list:

ASI4200H Asia and the New Global Economy
GLA2006H   The Global Political Economy of Money and Finance
GLA2060H   Topics in Development I: Conflicts and Socioeconomic Development: Causes, Consequences and Responses
GLA2062H   Topics in Development III: Africa and the Global Economy
GLA2069H   Topics in Markets I: Inequality and Growth: Evidence and Policy Challenges
GLA2062H   Topics in Development III: Public-Private Solutions to Global Inequality
PPG2010H   Panel Data Methods for Public Policy Analysis
PPG2013H   Topics in Public Policy: Canadian Energy Policy and Transition to Net-Zero
PPG2015H   Topics in Public Policy Economics: The Future of Work
(Other approved elective courses in the area (e.g., Economics, IRHRE) ~ approval required by MPP-Munk)

Emphasis: Public and Non-Profit Management and Administration

MPP students who wish to complete the emphasis in Public and Non-Profit Management and Administration, must successfully complete 1.5 full-course equivalents (FCEs) from the following list:

LAW7030H   Issues in Indigenous Law and Policy in Canada
PHM1139H   Diagnosing Corruption in the Health Sector and Anti-Corruption Policies & Tools
PPG2001H   Legal Analysis: Canadian Migration Policy
PPG2012H   Topics: Disability and Social Policy
PPG2014H   Topics: Climate Change Global Policy
PPG2014H   Digital Governance and Policy
PPG2015H   Topics in Public Policy Leadership
PPG2018H   The Role of Government
(Other approved elective courses in the area (e.g., Political Science) ~ approval required by MPP-Munk)

Emphasis: Social and Urban Policy

MPP students who wish to complete the emphasis in Social and Urban Policy, must successfully complete 1.5 full-course equivalents (FCEs) from the following list:

GLA2066H   Topics in Justice I: Comparative Migration Law and Policy
HAD5778H   Comparative Health Systems and Policy
LAW7030H   Aboriginal Law and Policy
PHM1139H   Diagnosing Corruption in the Health Sector and Anti-Corruption Policies and Tools
PPG2001H   Legal Analysis: Canadian Migration Policy
PPG2009H   Urban Policy
PPG2012H Social Movements & Contentious Politics
PPG2013H Comparative Urban
PPG2017H Digital Governance and Policy
SWK4004H   Special Studies 3: Social Policy Analysis
(Other approved elective courses in the area (e.g., OISE) ~ approval required by MPP-Munk)