MPP/MPA or MPP/MIA dual degree in Toronto and New York
These dual degrees allow students to gain two distinct and complementary degrees – a Master of Public Policy (MPP) from the Munk School and a Master of International Affairs (MIA) or Master of Public Administration from Columbia University’s School of International and Political Affairs — in two academic years, rather than the four years otherwise required to complete these degrees consecutively.
A UofT MPP paired with Columbia’s MIA will train students in international affairs and global leadership in New York City, the United States’ commercial capital and home to the United Nations and international organizations and NGOs from around the world. Students will graduate in an excellent position to enter a career in public policy at the local or national level in Canada or the United States; in the non-governmental or international sector in Ottawa, Washington, or abroad; or with private sectors prizing an understanding of government institutions and the public policy process.
Program structure
In year one, students complete MPP coursework at the Munk School in Toronto. In the summer session of year one, students complete one intensive course and a policy-focused internship, that is part of the MPP program. In year two, students complete MIA or MPA coursework at Columbia University in New York including courses to fulfill one of eight concentrations:
Climate, Energy, and Environment • Development and Governance • Human Rights, Gender, and Equity • International Security and Diplomacy • Urban and Social Policy • Technology Policy and Innovation • Data Science for Policy • International Finance and Economic Policy
Visit Columbia SIPA MIA/MPA Concentrations for more details
Year one (Fall / Winter)
Students complete a combination of first- and second- year core and elective courses at the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy. Where noted, students must fulfill requirements specific to their intended Columbia SIPA degree. Students take five or six courses each term.
Required core courses (MPA/MIA students must take ten core courses; MPP/MPA students must take nine core courses):
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PPG1000H Governance & Institutions
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PPG1002H Microeconomics for Policy Analysis
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PPG1003H Macroeconomics for Policy Analysis
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PPG1004H Quantitative Methods for Policy Analysis
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PPG1005H Social Context of Policy Making
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PPG1007H Strategic Policy Implementation
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PPG1008H Program Evaluation for Public Policy
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PPG2000H Politics and the Policy Process
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GLA2034H Decision Making & Strategic Thinking
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One of PPG2011 Ethics and the Public Interest or PPG2022H Moral Foundations of Public Policy (required of MPA/MIA students only)
Electives (MPP/MIA students must take one elective; MPP/MPA students must take two electives):
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Selected from MPP second-year course offerings *courses may differ by year.
Year two (Summer)
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GLA2555H Intensive: Canada, the US and the World
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PPG2006Y The PPG Internship (10 to 14 weeks)
Year two (Fall / Spring)
Students complete core courses and elective courses at Columbia School of International Affairs and Public Policy in New York City.
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Capstone/Thesis preparatory workshop
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Capstone/Thesis
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Financial Management I & II (required for MPA only)
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Ethics for Policy Makers (required for MPA only)
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Leadership & Management I (required for MIA track I concentrations only)
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Concentration I, II, III, IV & V
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Electives (MIA students must select at least one applied economics course)
Applications are now open
How to Apply
Applicants interested in the dual degree MPP/MIA and MPP/MPA programs (with Columbia SIPA) apply directly through the UofT, School of Graduate Studies Online Portal (GradApp) only. There is no need to submit an application for these programs through Columbia SIPA as well.
You must submit, complete and pay the application fee of $130 CDN for each application via the School of Graduate Studies online application portal.
- Master of Public Policy
Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, University of Toronto
Email: discover.munk@utoronto.ca - Master of International Affairs Program
Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs
Email: sipa_admission@sipa.columbia.edu
Tuition Fees
Master of Public Policy (University of Toronto) / Master of International Affairs or Master of Public Policy (University of Toronto) / Master of Public Administration:
Students must pay the tuition fees applicable in their host institution (please note that tuition fees are subject to change as per U of T policy): Fall-Winter Year 1 2025/2026: $17,680.00 (plus incidental fees) for domestic students. $51,420.00 (plus incidental fees) for international students.
Summer Year 1 2026: U of T: EXEMPT (except for mandatory international student health insurance UHIP approx. $260 CAD)
Fall-Spring Year 2: Columbia SIPA tuition and fees
*Please note that dual degree students are not eligible for most Munk School MPP scholarship funding since the dual degree program tuition is already reduced (two degrees for the tuition price of one degree).