Accelerated Graduate Pathways

Master of Political Management (MPM)
The pathway to the Master of Political Management (MPM) is open to any undergraduate student with a background in politics, communication or policy.  The MPM will be of particular interest to BPAPM students in the Communication and Policy Studies specialization, especially those pursuing the strategic public opinion policy stream, but it is open to other specializations. Students commencing their third-year of study in the undergraduate program should consult with both their academic supervisor and the political management program supervisor to determine if the accelerated pathway is appropriate for them and to confirm their selection of courses.

To be eligible students must complete POLM 3000, PSCI 3410 or COMS 3100. Students may receive advanced standing with transfer of credit of up to 1.0 credit in POLM courses at the 5000-level completed in their fourth year of studies, with grade of B+ or higher. Students must have a minimum overall CGPA of A- in undergraduate courses.

Master of Public Policy and Administration (MPPA)
Students in the BPAPM Specialization Public Policy and Administration (PPA) may be particularly interested in this pathway. There are two elements to the MPPA pathway as noted below. All BPAPM students, regardless of specialization, are eligible for the first element of the pathway. In addition, a second element is available for students in the PPA specialization which means your graduate degree may be completed by 4.0 further credits, representing two terms of full-time study.

1. For all BPAPM students interested in the Master of Public Policy and Administration there is an ‘Advanced Completion Option’ open to students in any specialization. This option allows you to shorten the Master of Public Policy and Administration degree by receiving advanced standing with a transfer of credit for up to 4 core courses (2.0 credits).

2. If you are in the Public Policy and Administration specialization and you have a GPA of 10.4 or higher you may be eligible for the Accelerated Pathway on top of the ‘Advanced Completion Option.’ This would allow you to receive advanced standing, with a transfer of credit from graduate courses for an additional 1.0 credit.

MA in International Affairs
Students may qualify if they have demonstrated academic excellence and are in their final year of a relevant Carleton undergraduate degree. This pathway to the Master of Arts International Affairs will be of particular interest to BPAPM students in the International Policy Studies specialization, although students in other BPAPM specializations such as Development Policy Studies are also eligible to be considered. Please consult with your undergraduate advisor and the supervisor of the program in the Norman Patterson School of International Affairs before commencing your third year of studies for details. To be eligible to participate in the accelerated pathway for Master of Arts International Affairs you must have an overall CGPA of A- and receive permission from the Norman Patterson School of International Affairs

MA in European, Russian and Eurasian Studies
The accelerated pathway in the Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies is a flexible and individualized plan of graduate study for students in their final year of a Carleton undergraduate degree. Students in their third-year of study should consult with their Undergraduate Advisor and the Graduate Advisor in EURUS to confirm their selection of courses for their final year of undergraduate studies when they complete at least 1.0 credit in EURUS courses (5000 level or higher). A minimal overall CGPA of A- is required.

MA in Migration and Diaspora Studies 

The accelerated pathway to the Master of Migration and Diaspora Studies is open to any Carleton undergraduate student in a humanities, social science discipline or interdisciplinary program.  Students commencing their third year of study in an undergraduate program should consult with both their academic supervisor and the Migration and Diaspora Studies Program Director to determine if the accelerated pathway is appropriate for them and to confirm their selection of courses.

To be eligible, students must complete at least 0.5 credits in MGDS courses at the 5000-level with a grade of B+ or higher and have a minimum overall CGPA of 10.5. Students may receive advanced standing with transfer of credit of up to 1.0 credit in MGDS courses which can reduce their time to completion of the MA.