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When applying to the Master of Public Service program, you have the option of taking the Co-operative education program or the Regular program. The full-time Master of Public Service Co-operative education program takes 20 months to complete. The program of study includes ten required courses, eight months of co-operative education work, and a major team project. You may also complete the program in 12 months without co-operative education, if you have at least one year of paid public sector experience.
The co-operative education program is recommended for most applicants. Once complete, you will graduate with a Master of Public Service Co-operative Education (MPS Co-op) degree.
Applicants must have a minimum of one year experience in the public service to apply for the regular program. Once complete, you will graduate with a Master of Public Service (M.P.S.) degree.
The University of Waterloo acknowledges that much of our work takes place on the traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishinaabeg and Haudenosaunee peoples. Our main campus is situated on the Haldimand Tract, the land granted to the Six Nations that includes six miles on each side of the Grand River. Our active work toward reconciliation takes place across our campuses through research, learning, teaching, and community building, and is centralized within our Indigenous Initiatives Office.