• Certificate in Public Administration and Management at Cape Breton University is offered as a 2-year teaching program.
  • This Certificate program has a co-op work option.
  • In order to be eligible to participate in a full-time Co-op Work Term, students must meet the GPA requirements.
  • The student to faculty ratio is 16:1 which bridges the gap between faculty and students.
  • Some of the main courses that students will study in this program are:
    • Canadian Public Administration
    • Financial Management
    • Personnel Administration
    • Canadian Government and Administrative Law
    • Directed Independent Study or POLS 3991: Political Science Internship
  • Certificate in Public Administration and Management program can take in any direction.
  • Learn in modern facilities surrounded by a thriving community with access to everything that needs to grow.
  • The knowledge gain here will help excel in managing people, processes, and policies.
  • Career positions may include: 
    • The Government of Canada
    • Municipal governments and administrations
    • Federal and provincial crown corporations
    • Non-government organizations
    • International organizations
    • Public policy research centres, etc with an average salary of 36,475 USD per year.