• Diploma in Public Administration and Management at Cape Breton University is offered as a 2-year teaching program.
  • This diploma 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
    • Political Science Internship
  • Diploma in Public Administration and Management program can take in any direction.
  • Students will gain quantitative and qualitative research skills and get a better understanding of management and community development.
  • This is incredibly helpful for those with an interest in working for, or with, government and community-based organizations managing groups of people.
  • 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.