Full-Time MPA New Applicants
NEW APPLICANTS / Future Full-Time MPA Students starting in 2026
FT MPA courses are delivered in a hybrid format in the fall and winter terms (online and in person) and in person in the summer term. FT MPA students complete the program in three terms.
Fall and Winter Terms Hybrid Delivery Format
PA 9901, 9902, 9903, and 9904 are fully online with asynchronous compenents and weekly synchronous Zoom classes.
PA 9911, 9912, 9913, 9914, 9915, and 9918 are delivered in person at Western on Saturdays along with synchronous online learning. Each of these fall and winter term courses meets on three separate Saturdays throughout the term (usually about once per month). Asynchonous online learning occurs in advance of and in between the Saturday sessions.
Summer Term In Person Delivery Format
The summer term courses run in May and June. These are in person intensive one-week courses (Monday - Friday all day) offered on campus at Western. On top of the in person and asynchronous learning mentioned above, significant work in the form of readings, quizzes, and independent & group assignemts take place outside of class time.
Attendance and participation is expected and evaluated as part of the final grade for every MPA course. For further schedule details, contact the Program Assistant (localgov@uwo.ca).
Full-Time MPA Student Course Progression Plan
The full-time academic course load has a set progression over three terms, allowing students to complete the program in one year.
| Fall Term (September-December) |
Winter Term (January-April) |
Summer Term (May-August) |
| PA 9901* Advanced Local Government |
PA 9902* Policy Process in Local Government |
PA 9923 Strategic Planning & Management |
| PA 9903* Theories of Organizations |
PA 9904* Local Government Management |
PA 9917 Issues in Local Government |
| PA 9912 Financial Management |
PA 9911 Municipal Law |
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| PA 9915 Program Evaluation |
PA 9913 Local Economic Development |
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| PA 9918 Digital Era Communications |
PA 9914 Research Design & Methods |
- *Fully Online
