Full-Time MPA Current Students
CURRENT Full-Time MPA Students
MPA courses are delivered in person at Western in all three academic terms: fall, winter, and summer. The fall and winter courses are blended, meaning they combine both face-to-face and asynchronous online learning. In class meetings take place on Saturdays. Each of the fall and winter term courses meets on three separate Saturdays throughout the term (usually about once a month). The summer term courses run in May and June. These are intensive one-week courses (Monday - Friday all day). Attendance and participation is expected and evaluated as part of the final grade for each course. On top of the in person and asynchronous learning mentioned above, significant work in the form of readings, quizzes, and independent and group assignments take place outside of class time. For further schedule details, contact the Program Assistant (localgov@uwo.ca).
Full-Time Student Course Progression Plan: 2025/2026 Academic Year
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 Organizational Behaviour |
PA 9904 Local Government Management |
PA 9917 Issues in Local Government |
| PA 9914 Research Design & Methods |
PA 9911 Municipal Law |
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| PA 9915 Program Evaluation |
PA 9912 Financial Management |
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| PA 9916 Theories of Public Administration |
PA 9913 Local Economic Development |
For course content information visit the Courses page.
