ABOUT THE MUNK SCHOOL OF GLOBAL AFFAIRS & Public policy
The Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy at the University of Toronto is a leading hub for interdisciplinary research, teaching and public engagement. We are home to world-class researchers and more than 50 academic centres, labs and programs, including:
- Asian Institute
- Centre for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies
- Centre for the Study of the United States
- Citizen Lab
- Trudeau Centre for Peace, Conflict and Justice
Exceptional faculty and experts from around the world continue to gravitate to the Munk School. There are more than 230 affiliated faculty engaged in teaching and research, many of whom have cross-appointments in other faculties.
The Munk School also is home to 20 teaching programs, including from Munk One, a first-year foundational program with a focus on global problem-solving. Undergraduate students with the Munk School can take majors ranging from Contemporary Asian Studies to American Studies, while graduate students can have a range of options, from the MA in European and Russian Affairs to the Collaborative Master’s Specialization in Contemporary East and Southeast Asian Studies.
The Munk School offers two professional two-year degree programs, the Master of Global Affairs (MGA) and the Master of Public Policy.
The highly-selective MGA invites the very best of Canada and the world’s students to complete a groundbreaking two-year program that incorporates campus-based study with mandatory global internships in their chosen field. The Munk School also offers dual degree programs between Sciences Po in Paris and the Hertie School of Governance in Berlin. In addition, students have the opportunity to combine degrees from the Rotman School of Management (MBA) or the University of Toronto Faculty of Law (JD) with the Master of Global Affairs degree (MGA).
The Munk School’s prestigious Master of Public Policy (MPP) brings together an impressive array of students and faculty for a two-year, full-time program that bridges Canadian and global policy. In addition to a paid summer internship and a wide range of career support services, students develop core competencies considered essential for policy practice and take electives from both within the Munk School and in the broader University. Visiting public sector leaders along with a renowned multidisciplinary faculty bridge theory and real-world experience, providing contact with senior professionals in government and the broader public, private and community sectors. Students may also apply to the combined joint JD/MPP degree as well as pursue collaborative specializations with other graduate departments.
