You are invited to apply to one of the three graduate programs offered by Wilfrid Laurier University (Laurier) and the University of Waterloo (UW) based at the Balsillie School.

Emphasizing small class sizes and close individual contact with faculty, up to 12 doctoral students are admitted each year to the joint Laurier/UW PhD in Global Governance Program, and up to 25 master’s-level students to Laurier’s Master of International Public Policy (MIPP), and UW’s Master of Arts in Global Governance, respectively.

Please note the deadlines for applications:

The application portals are now open for admission into the PhD, MIPP and MAGG programs starting September 2023.

Applications for the PhD program are due January 15, 2023.

Applications for the MAGG program are due January 22, 2023.

Applications for the first round of consideration into the MIPP program are due January 22, 2023.
MIPP applications will continue to be accepted after January 22nd, until the program is full.

The application portals are now closed for all our international applications.

Master of Arts in Global Governance

Master of International Public Policy

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