The Doctor of Philosophy in Public Policy (PhD) offers learning and research opportunities for highly qualified students to advance knowledge and move the study of public policy forward. Students graduating from this program will be in a position to train the next generation of public service professionals and to conduct public policy and management research for government, business, think tanks and other research organizations.
The PhD program involves a combination of course work (culminating in a comprehensive exam) and proposing, writing and defending a dissertation. It is designed so that students can finish in as little as three years of full-time study. Students who are engaged in the program on a full-time basis can expect to receive financial support. Upon entry into the program, each student is assigned a research advisor and an advisory committee.
Expected September 2023
Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy
Diefenbaker Building,
101 Diefenbaker Place,
Saskatoon,
Saskatchewan (SK),
S7N 5B8, Canada
Master’s degree, or equivalent, from a recognized university in a relevant academic discipline
A minimum Cumulative Weighted Average of 75% from your Masters degree
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Fully qualified: Overall score of 86 with minimum scores of 19 in each area
IELTS (International English Language Testing System)
Fully qualified: Overall score of 6.5 with no score below 6.0 in each area
CanTEST (Canadian Test of English for Scholars and Trainees)
Fully qualified: Overall score of 4.5 with minimum scores of 4.5 in each area.
PTE (Pearson Test of English)
Fully qualified: Overall score of 63 with minimum scores of 59 in each area.
University of Regina
Intensive ESL Advanced Level (ESL 50)l Plus completion of Academic Writing Elective A
Minimum score of 60%
U-PREP 2
University Preparation 2 from the U of S Language Centre
Minimum score of 75%
CAEL (Canadian Academic English Language)
Minimum score of 70%, with minimum individual scores of 60
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
