Governance, Law & Management Major

A relevant, interdisciplinary degree that you customize to meet your professional needs

What is a BPA-GLM degree?

The BPA-GLM is a degree-completion program in public administration that brings together, in greater depth, your knowledge about and experience of application in the real world with the field's theory and research.

It is designed for diploma holders

  • We may recognize the education you bring to this program.
  • Your diploma must be an Athabasca University (AU) approved college credential* (please go to the University's Transfer Credit Database to view approved diplomas).
  • Such recognition gives you transfer credits towards your 120-credit degree.

Note: If your college does not have a transfer agreement in place, we can still consider and assess your transcripts for transfer credit towards the degree program; for further information please Contact Us.

It is designed for professionals working in the public and not-for-profit sectors

  • This degree is grounded in both the arts and sciences and in your professional practice.
  • You bring your professional experience.
  • We bring to you the wider context, such as relevant theories and historical, political, sociological, psychological, economic, public administration and/or management knowledge and issues.

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