SFU School of Public Policy
Simon Fraser University's School of Public Policy was established in 2003 and offers the Master's in Public Policy (MPP) graduate program and a strong core of research addressing a broad range of policy issues. We are located at the SFU Vancouver campus–in the heart of the city's downtown core. The two-year, cohort based MPP program balances theory and practical application to develop the necessary skills for public policy careers in public and private sectors, as well as not for profit organizations and NGOs. Strong research and analytical skills are the foundation of a rigorous professional graduate education that recognizes that today, major institutional change is essential, and requires listening and acting on the voices of marginalized and racialized people. The program emphasizes student-initiated learning including critical thinking that challenges and speaks to power and group explorations that explore and address diverse and complex policy problems and issues, including social and economic inequality, poverty and other forms of injustice. Its distinguished faculty engage in research and policy practice in many areas including health, environment, Indigenous governance and development, education, social justice and inequality, housing, conflict resolution and more.
