Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership

• Master of Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership
• Diploma in Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership

Master of Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership

Academic Regulations

See the General Regulations section of this Calendar.

A grade of B- or higher must normally be obtained in each course credited towards the Master degree. A candidate may, with the recommendation of the MPNL Supervisor and the approval of the Dean of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs, be allowed a grade of C+ in courses totaling 0.5 credit.

Admission Requirements

The School of Public Policy and Administration provides two points of entry into the Master of Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership: a standard admission and a professional entry that recognizes significant leadership experience.

Most applicants are considered for the standard admission into the 6.5 credit Master program. They must have an undergraduate or post-graduate degree (or equivalent) with an average of B+ or higher. The level of academic performance and potential as revealed through the degree is more important than the discipline. Students can enter the program from a variety of backgrounds, including the social sciences, humanities, and sciences.

The School also considers mid-career applicants for standard admission who do not satisfy this academic requirement, but who have demonstrated professional excellence over at least five years. Such applicants may use their high achievement in several designated university courses as evidence of their academic potential. These university courses are determined on an individual basis in consultation with the PNL Supervisor. Contact the School for details.

Applicants who have at least seven years of work experience in the philanthropic and nonprofit field over which they have exhibited significant leadership and increasing levels of responsibility are considered for entry into the limited number of spaces in the 5.0 credit professional Master program. In addition to such work experience, they must have an undergraduate degree or post-graduate degree (or equivalent) with an average of B+ or higher.

Students who seek admission to either the 6.5 or 5.0 credit Master program following satisfactory completion of the Diploma of Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership may, with permission of the PNL Supervisor, apply 2.0 of the Diploma credits toward the Masters.

All applicants whose first language is not English must demonstrate English proficiency in one of the following ways:

a) Present an official transcript to indicate that they have completed a degree within the past three years in a university in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom or any other country in which the primary language is English, and where the language of instruction in the relevant educational institution was exclusively English; or

b) Provide official documentation of a satisfactory English proficiency test score.  Minimum scores for the program are: CAEL: 70; TOEFL (paper-based test): 600; TOEFL (computer-based test): 250; TOEFL (internet-based test): 100, with a minimum score of 25 on each component; IELTS: 7, with a minimum of 6.0 in each band score.

Students may receive advanced standing with transfer of credit for up to 1.0 credit. Advanced standing will be considered only for core courses. It will be determined on an individual basis in consultation with the PNL Supervisor and the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs, pursuant to Section 6.1 of the General Regulations section of this Calendar. In general, a grade of B+ or higher is necessary in the equivalent courses in order to receive advanced standing.

Program Requirements

Electives

Diploma in Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership

Note: the Diploma in Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership will be offered under the Graduate Diplomas in Public Policy and Administration

The Graduate Diplomas serve the needs for continuous learning by working professionals who seek to strengthen or broaden their conceptual and technical skills in particular areas relevant to public policy and administration. Those areas are: Health Policy; Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership; Public Management; Public Policy and Program Evaluation; and Sustainable Development;

Academic Regulations

See the General Regulations section of this Calendar. All candidates are required to obtain a grade of B- or higher in each course in the program.

Admission Requirements

Applicants must have a bachelor's degree (or equivalent). Normally, an average of B+ or higher is required for admission.

Students whose first language is not English, or who have not completed a previous degree at an English speaking university, must demonstrate an adequate command of English by attaining, at least: a TOEFL score of 580 written, or 237 CBT (computer-based test), or 86 IBT (internetbased test) with a minimum score in each component (22 in writing, 22 in speaking, 20 in reading, and 20 in listening); or a CAEL score of 70; or an IELTS score of 7.0.

Note: students in the Diploma programs are not eligible to receive university funding.

Program Requirements

Each of the Diplomas comprises 3.0 credits. The composition of the required and elective courses varies by specialization, as outlined below. The Diplomas are designed to be completed in two years while working full-time, although students may take the program on either a part-time or full-time basis.