This section presents the requirements for programs in:

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

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's 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

Master of Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership

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 accordance with Section 3.6 of the General Regulations of this Calendar.

Students who have completed courses equivalent to the PANL courses or taken approved graduate courses on the recommendation of the PNL Graduate Supervisor, and obtained a grade of at least B+, may receive advanced standing with transfer of credit for up to 1.0 credit.  This will be determined on an individual basis by consultation with the PNL Supervisor and the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs, pursuant to Section 6.1 of the General Regulations of this Calendar.

Graduate Diploma in Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership

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

All applicants whose first language is not English must demonstrate English proficiency in accordance with Section 3.6 of the Graduate Calendar.

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