The MAAPPS Program...

• prepares you for a policy career in the Asia Pacific and has had great success in placing graduates in policy-related careers in North America and Asia.
• can be completed in 12, 18, or 24 months at competitive tuition rates.
• offers you the opportunity to focus on topics ranging from international relations and Asia's place in the world, to human security and human rights, governance, international development and many more.
• includes an internship or thesis as a capstone requirement. MAAPPS students have been on practica placements (PDF) with Canadian and Asiasn government institutions, private firms, and a variety of non-profit organizations.
• is taught by dedicated faculty in small classes, offering a "boutique" graduate policy school experience and allowing you to customize your courses to fit your specific interests.
• enables you to combine your interests in Asia Pacific policy with dual professional degrees in law (JD/MAAPPS), business (MBA/MAAPPS), and planning (MAP/MAAPPS).
• is taughout on the beautiful UBC campus in Vancouver, a city that is not only consistently rated as highly livable, but is North America's Asia Pacific city.