"I have found the MPS program a suitable program for my needs due to the synergistic learning approach and the ability it provides to self schedule my time."
Dean Young, Master of Public Safety Program
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The Master of Public Safety is a fully online, part-time professional program for those employed in or seeking employment in the field of public safety. It has purposefully been developed with concentrations that match the four pillars of public safety: national security, border strategies, countering crime and emergency management.
First program of its kind in Canada.
Fully online.
Choose from four pathways.
Specializing in public safety leadership and management, this program is designed to produce individuals who are able to:
The program offers a rigorous, challenging and comprehensive curriculum that will provide learning experiences necessary to prepare you to succeed as professional practitioners in your chosen endeavour. The Master of Public Safety is dedicated to graduating students who understand the complexities of public safety issues in relationship to social justice issues faced in our modern society.
"I have found the MPS program a suitable program for my needs due to the synergistic learning approach and the ability it provides to self schedule my time."
Dean Young, Master of Public Safety Program
Take the first step in your graduate education and apply to one of our graduate programs. Follow our three-step admission process — we’ll walk you through how to apply and prepare for your first day as a graduate student.
B average (75%) in your last five full credits or 10 half credits of a four-year undergraduate degree.
After you have submitted your OUAC application, paid the non-refundable application fee, and Laurier has received your application, you'll receive an email from gradadmissions@wlu.ca advising you to upload the additional required documentation to Laurier’s Online Registration and Information System (LORIS).
An application for admission to our Master of Public Safety program must include:
Visit our Graduate Admissions Toolkit for more information about applying.
Proficiency in written and spoken English is essential to graduate studies at Laurier. Applicants whose language of instruction during their previous postsecondary education was not in English must submit evidence of proficiency in English. If applicable, results from accepted testing services must be uploaded to LORIS.
ASPIRE is Laurier's professional skills development training program for graduate students. The program helps you craft an individualized, extracurricular learning plan tailored to your professional journey and entry to the workplace.