{"id":173417,"date":"2020-11-13T14:10:52","date_gmt":"2020-11-13T19:10:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps-sppa\/?page_id=173417"},"modified":"2026-02-23T11:48:28","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T16:48:28","slug":"mature-and-transfer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/sppa\/undergrad\/mature-and-transfer\/","title":{"rendered":"Mature & Transfer Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Our Bachelor of Public Administration (BPA) program has many mature students. Whether you are considering a change in career direction or already working in the public or non-profit sectors, our BPA program has a strong-track record of providing a competitive edge. It is therefore common to see students who are completing the BPA as a second degree, or as a pathway to an Honours degree, which is typically required for graduate studies, including our Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The BPA program provides hands-on learning and professional development to those with minimal work experience, while also providing a significant upgrade in skills and knowledge for those already working in the broader public sector to be able to take their careers to the next level. To name a few examples, we have social workers, firefighters, border services agents and even public sector and non-profit managers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have already begun a degree at another post-secondary institution, you may be eligible to transfer. For more information on transfer credits, visit the Office of Admissions website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is a specific transfer credit pathway from the following Seneca College programs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n