公共服务硕士是一个研究生合作项目，旨在为学生提供知识
A collaborative program within the Faculty of Arts, Waterloo's Master of Public Service (MPS) was created to fulfill the need for specialized applied public sector training. The program's first class of graduate students began the program in September 2010. Since then many of our students have developed strong connections with various governmental departments and are now graduating with the knowledge, skills, and experience needed to work at federal, provincial and local levels of the public service in Canada. MPS students complete ten advanced graduate courses from September to April, taught by instructors from a range of academic disciplines, such as Accounting, Economics, English, French, Political Science, and Sociology. They also benefit from the participation of senior-level public servants, who give special seminars and lead classes. From May to December, they complete eight months of co-operative education employment with a government department or agency. The final program component is a Major Team Project, in which teams of students simulate a realistic public service assignment, leading to a professional, thorough analysis of a salient public issue.<br><br>The full-time Master of Public Service Co-operative education program takes 20 months to complete. The program of study includes ten required courses, eight months of co-operative education work, and a major team project. You may also complete the program in 12 months without co-operative education, if you have at least one year of paid public sector experience. <br>'