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Public Administration

School of Public Administration

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The School of Public Administration is home to creative thinkers, informed leaders and engaged professionals who make a positive impact in government, non-profit organizations and communities in British Columbia, Canada and around the world. Guided by our values, we tackle society's most complex challenges with an interdisciplinary, equity-focussed approach that blends theory with practice.

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We acknowledge and respect the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Songhees and Xʷsepsəm/Esquimalt) Peoples on whose territory the university stands, and the Lək̓ʷəŋən and W̱SÁNEĆ Peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.