Public Policy Sample

MASTER OF PUBLIC POLICY (MPP) LETTER OF INTENT

I am applying for the Master of Public Policy because this program is an opportunity for me to enrich my knowledge and professional outgrowth thereby contributing to the socioeconomic development, democracy and good governance as well as promotion of social justice in Nigeria. It is my ambition to be admitted to the graduate program in order to gain extensive competence for future academic research and professional work. I graduated in 2005 from Ambrose Alli Uniersity, where I was granted Bachelor's Degree in Public Administration.

The country is evolving into a stable and mature democracy since the last two decades and continues to show good performance on democratic governance, arising from

Every country in the world faces some forms of social, economic and political problems. Creative and well educated people are the ones who will play a vital role in resolving these problems. My aim of pursuing a master degree in public policy is to gain analytic and practical knowledge in the field on international ground in order to be a part of the reform process in the development of my country. A Master in public policy from the University of Saskatchewan will be a step that will allow me to make an impact not only in the field of public policy and governance, but it will endow me with abilities that will make a difference in people's lives and also sharpens my professional skills to be resourceful in organizations both public and private in the domestic and international arena. I have nurtured a strong passion to be in academia and as such, to pursue studies to the PhD level, and I am of the conviction that a master's degree in public policy will lay the necessary foundation required for the pursuit of higher academic

In this regard, a top quality Master of Public Policy is 'a must', and in this respect, Public policy is an obvious choice for me. It represents an essential stage of my education which complements well my previous studies and work, but it also opens a lot of new doors and provides opportunities for me to develop professionally and personally to achieve my career goals. My undergraduate studies, guided me in systematic researching, analytical thinking, and information evaluation. I gained a strong academic background in the fields of Public Policy Process in Nigeria, Human Resource Development and Management, Politics and Bureaucracy in Africa, Public Finance Administration, Issues in Comparative Politics, and Political economy of Africa's development since independent. These courses have given me an appreciable foundation in public policy and have motivated me to undertake further studies in the