该证书课程主要面向那些对该领域感兴趣，但又不想读一个学位或那些已经拥有一个除政治科学外的其他学位的人们。该证书适合那些已经在公共领域从业，而希望以在职的形式完成该课程的人们。
The program provide an overview for interested people who do not wish to proceed to a degree or those who have already obtained a degree with a major other than Political Science. Only under exceptional circumstances and with special permission from the department will applicants who already have a degree with a major (or combined major) in Political Science be admitted.The Certificate in Public Administration is of interest to people already employed in the public sector environment and wanting to embark on a program of part-time studies.