University of Ottawa's Graduate School of Public and International Affairs
University of Ottawa’s Graduate School of Public and International Affairs (GSPIA) (or "l'École supérieure d'affaires publiques et internationales de l'Université d'Ottawa (ESAPI)") is a professional public and international policy school at the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Ottawa in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Degree Programs. GSPIA offers a multidisciplinary master’s program (Master of Arts) with three fields of concentration: The program, which is only offered on a full-time basis, also offers a coop option and internship opportunities in Canadian missions abroad. History. Founded in  2007, the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs is one of two bilingual schools of public and international affairs in Canada, where courses are taught in Canada's two official languages, French and English. In addition to a faculty complement of more than 30 professors, students benefit from the presence of a number of Senior Fellows including former Canadian diplomats Robert Fowler and Claude Laverdure, as well as respected journalist Jeffrey Simpson.