Masters in Public Administration

Entry requirements

The normal admission requirement for our taught postgraduate programmes is a good first degree or an equivalent professional qualification. Subject to interview and a written statement, candidates without a first degree who have work experience relevant to the study of local policy and politics, may be admitted.

Months of entry

September

Course content

Our Masters in Public Administration (MPA) programme will enable public managers, and those involved in public sector policies and services, to acquire a clear foundation of knowledge about the nature, role and development of the public sector and current trends in its evolution.

The programme consists of three compulsory modules, three optional modules and a dissertation. The dissertation is on a topic of your choosing, within the overall subject area of Public Administration.

There is a one-week field trip at the end of the second term, which aims to study, through a series of meetings with public officials and country experts, the system of public administration in the country visited and the degree to which it meets the strategic challenges faced by that country.

Why study this programme?

This programme will provide:

• A rigorous and culturally-sensitive understanding of the key concepts and issues underpinning the practice of public administration internationally.
• A thorough understanding of the processes of public policy and management and the factors that may influence the success or failure of public policies.
• An understanding of the relationship between leadership and management in government.
• A critical understanding of public finance at international, national and sub-national levels.