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MPA Public Administration (Distance Learning)

University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

Are you a professional looking to step up into public sector leadership and management? A Master's degree in Public Administration can give you the knowledge, skills and experience you need to advance your career and take on ambitious roles in areas such as national policymaking and ministerial advice.

You can study this MPA Public Administration degree course full-time or part-time alongside work via distance learning, so you can fit your studies around your work schedule and apply your learning to your role in real time.

You'll cover public policy, service delivery and administration from an inter-cultural, inter-professional and inter-organisational perspective. You'll unpack specialist subjects, such as procurement, project management and corporate governance. You'll also learn transferable skills that will be valuable throughout your career.

We'll provide public sector expertise, support and work-based strategies so you can become an expert in your field and take your skills and knowledge straight into your job. Once you graduate, you'll be able to explore new opportunities in public administration leadership and management, or to seek promotion in your current line of work.

General Eligibility

A minimum of a second-class honours degree or equivalent in a relevant subject such as Politics, International Relations, Business Management, Procurement, Sociology, Public Administration and Management. Preferably, applicants will have experience of working in a managerial role in a public sector organisation.

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Course Modules

All modules on this MPA Public Administration are core.

  • Comparative Public Policy

  • Dissertation or Major Project

  • Partnerships, Problems and Probity: Solving Complex Social Issues

  • Public Management and Administration

  • Strategic Public Management and Leading Effective Change

Language Requirement

The IELTS score for international applicants is 6.5 (with no less than 6.0 in each component).

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