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 Masters in Public Administration (MPA) will show how ideas about government, organisation, motivation, leadership, efficiency and performance have influenced management practice in governmental organisations and public services. The MPA includes an international group field trip with visits to city, regional and central government organisations to learn about public administration in a practical, international context. The programme will focus on the following themes:
- Current trends in public administration including different approaches to the reform of public institutions, to improving performance and accountability.
- The nature of leadership in a public administrative context, its role in effecting cultural change in public institutions.
- The purposes, methods and outcomes of public administrative reforms, including performance management and fiscal decentralisation, in an international context”
- Principles and techniques of research design and problem analysis in the context of public policy and management in an international context.
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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. International Students can satisfy our English language requirements in two ways: by holding an English language qualification to the right level - IELTS 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in any band or by taking and successfully completing one of our English courses for international students
Fees and funding
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
The International Development Department within the School of Government offers up to four bursaries up to the value of 50% of students' fees (UK).