Explore the evolving nature of public administration, focusing on leadership, efficiency, and reform. Benefit from expert teaching, global insights, and practical skills to advance your career in public management worldwide.
Our Masters in Public Administration (MPA) prepares you with essential skills and global perspectives to lead effectively in public management, shaping your future impact in governmental and international contexts whether you're seeking to start or broaden your career.
This course is available as a full or part-time MPA if you start in September, and as a full-time MPA only if you start in January.
This course will run over 12 months in a full-time mode. There is also scope to undertake the programme on a part-time basis over 24 months for Home students.
Study a foundational 20-credit module in applied research, focusing on evidence-based decision-making in public policy and management. You'll also learn how to communicate findings effectively to diverse stakeholders. Customise your curriculum with 60 credits from optional modules within the School of Government or the College of Social Sciences, with assessments including coursework, exams, and presentations.
Further your learning with two 20-credit core modules exploring:
Current issues and reforms in public sector management, emphasising leadership's role in organisational change and service improvement for citizens.
Governance critiques and alternative reform strategies, focusing on decentralisation's global impacts across diverse global contexts.
Customise your curriculum with additional credits from the School of Government or the College of Social Sciences, with assessments including coursework, exams, and presentations.
During this term, you will be completing assignments and focusing on your 60-credit research dissertation project.
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To gain a place at Birmingham you will need to meet our general entry requirements, as well as those specific to your course. Your application will be reviewed by the course’s Admissions Tutor, who will decide whether your application should receive an offer.
Students who have not studied in English must pass a recognised English test. For more information on what proof you will need, visit our International Postgraduate requirements page
If you have a conditional offer for Birmingham where English is a requirement, you can take a Presessional English course as an alternative to retaking IELTS or a similar qualification. We offer on-campus courses all year round starting from September including additional online courses in the summer term. Teaching takes place in small classes with no more than 18 students to maximise class participation.
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