Master of Public Administration MPA

Overview

• Engage with big questions of how government should respond to public pressure and key issues facing the public sector such as effective leadership, performance management, governance and decision-making
• We take an international perspective to equip you with the skills and understanding you need to operate effectively in an increasingly global and constantly changing environment
• Learn from research-active academics, together with real-world case studies, ensuring learning is relevant and informed by best practice
• Our comprehensive programme induction helps you adjust to postgraduate study and enables you to get to know the academic team and your fellow students in a relaxed and informal environment
• Gain a qualification which is recognised around the world and is taken seriously not only by prospective employers but also by organisations who want to retain and progress skilled managers

Course content

You will study a range of MPA specific modules which introduce you to general ideas about the design and operation of government, the process of policy making, as well as some specific policy issues and tools. You will engage with big questions of how government should respond to public pressure, understand and solve policy problems while at the same time getting into the details of particular challenges facing government.