MPA Masters of Public Administration (Online)
University of Birmingham
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Course overview Discover pioneering public service practices, strategies, and global perspectives that bring about change in your community with our Online Masters in Public Administration (MPA). Designed for public sector professionals aspiring to take on senior leadership roles, this programme equips you with the skills to create a positive impact at local, national, and international levels. Course highlights Delivered by the Department of Public Administration and Policy (DPAP), the UK’s ...Read more

Course overview Discover pioneering public service practices, strategies, and global perspectives that bring about change in your community with our Online Master's in Public Administration (MPA). Designed for public sector professionals aspiring to take on senior leadership roles, this programme equips you with the skills to create a positive impact at local, national, and international levels. Course highlights Delivered by the Department of Public Administration and Policy (DPAP), the UK’s leading academic centre for research and teaching on local governance and strategic public management. This programme provides you with cutting-edge research and practice-based knowledge that will empower you to develop and implement policies that make a real difference to people’s lives. With full immersion in a diverse international student community, the online MPA exposes you to global perspectives and international networks, expanding your knowledge and opeining new doors throughout your career.

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J
Jingyi
31 Jan 24

Our professors are very friendly and professional, they help us a lot,and the experience of learning is pretty..Read more

SR
Student Reviewer
26 Jan 23

I think the the university facilities need to make more of an effort to mix crowds of different ethnicities. Most students tend to hang out with people from their own communities...Read more

Entry requirements

You will need to have obtained, or be predicted to obtain, an upper second-class degree or postgraduate diploma from a UK university, or an equivalent qualification from a recognised institution. If you do not meet the standard criteria, you may still be considered under more flexible entry requirements. For example, you may be eligible if you have a second-class degree and at least 1–5 years of relevant work experience in the public sector; a third-class degree with 5–7 years of relevant senior experience in the public sector; or no degree but at least 8+ years of senior work experience in the public sector.

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£14,625 per year

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£1,125 Per module

£5,850 per year

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£14,625 per year

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£1,125 Per module

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31 Jan 24
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Our professors are very friendly and professional, they help us a lot,and the experience of learning is pretty...
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MA/PGDip Global Public Policy
I think the the university facilities need to make more of an effort to mix crowds of different ethnicities. Most students tend to hang out with people from their own communities....
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The University of Birmingham - part of the prestigious Russell Group of universities in the UK – has been helping to develop the...

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