Why study Public Administration?

Public administration is the implementation of government policies. Today it includes some responsibility for accomplishment of the policies and programs of governments. It is focused on the planning, organizing, directing, coordinating, and controlling of government actions. Public administrators make decisions to help to transform their cities into a better and more comfortable place to live. If you are thinking about studying Public Administration you should know some advantages of this program.

Skill improvement

While studying Public Administration you will develop the leadership and management skills. You will be taught how to manage people efficiently and how to inspire them for the productive work. You will learn how to be a leader and how to transfer tasks to other workers.   

Career in government

Public Administration allows you to start a career in government. Many degrees in Public Administration also include internships in local government departments - this information you can find in the curriculum of a study program you have chosen! After such internship it will be easier for you to become a politician.

Various career opportunities

Besides career in government, there are many ways you can use your skills and knowledge received by a degree in Public Administration. Graduates can find themselves in public health area, communications, media, human resource and any area related to management and communication with people. This degree is also suitable for people who want to have careers in public management, policy-making, and the nonprofit sector. They may work as politicians, education administrators, healthcare administrators, international developer, urban planner. Even a Bachelor degree in Public Administration opens a lot of doors, not to mention higher level education.

Opportunity to change your hometown

Most of the graduates with a degree in Public Administration start a career in local government departments, and they have a chance to change it for better before the promotion to state government departments, so if you want to change the life of your mother city, a degree in Public Administration is a great way to do it.

Diverse knowledge background

Besides practical and specific skills, students undertake courses in economics, communications, finance, legal, health and administration, which can be transferred in your future career or be useful in higher education in other relevant area. Public Administration is a chance to become an expert in some areas. You can choose one of the specialises such as international development, public management, health management, nonprofit management, policy analysis and policy making.

International network

Public Administration study programs give you an opportunity to build a network of other students who have different experience. Students of such program will be working in public sectors and will have access to a great network of professionals. Many Public Administration programs have an international focus, studying the ways in which other world governments and economies respond to public issues, and they also attract cohorts of students from all corners of the earth. This gives you the unique chance to grow an international network.

Best Universities

According to QS Top Universities Ranking, the best Institution with Public Administration programs Harvard University, USA. Admission requirements for this university and information for international students can be found on our website in the university’s profile.

The list of other world leading universities holding Public Administration study programs includes: University of OxfordLondon School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)University of CambridgeUniversity of California, Berkeley (UCB)Stanford UniversityMassachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)University of TorontoUniversity of ChicagoJohns Hopkins University.

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