Public Administration

Study mode:On campus Study type:Full-time Languages: English
Local:$ 16 k / Year(s) Foreign:$ 16 k / Year(s) Deadline: May 31, 2024
351–400 place StudyQA ranking:2506 Duration:1 year

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The Programme is designed to accomplish the following objectives:

  1. To provide students with a solid foundation in public administration, such as in the mainland China and also from a comparative and global perspective;
  2. To illustrate the relation to law, ethics and other aspects of the public affairs;
  3. To develop students’ ability in the management of human resources, finance, sport and public amenities;
  4. To enable students to become reflective and critical administrators with the ability to assess and respond to the changing needs of the society.
Core courses 21 units
Public Administration and the Media 3 units
Finance and Accounting for the Public Sector* 3 units
Economics of Public Policy* 3 units
Managing People in the Public Sector 3 units
Globalisation and World Trade Organisation 3 units
Law and Public Affairs 3 units
Public Administration 3 units
Research Methods for Public Administration 3 units
   
Elective courses 9 units
Finance and Accounting for the Public Sector* 3 units
Economics of Public Policy* 3 units
Programme and Event Planning and Management 3 units
E-Government 3 units
Project 3 units
Fieldwork Learning in China Public Administration 3 units
Concepts, Theories and Institutions of Global Studies 3 units
Debating Global Society 3 units
Globalisations 3 units
Research Methods for Global Studies 3 units
Socio-cultural Context of Human Development 3 units
Public Health 3 units
Current Issues of European Integration 3 units
Urban Cultural Landscape 3 units
Environmental Contaminants and Health Risk Assessment 3 units
Topic Studies in Cultural History: Global Health and Human Society 3 units
Global Colonial and Postcolonial Cultures 3 units
Contemporary China and Globalisation 3 units
World Order Issues 3 units
International Political Economy 3 units
Public Affairs and Public Policy 3 units
Theories of International Relations 3 units
Topics in Asian Politics 3 units
Health Promotion 3 units
Health Inequalities in a Global Context 3 units
Global Civil Society 3 units
Global Cultural Industries 3 units
Global Urban Systems 3 units
Independent Project on Global Society 3 units
Medicine, Society & Culture: Public Health Perspectives 3 units
Professional Placement 3 units

Academic Qualification

Applicants should possess:

  1. a bachelor’s degree (in any discipline) from a recognised university or comparable institution; or
  2. a qualification deemed to be equivalent.

Language Proficiency Requirement

Proof of English proficiency is required for all applicants whose first degree is obtained from non-English medium institutions. These applicants must meet the following minimum requirements for English proficiency:

  1. an overall band score of 6.5 in International English Language Testing System (IELTS); or
  2. a TOEFL score of 550 (paper-based test) or 79 (internet-based test); or
  3. a score of 450 in College English Test band 6 (CET-6), or a pass in the old version of CET-6; or
  4. a pass in both oral and written examinations in Public English Test System Level 5 (PETS-5); or
  5. a score of 60 (pass grade) in Test for English Majors Level 8 (TEM-8).

The Government offers financial assistance in the form of non-means-tested loan to all students.  The beneficiaries are expected to repay their loans within a specified period after graduation. 
Scholarships are bestowed upon selected recipients including new students on the basis of academic merits and other criteria stipulated by the donors. 

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