Public Administration

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The Postgraduate Diploma in Public Administration is an internationally recognised qualification providing the competencies and knowledge necessary for public service managers to manage creatively in challenging policy environments.
It is suitable for new graduates and those with managerial and/or public sector work experience.
The School takes an interdisciplinary approach to issues facing public management. You will study policy and management modules designed for the public and voluntary sectors. The course has a strong international comparative element, providing a broad knowledge of public management issues.
You will develop your skills to critically analyse complex managerial issues and contribute effectively to the future direction of your current or prospective employing organisations.

This course requires you to take the following core modules:

* Leadership, Strategy and Performance in the Public Sector
* Public Management and Governance
* Research Methods and the Dissertation
* Constitutional and Public Law
* Making Public Policy
* Managing People
* Public Sector Financial Management

You will also be able to take 20 credits of elective modules from the following list:

* Comparing Public Policy
* Welfare Policy and Management
* Developments in UK Public Policy
* Globalisation, Europeanisation and Public Policy
* Information Age Management in Government
* International Social Policy
* Policy Analysis and Evaluation
* Public Administration in Developing and Transitional Countries
* Public Sector Economics

Please note that modules may be subject to change.

Course Structure
The Postgraduate Diploma in Public Administration can be taken on a full-time basis over 9 months or part-time over 2 years.

You must take 120 credits of modules, split across three 20-credit core modules, four 10-credit core modules, and either two 10-credit elective modules or one 20-credit elective module.

Teaching on this programme is cutting edge, research-informed, multidisciplinary, and internationally-focused. Modules are normally taught by a mix of lectures, group-work, and class discussion. Most modules are taught weekly over one semester; a few modules are taught over three consecutive days.

Nearly all modules are timetabled to take place on one or two days in the week. Part-time students need to come into the University for about 30 days per academic year.

Taught modules are normally assessed by a 3,000 to 5,000-word essay (or equivalent).

We also offer a Masters in Public Administration, which requires you to complete a dissertation.
As a student on the Postgraduate Diploma in Public Administration, it would be possible for you to upgrade to the Masters in Public Administration if you perform satisfactorily in the first semester if full-time or in the first academic year if part-time.
You may also be interested in the MA in Public Policy or Postgraduate Diploma in Public Policy.

Entry requirements:2.2(Lower 2nd class hons degree or international equivalent)IELTS:6.5 (no less than 6.0 in any element)TOEFL paper based:573 with 4.5 TWETOEFL computer based:230 with 4.5 TWETOEFL IBT:88 (minimum 19 in each element) English Language Requirements CAE score: (read more) Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) is part of the Cambridge English suite and is targeted at a high level (IETLS 6.5-8.0). It is an international English language exam set at the right level for academic and professional success. Developed by Cambridge English Language Assessment - part of the University of Cambridge - it helps you stand out from the crowd as a high achiever. 75 (Grade B)