MSc Public Administration and Development - UK University distance learning MBA courses, online study and degrees from RDI

The University of Birmingham was founded in 1900 as a successor to Mason Science College, and is thus the earliest of the so-called "red brick" universities. As a highly respected and major research-led institution, it currently has over 18,000 undergraduate and over 11,000 postgraduate students. The university ranked 33rd out of 109 higher education institutions in The Times 2007 Good University Guide, and came 16th in The Guardian’s 2006 rankings. It is ranked fifth nationally for Research Excellence. In October 2006, the University was also ranked equal 90th best in the world by the Times Higher Education Supplement.

Benefits

The MSc provides public managers and administrators with the key knowledge and skills they need to operate in the public sector in a developing or transitional country context. It explores current trends in public administration; policy making; public finance; how to adapt public administration concepts to a variety of economic, institutional, geographic and cultural settings; communication and coordination in a global context.

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Title:
MSc in Public Administration and Development

Awarding Body:
University of Birmingham

Mode:
Text based distance learning

Duration:
Minimum two years; maximum four years. This means approximately four assessed modules in year one, and two assessed modules plus the six-month project leading to the dissertation in year two.

Entry requirements:

An Upper Second Class Honours degree (or equivalent) from an approved university, or an equivalent professional qualification in a relevant field, or a Lower Second Class degree or equivalent from an approved university, combined with suitable work experience.
Adequate capacity in written and spoken English. For those whose first language is not English, evidence of this capacity is required in the form of at least 6.5 in the IELTS or 580/237 for TOEFL.