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Public Administration (MPA) – (M.Sc.)
University of York
Department of Politics
| Application Deadline: | as early as possible | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 12,172 - ≈ € 15,233 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | York / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | April, October |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of University of York
York's professional programmes have been deliberately designed to support the international modernising civil services agenda in general and the British government's Professional Skills for Government agenda in particular. By implication they are the product of close collaboration with international governments and public sector training institutions who share similar reform objectives. We adopt a problem-solving method of learning drawing on case study and practical exercises, role play and practice-based assessment.
The York MPA offers a portfolio of modules which have been designed to meet the challenges of contemporary public management. Participants undertake six modules in the autumn and spring terms that are commensurable with the international modernising civil services agenda in the following areas: Policy Analysis; Public Management and Delivery; Leading and Managing Change; Understanding Governance; Strategic Planning and Public Finance. These core modules provide common skills training for senior public managers in policy, operational delivery and corporate services in developed countries. During the summer term participants write a policy report with the aim of reviewing and integrating learning activities across the modules which have been undertaken during the autumn and spring terms. This is achieved through the development of an independent piece of research in which a policy process or organisational change is evaluated from both a practical and an academic perspective. This 10,000 word policy report is supported by the Graduate Study and Professional Skills workshop convened in the autumn and spring terms which provides workshops in dissertation writing and apparatus of scholarship. A Policy Report Workshop is convened in the summer term at which participants present research proposals to a forum consisting of subject specialists and colleagues.
The Master of Public Administration programme will provide professional development for those working in the broad field of public services management, or those wishing to develop a career in that area. The MPA programme will be particularly relevant for those individuals involved in the delivery and management of services. The programme will therefore broadly focus on the organisational and governmental context within which public services are delivered, and the skills required for successful administration of public service programmes. The programme will promote shared learning across sectors (public, private, non-profit), within an international context. The field of public administration is increasingly being shaped by a set of common global themes, which set the overall framework for the programme.
Contents
A series of induction workshops will be provided for new students in Week 1 of the autumn term in the Department of Politics. These include: orientation sessions on Graduate Study at York with the Director of the Graduate School; a course introduction with the Programme Convenor; a one day team building workshop with the course team; a social reception to meet colleagues and staff; and a Graduate School party.
Autumn Term
Three compulsory modules are delivered in:
* Public Administration and Development : Capacity, Instruments and Learning
* Policy Analysis and Policy Process
* Leading and Managing Change
These modules are designed to develop an understanding of the context within which public services are managed and delivered. Participants are also required to attend a Graduate Study and Professional Skills Workshop which provides them with an introduction to key study and transferable skills.
Spring Term
Three further compulsory modules are delivered in:
* Theories and Policies in Development Governance
* Public Finance
* Strategic Planning
The modules at this stage of the programme address key aspects of management in the public sector, with the aim of applying the understanding acquired during the autumn term and developing further skills and understanding in relation to the implementation and delivery of services.
Summer Term
* A 60 credit policy report supported by a policy report workshop.
The purpose of the report is to review and integrate learning activities across a number of the modules which have already been undertaken during the autumn and spring terms. This is achieved through the development of an independent piece of research in which a process of policy or organisational change is evaluated from both a practical and an academic perspective. This 10,000 word policy report is supported by the Graduate Study and Professional Skills workshop convened in the autumn and spring terms which provides workshops in dissertation writing and apparatus of scholarship. A Policy Report Workshop is convened in the summer term at which participants present research proposals to a forum consisting of subject specialists and colleagues. This workshop includes a formal process of written peer and supervisory review providing a broad range of feedback for students. A specialist supervisor is provided for this component of the course. The Policy Report is completed during the last five months of the programme.
Participants also have access to a weekly term-time programme of Departmental seminars and research workshops in the Department of Politics throughout the academic year. However, attendance at these events is not obligatory for Masters students. The three departments also intend to launch a termly Public Policy Workshop to which prominent academics and practitioners in the field of public policy will be invited to share their ideas and/or research findings with staff and students.
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* A second class honours degree and at least one year’s work experience, or (where no previous degree is held), relevant professional experience in the field of public management
* An IELTS score of 6.5 (with no less than 6.0 in any element), for non native English speakers, or for those whose first degree was not taught in English or,
* TOEFL. iBT 100
* Cambridge: Certificate of Proficiency in English A and B, Certificate in Advanced English A.
Candidates will be asked to submit a short personal statement as part of the formal applications process, describing the ways in which they hope the MPA programme will contribute to their professional and personal development.
For those who expect to study the MPA wholly online, or via a combination of online and campus based delivery, the following entry criteria also apply:
* Access to a personal computer with an Internet connection of at least 56K.
* A willingness to take part in the programme of weekly a-synchronous module discussions that form a core part of the programme. During term time you will be expected to log on to the learning environment at least three times per week.
* Sufficient study time - approximately 15 hours per week
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade A (Score: 80) |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 100 |
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