Duration 2 years part time
Entry requirements
A minimum of a second-class honours degree or equivalent in a relevant subject . A strong profile of relevant professional experience and / or training , plus demonstration of academic ability to achieve at postgraduate level , will be considered .
UK / Channel Islands fees
The course fee is shared between the Government and some employers , meaning no cost to you as the degree apprentice . Total tuition fees are £ 14,000 paid over 2 years .
Senior Leader Degree Apprenticeship ( MPA Public Administration ) MPA
Advance your central , regional or local government career . Build your skills and get your MPA qualification while you work , spending about 20 per cent of your working week studying .
Develop your strategic leadership and management capabilities , and get the knowledge you need to take on ambitious new roles . Explore public policy , service and administration from inter-cultural , interprofessional and inter-organisational perspectives . Study specialist areas such as the legal system and corporate governance . Benefit from the many opportunities to put what you learn into practice in your job .
Critically examine how public policies are made and implemented , and gain specialist knowledge in fields that match your career aspirations . Learn how to solve complex issues with a creative approach and assess the effectiveness of public organisations . Compare policy processes and outputs in specific fields , including health , education , welfare , economic development , defence , policing , and European integration . Examine public policies , management systems and administrative systems from an international perspective .
EXAMPLE MODULES – The Legal System – Social and Technological Change – Corporate Governance – Citizenship Issues in Public Organisations – Financial Management , Accountability and Reporting – Management And Development of People Within Organisations – Change Management
CONTACT TIME
You can expect to spend 20 per cent of your working week studying . This will be a mix of online teaching and self-directed study that you ’ ll do alongside your job . All evidence of learning should be logged .
Please note : all fees are subject to an annual increase ,
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Public Administration ( Distance Learning ) MPA
Advance your career in public sector leadership and management . Gain the knowledge , skills and experience you need to take on ambitious roles in areas such as national policymaking and ministerial advice .
Investigate public policy , strategic management , leading change , new ways of working , service delivery and administration from an inter-cultural , inter-professional and inter-organisational perspective . Unpack specialist subjects , such as procurement , project management and corporate governance .
Benefit from public sector expertise , support and work-based strategies , so you can become an expert in your field and apply your skills and knowledge directly in your job . Compare policy processes and outputs within specific fields , including health , education , welfare , economic development , defence , policing and intelligence . Complete a live strategic plan based on your own workplace and do a work-based placement with a local authority or public sector institution . Learn from academics with frontline public sector experience and hear from industry expert guest lecturers , including Members of Parliament and local authority experts .
EXAMPLE MODULES
– Comparative Public Policy and Public Administration – Outcomes Based Leadership in the Public Sector – Public Management – Strategic Public Management and Leading Effective Change – Dissertation or Major Project
CONTACT TIME
You can expect one optional live online seminar each week for each module you study , held at times when as many students as possible can attend . These will also be recorded for later viewing . All core material is available online at all times , so you can create your own study schedule around work or other commitments . In the last three months of the course you ’ ll be focusing on your research project .
Duration – 1 year full time – 2 years part time
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Entry requirements
A minimum of a second-class honours degree or equivalent in a relevant subject such as Politics , International Relations , Business Management , Procurement , Sociology , Public Administration and Management . Preferably , applicants will have experience of working in a managerial role in a public sector organisation .
UK / Channel Islands fees
Full time : £ 8,500 Part time : £ 4,250 ( per year )
EU fees with our Transition Scholarship
Full time : £ 8,500 Part time : £ 4,250 ( per year )
International fees
Full time : £ 8,500 Part time : £ 4,250 ( per year )
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