MA Public Administration (MAPA) at German University of Administrative Sciences Speyer

The Public Administration master's (M.A.) prepares graduates for specialist and leadership positions in the higher civil service of federal, state and local government, or comparable roles. It combines legal, economic, social-science and public administration knowledge with a practical orientation, and is designed with the university's sponsors, the federal government and the states. Full-time, 120 ECTS, with no tuition fee.

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years), 120 ECTS  |  Study mode: full-time; German university programme (English B2 required)  |  Intake: Winter semester (start 2 November; deadline 1 June)  |  Location: Speyer, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany

What you will study

Six foundation modules (administrative law and administrative science, public management, digitalisation, data literacy, administration in the European context, budget and finance) plus a compulsory internship in the first or second semester. Students then choose one of four specialisations: Digitalisation and Automation; Evidence-based Decision-making: Policy-making and Legislation; Public Management: Essentials and Skills; Sustainable and Resilient Design: State Tasks in Transition. Two specialisation modules, two elective modules and a master's thesis with an oral examination complete the 120 ECTS. Teaching is organised in two-week blocks (learning sprints).

Career pathways

Graduates qualify for specialist and leadership positions in the higher civil service of federal, state and local administration or comparable roles, or for an academic career.

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