MPA Public Administration at University of Portsmouth

Programme overview

Study on campus on our one year MPA Public Administration Master's course. Choose your specialist subjects to progress in your public sector career. Are you a professional looking to step up into public sector leadership and management?

Duration: 1 year full-time | Study mode: full-time | Intake: May 2027 / September 2027 / May 2028 | Location: Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules include Comparative Public Policy; Dissertation/Major Project Masters in Public Administration; Evaluating Policy and Practice; Partnerships, Ethics and Policy Research: Solving Complex Social Issues; Strategic Public Management and Leading Effective Change.

Career pathways

Graduate roles include ministerial advice, central government policy units, government partner organisations, charitable foundations, Organisation for Economic Co-operation (OECD), European Union (EU), Local Government Association (LGA).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Qualifications or experience. A minimum of a second-class honours degree or equivalent in a relevant subject, or equivalent professional experience and/or qualifications. Equivalent professional experience and/or qualifications will also be considered, such as previous study, employment, voluntary work and training courses, including courses and qualifications you didn't complete. Applicants may be invited to attend an interview. September 2027/May 2028 start. UK qualifications. Preferably, applicants will have experience of working in a managerial role in a public sector organisation. English language: IELTS band 6.5 (or equivalent) with no component score below 5.5.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,700 for the whole programme (2026/27). Full time: £9,700 (may be subject to annual increase) Source

International applicants: GBP 17,900 for the whole programme (2026/27). Full time: £17,900 (may be subject to annual increase) Source

Intake: May 2027 / September 2027 / May 2028

Duration: 1 year full-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.port.ac.uk/study/courses/postgraduate-taught/mpa-public-administration

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