Public Administration

We take an international perspective to equip you with the skills and understanding you need to operate effectively in an increasingly global and constantly changing environment you will benefit from the latest ideas on public policy, administration and regulation while learning alongside practitioners working in a variety of roles and organisations from the uk and overseas the involvement of leading practitioners from the public sector, together with real world case studies, ensures learning is relevant and informed by best practice our comprehensive programme induction helps you adjust to postgraduate study and enables you to get to know the academic team and your fellow students in a relaxed and informal environment gain a qualification which is recognised around the world and is taken seriously not only by prospective employers but also by organisations who want to retain and progress skilled managers

We have a long history of teaching public administration and public policy to postgraduates at exeter. students have gone on to careers in regional governments, ministries, embassies and other organisations around the world. employer-valued skills the need to develop management and leadership skills is being recognised as increasingly important within the public sector and this has been reflected by the introduction of management competencies and a growing demand for formal qualifications for senior management positions. there are many reasons to study for the exeter mpa including: enhancing your opportunities for career progression obtaining a wider perspective of the environment in which you work developing strategic decision making and leadership skills improving your confidence and credibility in the workplace gaining more knowledge about other people and other organisations networking and sharing experiences with public sector colleagues

Work while you study

You can also work on a UK student visa, from 10 to 20 hours per week during the academic year, 40 hours per week or full-time during vacations.

Partnerships

Most universities in England have partnerships with different companies and organisations to ensure their students get enough professional training as students. In addition to increasing their students' chances to get hired by one of the universities. University of Exeter has partnerships with the following companies: