Public Administration - Graduate Diploma / MA Programme content
Key information
Key information
- Complete full-time in one year or part-time over two years
- Delivered on campus
- Modules taught during autumn and spring semesters
- Submit a dissertation at the end of the final semester (full‑time: end of summer; part‑time: end of year 2 summer)
- Option to exit with Graduate Diploma (60 ECTS, after 2 semesters if registered on full time programme, and 4 semesters if registered on part time programme)
You will learn through a blend of
- Lectures, workshops, and hands-on activities
- Reflective practice and guided research
- Regular feedback from faculty and peers
Part-time considerations
- The modules are delivered over two years (6 in Y1 and 2 in Y2) in the part-time programme.
Full-time programme content
Core modules
- Public Administration Theory & Practice (PA6011) will identify key ideas and theoretical perspectives and relate them to debates and issues in the daily work of public administrators.
- Research Methods for Practitioners (PA5101) familiarises students with various approaches to research in the social sciences.
- Organisational Behaviour (PM6101) will give students an understanding of key concepts in Organisational Behaviour.
- Economics for Business (EC6121) will apply economic theories and empirical evidence to the analysis of economic problems and policy issues.
Books and journal articles needed for the course will be available online through the UL Glucksman Library.
For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s Book of Modules.
Core modules
- Collaborative Governance & Leadership (PA6032) will introduce students to general principles and practices about leadership.
- International Economic Issues (EC6052) provides a balanced and objective analysis of the main issues confronting international policymakers.
- Administrative Law (LA4042) will provide students with the mechanisms to test whether any decisions or actions taken by government or governmental agencies are lawful.
- Using Evidence to Improve Societal Outcomes in the Real World (Online) (LA5062) introduces students to debates about the nature of evidence, and invites critical reflection on the theoretical, conceptual and practical tools for developing evidence-informed strategies for change.
Books and journal articles needed for the course will be available online through the UL Glucksman Library.
For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s Book of Modules.
Core module
- Dissertation (PS5102) will require a student to execute a piece of original research on a topic chosen by the student.
Books and journal articles needed for the course will be available online through the UL Glucksman Library.
For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s Book of Modules.
Part-time programme content - Year 1
Core modules
- Public Administration Theory & Practice (PA6011) will identify key ideas and theoretical perspectives and relate them to debates and issues in the daily work of public administrators.
- Organisational Behaviour (PM6101) will give students an understanding of key concepts in Organisational Behaviour.
- Economics for Business (EC6121) will apply economic theories and empirical evidence to the analysis of economic problems and policy issues.
Books and journal articles needed for the course will be available online through the UL Glucksman Library.
For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s Book of Modules.
Core modules
- Collaborative Governance & Leadership (PA6032) will introduce students to general principles and practices about leadership.
- International Economic Issues (EC6052) provides a balanced and objective analysis of the main issues confronting international policymakers.
- Administrative Law (LA4042) will provide students with the mechanisms to test whether any decisions or actions taken by government or governmental agencies are lawful.
Books and journal articles needed for the course will be available online through the UL Glucksman Library.
For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s Book of Modules.
Part-time programme content - Year 2
Core module
- Research Methods for Practitioners (PA5101) familiarises students with various approaches to research in the social sciences.
Books and journal articles needed for the course will be available online through the UL Glucksman Library.
For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s Book of Modules.
Core module
- Using Evidence to Improve Societal Outcomes in the Real World (Online) (LA5062) introduces students to debates about the nature of evidence, and invites critical reflection on the theoretical, conceptual and practical tools for developing evidence-informed strategies for change.
Books and journal articles needed for the course will be available online through the UL Glucksman Library.
For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s Book of Modules.
Core module
- Dissertation (PS5102) will require a student to execute a piece of original research on a topic chosen by the student.
Books and journal articles needed for the course will be available online through the UL Glucksman Library.
For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s Book of Modules.
