Limerick,
Ireland
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Graduate Diploma in Public Administration in Limerick Ireland | University of Limerick
University of Limerick
|
Limerick Ireland
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Qualification
Postgraduate Diploma
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
EUR
16,902
(c. USD19,881.32)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
12 months
The Master of Public Administration (MPA) is a one-year full-time or two-year part-time interdisciplinary program designed to equip students with professional and analytical capabilities, along with expertise in public management and governmental policy formulation. The MPA curriculum features modules that deliver a thorough, cross-disciplinary education in public administration, economics, and legal studies. This program seeks to provide students with an in-depth understanding of the public sector's function, evolution, and significance, while instilling core public service principles. Core coursework includes Public Administration, Economics, Organizational Behavior, Policy Analysis, and Law. For the research component, students engage in a practitioner-focused research methods module and undertake an independent research project.
Both the full-time and part-time MPA options offer a Graduate Diploma in Public Administration as an exit qualification for students who fulfill the taught program's academic criteria (60 ECTS) without completing the dissertation (30 ECTS).
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Applicants for a Master's programme must normally have a first or second class Level 8 honours degree (NFQ or other internationally recognised equivalent) in a relevant or appropriate subject, or equivalent prior learning that is recognised by the University as meeting this requirement. Applicants must also satisfy the English Language Requirements of the University. The University reserves the right to shortlist and interview applicants as deemed necessary.
Alternative Exit route of Graduate Diploma in Public Administration on completion of 2 semesters (60 ECTS). Students who attain the standard of second class honours grade one on completion of the (60 ects) may, on the submission of an appropriate research proposal, be permitted to transfer to the MPA register at the discretion of the Course Board
What to Include with Your Application
Qualification transcripts and certificates
A copy of your birth certificate or passport
If your qualifications have been obtained in a country where English is an official language this will suffice
If this is not available, the following additional documents must be provided:
English translation of your qualification(s)/transcripts
AND
English language competency certificate
IELTS - Minimum score of 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in any component.
TOEFL- (paper based) - 580.
TOEFL- (internet based) - 90.
Alternative Exit route of Graduate Diploma in Public Administration on completion of 2 semesters (60 ECTS). Students who attain the standard of second class honours grade one on completion of the (60 ects) may, on the submission of an appropriate research proposal, be permitted to transfer to the MPA register at the discretion of the Course Board
What to Include with Your Application
Qualification transcripts and certificates
A copy of your birth certificate or passport
If your qualifications have been obtained in a country where English is an official language this will suffice
If this is not available, the following additional documents must be provided:
English translation of your qualification(s)/transcripts
AND
English language competency certificate
IELTS - Minimum score of 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in any component.
TOEFL- (paper based) - 580.
TOEFL- (internet based) - 90.
Tuition
EUR
16,902