Limerick,
Ireland
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MA in Public Administration in Limerick Ireland | University of Limerick
University of Limerick
|
Limerick Ireland
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Qualification
Masters Degree (Taught)
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
EUR
16,902
(c. USD19,623.22)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
12 months
The Graduate Diploma/MA in Public Administration (MPA) is a one-year full-time or two-year part-time interdisciplinary program designed to equip students with professional analytical skills and knowledge of public sector management and policy formulation. The MPA curriculum offers a thorough, cross-disciplinary approach covering 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 core values. Core modules include Public Administration, Economics, Organizational Behavior, Policy Analysis, and Legal Studies. For the research component, students engage in a practitioner-focused research methods course and undertake an independent research project.
Both the full-time (1 year) and part-time (2 year) MPA options offer a Graduate Diploma in Public Administration as an exit qualification for students who complete the taught components (60 ECTS) without advancing to the dissertation phase (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