B
Bachelor’s degree
- Length
- 120 credit hours, normally 40 courses of three credit hours, including a graduation project.
- Entry
- A secondary school certificate or its equivalent, and documented work experience in the field.
- Status
- In preparation
- Levels
- Bachelor's · Master's · Doctorate
- Credit hours
- 120 / 36 / 54
- Delivery
- Fully online
- Experience
- Assessed course by course
- Status
- In preparation
Overview
About the program
For civil servants and staff of public bodies. You study how public organizations are managed, financed and held to account.
The Public Administration program is designed for people who already work in the field. It covers public management, public policy, public finance, administrative law, governance, and ends with human resources in the public sector.
Like every Madison program, it is built for working adults. Courses you already master through your work are tested and recorded with a grade; the rest you study online, at your own pace, with tasks carried out in your own workplace.
In preparation. This program is not open for enrollment yet. It opens when its curriculum and courses are in place on the learning platform.
Outcomes
What you will be able to do
- 01Public managementExplain the core ideas of public management and use them to read real situations at work.
- 02Public policyAnalyse a real problem in public policy and recommend a course of action backed by evidence.
- 03Public financeApply the methods of public finance in your own organization and measure the result.
- 04Administrative lawPlan and lead work in administrative law, and document your decisions to a professional standard.
- 05GovernanceEvaluate current practice in governance against recognised standards and propose improvements.
- 06Human resources in the public sectorAdvise colleagues and managers on human resources in the public sector in clear, well-structured writing.
Curriculum
What you will study
The main areas of the curriculum. Your personal study plan lists the exact courses, their credit hours and those you may claim through assessment.
- 01Public managementManaging public organizations, services and performance.Core area
- 02Public policyHow public policy is designed, implemented and evaluated.Core area
- 03Public financeGovernment budgets, taxation and public spending.Core area
- 04Administrative lawThe legal rules that govern public bodies and their decisions.Core area
- 05GovernanceAccountability, transparency and good governance in the public sector.Core area
- 06Human resources in the public sectorCivil service systems, recruitment and performance.Core area
Levels
Levels, length and entry
M
Master’s degree
- Length
- 36 credit hours, 12 courses, including an applied project drawn from your own workplace.
- Entry
- A bachelor’s degree or its equivalent, and professional experience related to the program.
- Status
- In preparation
D
Doctorate
- Length
- 54 credit hours, 12 advanced courses and an applied research project in your field.
- Entry
- A master’s degree or its equivalent, and senior professional or research experience.
- Status
- In preparation
Your experience
How your experience counts
- 01
Send your record
Your CV, certificates and evidence of work are mapped to the courses of this program.
- 02
Sit the course tests
Each course you claim is tested on its own. A pass is recorded on your transcript with its grade.
- 03
Study the rest
The remaining courses become your personal plan, with an expected end date in writing.
Professional titles
The field, by title
Beside the degree, this field is planned as a professional credential, with the title written before it. A title is not a degree. How titles work.
- 01Expert in Public AdministrationFor people who have practiced Public Administration for years and want their competence assessed and recorded.
- 02Consultant in Public AdministrationFor experienced people who advise organizations on Public Administration.
- 03Trainer in Public AdministrationFor experienced people who teach or coach others in Public Administration at work.
- 04Diploma in Public AdministrationA focused credential in Public Administration, based on assessed knowledge and evidence of practice.
In preparation. No title is open yet; the requirements are published when it opens.
Careers
Where this program is used
- Public administrator
- Policy officer
- Municipal manager
- Program manager
Roles this program relates to. A degree supports a career; it does not guarantee a position, and each employer sets its own requirements.