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Public Administration Diploma (PGDip)
Duration:
9 months full-time or 18 months part-time
The Postgraduate Diploma in Public Administration is an internationally recognised qualification providing the competencies and knowledge necessary for public service managers to manage creatively in challenging policy environments.
It is suitable for new graduates and those with managerial and/or public sector work experience.
The School takes an interdisciplinary approach to issues facing public management. You will study policy and management modules designed for the public and voluntary sectors. The course has a strong international comparative element, providing a broad knowledge of public management issues.
You will develop your skills to critically analyse complex managerial issues and contribute effectively to the future direction of your current or prospective employing organisations.
| Entry requirements: | 2.2(Lower 2nd class hons degree or international equivalent) |
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| IELTS: | 6.5 (no less than 6.0 in any element) |
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| TOEFL IBT: | 87 with no less than 21 in listening, 22 in reading, 23 in speaking and 21 in writing |
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Key facts
- International curricula focusing on key public sector develoments in the UK, the EU, the US and other countries
- Research-informed curricula reflecting the expertise of staff in the fields of public management, policy analysis and social policy
- Flexible programme of study to facilitate part-time study
- The University is one of the UK's and world's top universitities for teaching and research
- Nottingham is a student-friendly, cosmopolitan and vibrant city with many cultural, social and leisure attractions, with good transport links, and with easy access to the countryside and London
- Friendly and supportive learning environment set in a very scenic campus
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School of Sociology and Social Policy
The University Of Nottingham
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