Overview
Key facts
Taught by the Institute of Local Government Studies (INLOGOV), the UK’s leading academic centre for research and teaching on local governance and strategic public management, this course will allow students to focus on the role of the state in societies around the world – as well as contemporary issues in the delivery of services by governments.
After completing the 8-week course, you will receive an official University of Birmingham postgraduate micro-credential certificate (worth 10 academic credits) and a transcript. You will be able to use these academic credits to apply for advanced entry to the University of Birmingham’s full Online Masters of Public Administration (MPA) qualification.
University of Birmingham's Public Management and Governance in a Changing World programme will teach you more about this topic.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Discuss authoritatively, and with constructively critical perspectives, the various ways in which public management and governance have evolved around the world, and the factors accounting for the key transformations in this respect over time
- Feel confident in the ability to research, analyse and present new information, ideas and conceptualisations on aspects of public management and governance to peer audiences
- Demonstrate an understanding of the ‘big picture’ issues in public management and governance as well as the skills in interpreting and making sense of the complexities, tensions and contradictions that tend to characterise contemporary public policy
- Gain expertise on the likely and possible futures of public management and governance around the world, and a heightened sensitivity to the issues of ethical standards and conduct in public life
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 2 months
Start dates & application deadlines
Language
Delivered
Disciplines
Management Studies Political Science View 44 other Short Courses in Political Science in United KingdomAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
To be eligible to apply for a short course, you will need to have obtained (or be predicted to obtain) an upper second-class degree or postgraduate diploma from a UK university, OR an equivalent qualification from a recognised institution. Professional applications may also be considered. Please speak to a Recruitment Co-ordinator to discuss your eligibility.
Tuition Fee
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International
1250 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1250 GBP for the full programme during 2 months. -
National
1250 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1250 GBP for the full programme during 2 months.