Masters in Public Administration MPA

Course details

Degree level

Master's

Subject

Public Administration / Government

Duration

12 months full-time

Intake

January 2027

Tuition fee

£31,500 / yearUniversity fee information (opens in a new tab)

Initial deposit

£3,000

City

Birmingham

Country

England

Campus

Birmingham (Edgbaston)

Official course page

https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/subjects/business-and-management-courses/public-administration-mpa

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English Language Requirements

Main English Requirements

Only the tests listed here are shown as accepted for this course.

Entry requirements

For applicants from Pakistan

Pakistan: Bachelor's degree holders normally expected to have GPA 2.8–3.0/4.0 or 65%+ for UK 2:1 equivalency, or GPA 2.6/4.0 or 60%+ for UK 2:2 equivalency, depending on awarding institution. Qualification must be from a recognised institution.

General entry requirements

2:1 Honours degree.

Scholarships & discounts

Postgraduate High Fliers Scholarship for January 2027: £5,000 automatic tuition-fee discount. Pakistan is an eligible domicile. Must be self-funded, international-fee paying, full-time, eligible 180-credit Birmingham UK-campus Master's, and accept an unconditional offer by 7 December 2026. No separate scholarship application.

Pre-CAS interview

Required

No — no Pre-CAS interview is required, according to the information we hold

Course modules

• January core: Dissertation (International Development); Public Management and Leadership; Public Sector Reform; Research for Public Policy and Management. Choose 60 credits from available M-level modules in the School of Government or College of Social Sciences, subject to Programme Director approval; options include Public Administration – Civil Service, Public Economic Management, Public Financial Management, Digital Governance and Citizen Engagement, Making Policy, Managing Projects and others.