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Master of Public Administration and Policy

About the program

Doctor of Philosophy in Public Administration and Policy is a three-year full-time research degree at the University's Edgbaston campus.

Develop independent research expertise in Public Administration and Policy. Design and conduct original investigations
Critically assess evidence
and communicate defensible scholarly findings.

Three-year supervised full-time research degree in Public Administration and Policy
Centred on an independent project written up as a thesis. The first stage typically includes a literature review and research training. The thesis is defended in an oral (viva voce) examination. Students work with academic supervisors and take part in the research community.

Graduate: bachelor's degree or recognised equivalent from an accredited institution with minimum 2.75 GPA on a 4.0 scale (programmes may set higher)
official transcripts with certified English translation
CV
statement of purpose
recommendation letters per programme
GRE or GMAT where the programme requires
English test unless exempt (Duolingo 115
TOEFL iBT 79
IELTS 6.5
PTE 59
Cambridge 176).

2.75

Bachelor's degree or recognised equivalent from an accredited institution

Check the requirements: bachelor's degree with minimum 2.75 GPA and the programme's own admission rules and deadline. Apply online through the Graduate School for your programme and term
paying the USD 95 application fee. Upload official transcripts with certified English translations
resume or CV
statement of purpose
recommendation letters
GRE or GMAT if the programme requires
English scores (Duolingo 115
IELTS 6.5
PTE 59
TOEFL or Cambridge 176) unless exempt. After admission
the Office of International Students and Scholars asks for financial and visa information before you can register.

Campus	Main Campus
Faculty or school	College of Liberal Arts
Department	_
Teaching language	English
Credit value	30
Study pace	Fixed
Post-study stay	1 year
Scholarship note	OISS scholarships of 300-5000 USD per year support eligible F-1 or J-1 degree-seeking students, subject to GPA, enrollment and annual scholarship application requirements. College and departmental awards may also apply.