Master in Public Administration

MA-ADMPorganized by the faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences during academic year 2017-2018

Job opportunities and intended professions

The MAP prepares you to become a team / project manager capable of managing modernisation processes (change management) in the public sector. You will be responsible for implementing policies, designing new services and managing innovative projects benefiting the public.

Tomorrow will see you working in .....

... THE CIVIL SERVICE

At all levels: local, regional, national, European

In a wide range of institutions: ministries, agencies, public sector companies, associations, hospitals, etc.

As: head of department, project manager, consultant, expert, parliamentary assistant, cabinet officer

And in all sectors: the environment, health, finance, the economy, urban planning, employment services, social security, justice, education, etc.

What will you be doing?

  • Discussing with politicians

  • Defining strategies

  • Managing teams

  • Communicating with the public

  • Designing public services

  • Managing change projects

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Programme objectives

Training future public administrators.

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Structure of curriculum and disciplines taught

The Master in Public Administration (MPA) is a programaimed at training future public administrators. The MPA provides knowledge of public institutions, management, human resource management, law, public budgeting, but also of public relations, teamwork, oral and written expression, project management and consultancy.

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Benefits of the ULB training

The ULB Master in Public Administration was created not only to offer students the most relevant stimulating training possible but also to facilitate access to jobs allowing them to continue to develop professionally. In its aim to combine excellent university training with suitable preparation for professional life.

  • Pro-active teaching (case studies, group work, etc.)

  • Meetings with practitioners

  • A major public sector consultancy assignment

  • Practice-oriented teaching

  • Numerous employment and career opportunities

Talks by leading public service actors who regularly present the different management challenges of their institution and debate on them with the students.

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Teaching methods

The MA in Public Administration combines a number of different teaching methods: lectures, workshops, the compilation and presentation of personal work, a consultancy assignment, the end-of-course dissertation.

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Progression per curriculum unit

The concept of a year of studies gives way to a system of accumulation of credits based on the student's individual programme. The cycle programme is offered in units of 60 credits. The units of 60 credits are proposed as an "ideal" course of study for students enrolled in this programme.

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Contacts

Département de Science Politique : http://fsp-scpo.ulb.ac.be

Secrétariat

Pascale Meekers, 02/650 39 04, pascale.meekers@ulb.ac.be, Bureau H3 229, Avenue Paul Héger, 6 - Campus du Solbosch, Bâtiment H - 3ème étage, B-1050 Bruxelles

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