MA in Public Policy and Administration

The objectives of the above Programme are as follows:

(i) to provide a postgraduate level educational opportunity for employment in the public sector and for government officials in economic, social and public affairs ministries, non-profit organisations, parastatal autonomous bodies and local government and others in the private sector to acquire skills in policymaking;

(ii) to prepare individuals to assume key positions of responsibility in government, international institutions and in the private sector by upgrading their knowledge and skills to comparable international standards;

(iii) to develop the ability to identify problems and the capacity for decision making, leading to practical solutions of regional and international problems; and

(iv) to enhance the individual’s capacity to meet emerging challenges within an organisation with a view to increasing domestic and international competitiveness in a rapidly changing global environment.