Graduate Diploma pathway in Public Administration
Key course facts
| Start dates |
September and January start |
| Programme dates |
Mon 27 Sep 2010 – Fri 10 Jun 2011
Tue 04 Jan 2011 – Fri 26 Aug 2011 |
| Programme length |
One academic year (three terms or approximately nine months) |
| Class hours |
Up to 22 hours per week |
| Age requirement |
17 years and above |
| Academic entry requirement |
Applicants are normally expected to have to have a first degree or equivalent. We will consider a 3-5 year diploma with good grades. However, each application will be considered on its own merit.
Applicants for the MBA or MPA require at least 3 years' work experience at managerial level in the private or public sector or related organisations. |
| English language entry requirement |
Graduate Diploma with English language IELTS 5.5 (with a minimum of 5.0 in all subskills).); TOEFL iBT 71 (minimum 14 in writing); or equivalent
Students who do not meet the minimum English language requirements can apply for English for Postgraduate Study. |
| Tuition fee |
£10,950 |
| Tuition fees do not include: |
text books: an additional charge in the region of £130 per academic course |
This is a pre-master's programme designed for students who have completed a first degree or equivalent, have at least three years managerial experience in the public sector or related organisations, and who need to enhance their knowledge of public adminstration to gain entry to the Masters in Public Administration at the University of Exeter. Students who pass at the appropriate level are guarenteed a place on the University's programme listed below:
Applicants must have at least three years’ work experience at managerial level in the public sector or related organisations