Public Administration and Leadership
Limerick, Ireland
DURATION
4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
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STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Introduction
Studying Public Administration and Leadership at UL will open up the world of politics, public administration and civil society in Ireland and internationally. You will learn to recognise that politics is not just the responsibility of those we elect but that it is of concern to individual citizens and to the organisations that they are part of. You will learn not only to understand the world of public leadership but how to critically analyse it. Learning about public leadership at UL is not about amassing lots of information; it’s about enabling and empowering you to know what to do with that information. UL has a long tradition of teaching and research in the area of politics, public administration and civil society and actively engages with a variety of public and community based organisations. During your studies here you will have the chance to do a work based placement, with many opportunities available in public, private and non- profit organisations. You will also have the opportunity to benefit from a study abroad programme with a large choice of universities available in different countries such as the Netherlands, Poland, the Czech Republic and even in the US.
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Scholarships and Funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the university website for more information.
Curriculum
Year 1
Semester 1
Introduction to Public Administration 1
Semester 2
Introduction to Public Administration 2
Year 2
Semester 3
- Issues and Concepts in Development
- Paragovernmental Organisations
Semester 4
Cooperative Education Placement
Year 3
Semester 5
External Academic Placement
Semester 6
- Public Policy Process
- Government and Politics of the EU
Year 4
Semester 7
- Public Administration and Social Justice
- Careers and influence in public leadership: ministers and civil servants
Semester 8
- Decentralisation and Development
- Civil Society and Civic Engagement
Program Outcome
NFQ Level 8 major Award Honours Bachelor Degree
Graduate Diploma/MA in Public AdministrationMA PoliticsMA EU Politics and GovernanceMA International StudiesMA Peace and Development StudiesMA SociologyMA Business ManagementMSc Marketing, Consumption and SocietyLaw LLB (Graduate entry)
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Recent graduates of this programme are working as; analysts in the insurance sector; community workers; graduate entry level public servants. Recent graduates are working for employers like Northern Trust; the National Treasury Management Agency; the Policing Authority and Intel.
A wide range of career opportunities are open to you from this programme, in the public, private and non-profit sectors:
- Public sector positions at a national and local level and in a range of state agencies and in international public sector bodies;
- Private Sector opportunities e.g. within the banking and financial services sector as well as in industry;
- Non-Profit Sector employment within charitable, voluntary and community organisations, including local level community development as well international development NGOs (Non- Governmental Organisations).