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Public Management (M.A.)
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What do smart washing machines and electronic tax returns have in common? Both are part of the digitisation of public life. E-government or smart cities: In your master's programme in Public Management, you will develop solutions for new challenges in the public sector. You will acquire knowledge of law, technology and leadership and, after graduation, you will be able to take on responsibility and develop innovations. Your perspectives include job opportunities as a project manager in public institutions or in management positions such as Chief Innovation Officer.
Your consecutive 120 ECTS programme builds on your bachelor's programme and introduces you to areas such as digital transformation or public health.
In the 60-ECTS programme, you can use your professional experience and complement it with current scientific findings and leadership techniques. Your online study programme is the stepping stone to a management position.
Summary
Your study programme summed up
Study programme & degree
M.A., 120, 60 ECTS credits
Language: de
Full-time or part-time, 100% flexible
Starting date
Start today with Comfort Start – or start any time on your preferred date
Study duration & extension
36, 48, 72 months, depending on model Extension possible free of charge
Locations
Study programme independent of time & place, no mandatory attendance, innovative study tools available on online-campus, AI study assistant Syntea, exams online or at nearest examination centre
Study fees
Starting at 286€/month, depending on model
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Recognition & Admission
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Study Programs
Your study programmes in Public Management
The online master's programme in Public Management is available as a 60 ECTS or 120 ECTS programme in German language.
Study Content
Your electives in the master’s programme Public Management
Do you want to promote sustainability? Or develop new solutions for the social sector? You can select your electives in the master’s programme Public Management according to your career aspirations. In the 60 ECTS programme, you choose one of 5 elective modules such as sustainability and the environment, intelligent urban design or health and social affairs. In the 120 ECTS programme, your options include modules such as digital transformation, learning analytics and public health. You choose two out of 10.
| Module | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Leadership | 5 |
| Angewandtes Projektmanagement | 5 |
| New Work | 5 |
| Forschungsmethodik | 5 |
| Öffentliches Recht und Behördensteuerung | 5 |
| Informationssicherheit und Datenschutz | 5 |
| Module | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Seminar: Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft | 5 |
| Change Management und Organisationsentwicklung | 5 |
| Prozessmanagement und Ablaufoptimierung | 5 |
| EU- und Völkerrecht | 5 |
| Projekt: Kohäsionspolitik und Fördermittelmanagement | 5 |
| Finanzmanagement und Controlling im öffentlichen Sektor | 5 |
| Module | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Seminar: Gesellschaftliche Herausforderungen der Digitalisierung | 5 |
| Projekt: Beschaffungswesen und Internationale Ausschreibungen | 5 |
| Wahlpflichtmodul A | 10 |
| Wahlpflichtmodul B | 10 |
| Module | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Masterarbeit | 30 |
| Module | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Wahlpflichtmodul A | |
| Politikfeld: Digitalisierung und Transformation | 10 |
| Politikfeld: Gesundheit und Soziales | 10 |
| Politikfeld: HR Analytics and Development | 10 |
| Politikfeld: Intelligente Stadtgestaltung | 10 |
| Politikfeld: Nachhaltigkeit und Umwelt | 10 |
| Wahlpflichtmodul B | |
| Gesellschaftliches Bewusstsein und Ethik | 10 |
| Smart Government und Open Data | 10 |
| Public Health | 5 |
| Digitale Transformation | 10 |
| Learning Analytics | 10 |
| AI and Mastering AI Prompting | 10 |
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Study flexible
Study flexible
anytime and anywhere with 24/7 online exams, full- or part-time.
Learn innovatively
Learn innovatively
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State-recognized
State-recognized
Benefit from an accredited degree with excellent career prospects.
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Career
Your professional future
Employee or civil servant in higher administrative service or a comparable state service
Federal authorities or non-profit organisations are looking for people like you to lead projects – for example in the field of digital transformation. You are eligible for becoming a Chief Digital Officer (COD) or Chief Information Officer (CIO). But you can also work in a staff position.
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