Master of Public Administration

Why this programme exists

Public institutions in Uganda are staffed by capable people asked to run modern services with tools and training designed for a different era, and the result is a persistent gap between policy intent and delivery. This Master of Public Administration is a taught, project heavy conversion for public servants and professionals moving into public leadership, built around the actual work of making an institution deliver: evidence, finance, digital service, and the management of people and change. It terminates in a major applied project inside a real public institution, weighted toward a delivered improvement rather than a dissertation.

Admission requirements

A good first degree (second class or above) in any field, or substantial public service or professional experience admitted through recognition of prior learning; plus a short reasoning and writing task scored against Capabilities C3 and C4. All applicants must demonstrate competence in English, the language of instruction, through their qualifications or an approved proficiency test under Part A. International and non standard qualifications are assessed for equivalence against the profile above under the Credential Portability provisions, so that a suitably prepared applicant may enter from anywhere in the world. Selection considers the whole application, including the structured admission task, and is conducted without discrimination under the University's admissions policy. Alternative pathways: recognition of prior learning against the admission profile under Part G, including substantial professional practice in lieu of the named first degree field. Online components require the Digital Readiness orientation under Part D6.