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Universiti Sains Malaysia Kuala Lumpur   |  USM@KL

Master of Public Administration

Course Structure

The programme incorporates a balance among the various kinds of knowledge and skills required by a public administrator. Candidates are required to accumulate 44 units from core and elective courses

Core Courses (32 units)

  • Public Administration and the Political System
  • Research Methods
  • Organisational Management
  • Economics for The Public Sector
  • Government and Politics in Malaysia
  • Public Sector Management
  • Issues in the Malaysian Economy
  • Public Policy Analysis and Design

Elective Courses (12 units)

  • Case Studies in Managing Public Policy
  • Ethics and Administration
  • Globalisation and Regionalism
  • Environment, Development and Policy
  • Independent Studies
  • Research Project

CONTACT:

School of Social Sciences,
Universiti Sains Malaysia,
11800 Pulau Pinang Malaysia
Tel : +604-653 3369
Fax : +604-657 0918
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ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS 

Applicants should possess the following:

  • A Bachelor's degree with a CGPA of 3.00/4 or equivalent in a related field.
  • Any Bachelor's degree with working experience related to the field of study.

 

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

(Applicable for International Applicants Only)

The minimum score for each programme can vary from the list below, candidates are required to check for each programme.

  • A minimum of Band 5 for IELTS; or
  • A minimum score of 40 for TOEFL (Internet-based); or
  • A minimum of Band 7.5 for TOEFL Essentials (Online); or
  • A minimum score of 154 for Cambridge English: Advance (CAE)/Proficiency (CPE) /Preliminary (PET) /First (FCE)/ Linguaskill Online min. score 154; or
  • A minimum score of 47 for Pearson Test of English (PTE); or
  • A minimum of Band 107 for CIEP Level (ELS); or
  • A minimum of Band 3.5 for Malaysian University English Test (MUET)

Exemption is given to candidate if:

  • English is the candidate’s mother tongue or National Language; or
  • Candidate graduated from an Institution of Higher Learning in which the medium of instruction at Bachelor and/or Master degree level is English (statement of proof required)

 

DURATION
  • Full-time: Minimum 3 semesters / Maximum 6 semesters
  • Part-time: Minimum 6 semesters / Maximum 12 semesters

 

SEMESTER INTAKE
  • October

 

FEES
Malaysian (MYR) International (USD)
  • Registration Fee : 510.00
  • Tuition Fee :  525.00 X 44 Units = 23,100.00
  • Convocation Fee : 200.00
  • Registration Fees : 275.00
  • Personal Bond : 1000.00
  • Tuition Fees :  200.00 X 44 Units = 8,800.00 
  • Convocation Fee : 50.00

** Fees are subject to change

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