Master's Degree in Public Sector Management and Administration

Field(s) of education and training (ISCED-F)

• Political sciences and civics (0312)

Main focus

; Graduates of this master’s programme will have acquired the knowledge and skills to do the following: – Lead and manage public organisations on the basis of principles of strategic government and criteria of efficiency, efficacy and quality in a context of modernisation and change in public institutions. – Assimilate the processes of change in the Spanish public administrations by identifying their transformations, advances, and dysfunctions in order to help optimise their performance. – Apply methodologies of planning, public participation, cooperation, negotiation, communication, and public-sector marketing. – Analyse and assess public policies, innovation, and electronic administration. – Draft, analyse, and audit public financial information: – carry out performance assessment, management, and public/private collaboration. – Evaluate the quality of public services and their sustainability.

Competences

Students that have completed the second cycle have the following competencies: – Have demonstrated knowledge and understanding that is founded upon a basis or opportunity for originality in developing and/or applying ideas, often within a research context. – Can apply their acquired knowledge and understanding, and problem solving abilities in new or unfamiliar environments within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to their field of study. – Have the ability to integrate knowledge and handle complexity, and formulate judgments with incomplete or limited information, but that include reflecting on social and ethical responsibilities linked to the application of their knowledge and judgments. – Can communicate their conclusions, and the knowledge and rationale underpinning these, to specialist and non-specialist audiences clearly and unambiguously. – Have the learning skills to allow them to continue to study in a manner that may be largely self-directed or autonomous.

Name of title awarded in original language

Máster Universitario en Dirección y Gestión Pública

Qualification requirements

60 minimum credits

Specialisation name

– No Specialisation

Admission information

Access to Master’s Degree programmes is granted to holders of:
A.1. A Spanish official university degree.
A.2. A degree issued by a Higher Education institution from another European Higher Education Area Member State which allows access to Master Degree’s programmes in that State.
A.3. A degree from a non-EHEA education system, upon verification by the Spanish University that the aforementioned degree accredits an equivalent education level to that of a Spanish university degree and allows access to postgraduate programmes in the issuing country.
A.4. A Spanish Bachelor in Advanced Artistic Education.
A.5. Official Spanish university degrees of Diplomado, Arquitecto Técnico, Ingeniero Técnico, Licenciado, Arquitecto, Ingeniero, Graduado or Máster Universitario.

Specific admission requirements

Access to this Master’s degree programme is granted to students who meet one of the following requirements: – Hold a Spanish official university degree of Licenciado or Graduado (Bachelor’s Degree) in the field of Social Sciences and Law, or hold an equivalent degree from other education systems. – Have civil servant status in the Public Administration technical bodies. – Hold a high position in the public administration and comply with the requirements to access Master’s degree programmes, in accordance with Royal Decree 861/2010.

Grading scale
In the Spanish university system, modules/courses are graded on a scale of 0 to 10 points with the following qualitative equivalence:
0-4,9: «suspenso»; 5-6,9: «aprobado»; 7-8,9: «notable»; 9-10: «sobresaliente». A special mention, «Matrícula de Honor» may be granted to up to 5% of the students in a group provided they have got a «sobresaliente». To pass a module/course is necessary to get at least 5 points.
In cases of recognition of ECTS, professional experience, cultural or sports activities, or student representation no grading will be recorded but, where appropriate, the word «Apto».

UGR Examination Regulations
https://docencia.ugr.es/sites/vic/docencia/public/inline-files/Normativa_de_evaluacion_y_calificacion_EN.pdf

More info on academic regulations at: 

https://ugrcat.ugr.es/en/about-ugr/#regulations