"Master of Public Administration"
Miscellaneous / / December 07, 2023
Master of Public Administration is a master's degree in public administration, widely used abroad as a master's level education. At the Faculty of Public Administration of Lomonosov Moscow State University, MPA is a professional retraining program, one of the most prestigious continuing education programs.
Students who successfully complete the program receive a diploma from Lomonosov Moscow State University on professional retraining with the assignment of a new qualification.
About the MPA educational program of the Federal State Institution MSU named after M.V. Lomonosov
The professional retraining program Master of Public Administration (MPA) is an analogue of an MBA for civil servants and is aimed at preparing highly qualified professionals for administrative and leadership positions in state and municipal governments, state corporations and non-profits organizations.
MPA program FGU MSU named after M.V. Lomonosov is distinguished from similar educational programs (master's degree, second higher education) by the applied nature of education. Together with teachers and experts, you will not only be able to understand complex practical issues state and municipal administration, but also to master modern management technologies to solve their official tasks. MPA students are senior and middle managers, which, of course, allows you to expand your professional circle of communication and business contacts. Upon successful completion of the program, you will receive a diploma of professional retraining in the standard format established at Moscow State University. Studying under the MPA program at the Faculty of Public Administration is an excellent investment in your professional and career growth.
Special seminars and trainings
For each module, the developers of the MPA educational program of the Federal State University MSU named after M.V. Lomonosov selected several leading specialists and practitioners in a narrow industry field who will share their knowledge and experience at a weekly special seminar.
Distance courses
The MPA program includes a number of disciplines, training in which takes place in a distance format. Teachers of distance courses conduct a face-to-face introductory lesson, after which they send the assignment to students by email. It is possible to master some courses through a specialized distance education platform. Distance learning courses take place simultaneously with full-time courses. If necessary, for those students who, for one reason or another, do not have the basic knowledge to pass a certain educational module, it is possible to take a distance course on the theoretical and conceptual foundations of any of the 5 educational modules.
Project work (final qualifying work)
A mandatory requirement for passing the MPA educational program of the Federal State University of Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov is completion of final qualifying work under the guidance of a supervisor - one of the teachers programs. The writing and defense of the final qualification work occurs in the second year of study.
Time and place
Educational program MPA FGU MSU named after M.V. Lomonosov is designed for 1 year and 4 months (including vacation time), its volume is 2286 hours. Of these, 550 hours will be implemented in classroom format. Classes will be held on Wednesdays (19.00-22.15), Fridays (19.00-22.15) and Saturdays (from 10.00 to 14.30).
Classes are held in the Shuvalovsky building of Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov, at the address: Moscow, Lomonosovsky prospect, no. 27, bldg. 4.