Public Administration program is designed for those students that have obtained Bachelor’s degree in any discipline and are willing to study Public Administration.
Admission
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Application submission:
From 17 September - 4 September
Placement quotas according to the tests:
Applicant evaluation system during Internal admission procedures:
English Language test: 100 points
Interview: 100 Points
English language test: 3 Sept
Interview: 10-11 septemer
Study begins: In a week of September 14th
Master of Public Administration Program offers:
Public Administration Master’s program aims to nurture new generation of Public servant who can handle the complex challenges of the Public Sector.
MPA Students will:
Study process is managed by local practitioner lectures and invited proffesors form the renowned foreign universities
93% of the graduates are employed in the Governmental, private and NGO sectors. Additionally , big part of the program graduates get employed during in the span of one year after graduation.
Tuition Fee:
The MPA program lasts two years. One year of tuition fee is 3700GEL. Yearly payment can be conducted in four installments, defined by semesters. After successfully completing the program students will be awarded Master Degree in Public Administration.
Financing:
The total tuition fee for two years equals 7400 GEL. For study financing students can use state scholarships 2250 GEL pers study year. Besides students can be awarded Zurab Zhvania semestal scholarship (1825 GEL). The scholarship is awarded by weighted average of the points: Students GPA (50 %) lecturer nomination (25%) and participation in the extracurricular activities (25 %).
Study financing opportunities:
Master of Public Administration Program: 2 Year of Tuition fee
Without Government financing: 7400 GEL
During Two years in 8 installments: 925 GEL Per installment
Master of Public Administration program: 2 Year Tuition Fee
With state funding: 7400-4500=2900 GEL
During Two years in 8 installments: 352.5 GEL Per installment
Download MPA program curiculum
Additional Information:
Qualification to be awarded: Master of Public Administration
Level of Education: Master
ECTS requirements: 120
Study language: Georgian
Program duration: 2 Years
Study organization: Day program
Language of Instruction:
- Georgian and English
- Most of the educational materials are in English
Study Program:
№ |
Name and Surname |
Course/Module |
1. |
Nana Macharashvili |
· Public Administration and Organizational Theory · Public Policy Analysis and Implementation |
2. |
Davit Jandieri |
· Foundations of Public Law |
3. |
Tamta Chrikishvili |
· Human Resources Management in the Public Sector |
4. |
Tsira Elisashvili |
· Cultural Heritage Management |
5. |
Mariam Sekhniashvili |
· Qualitative Research Methods and Academic writing |
6. |
Zhana Antia |
· Statistics for the Public Servants |
7. |
Tsisana Khundadze |
· Statistics for the Public Servants |
8. |
Elisabeth Sopromadze |
· Public Administration and Organizational Theory |
9. |
George Bakradze |
· Fundamentals of Economics |
10. |
David Kiziria |
· Electronic Governance and Services in the Public Sector |
11. |
Archil Gersamia |
· Public Finance/ Tax policy |
12. |
Marine Ioseliani |
· Effective communication in the Public Service |
13. |
Ana Gorgodze |
· Effective communication in the Public Service |
14. |
Tamar Koberidze |
· NGO Management · Political Lobbyism and Advocacy |
15. |
Tengiz Phkaladze |
· Art of Negotiations and it’s Management |
16. |
Mikheil Darchiashvili |
· Foreign Policy Management: National Security Challenges and NATO Integration |
17. |
Nikoloz Janjgava |
· State Risk Management |
18. |
Natalia Alkhazishvili |
· Sustainable Development and Challenges for the Governance |
19. |
Nino Antadze |
· Qualitative Research Methods and Academic writing |
20. |
Tamar Zhvania |
· Election Technologies and Political Research |
21. |
Tea Loladze |
· Regulatory Environment Assessment (RIA)) |
To finalize their studies, students are required to do compulsory internship in the Georgian government organization. Current program partners are:
Georgian Parliament
Tbilisi City Council
GIPA’s school of government has number of international partners where MPA students can study in the framework of Erasmus+ or bilateral study agreements.
GIPA’s MPA program offers dual degree opportunities in Public Administration and Political Science:
After graduation from the Program students are awarded MPA degree from GIPA and MA degree in Political science from the Wroclaw University:
I and II semester – GIPA
III semester – University of Salzburg
IV semester – GIPA
After graduation of the program GIPA students receive MPA diploma from the Georgian Institute of Public Affairs
In the framework of the Double degree agreements GIPA students can obtain double MPA degree from the university of Bocconi and GIPA
After graduation students are awarded:
MPA degree from the Bocconi University and MPA degree from GIPA
IN the framework of the bilateral partnership agreement between GIPA and Hamburg university GIPA MPA students can travel in the Hamburg university in the III semester of the studies
III semester - Hamburg university
IV semester - GIPA
After graduation from the program students will be awarded Master’s degree in Public Administration.