Master Public Management (M.A.)

Your future? Safe and sound. With your M.A. in Public Management, you will be able to count on a secure career in administration providing lucrative opportunities. After graduation, you will, for example, be able to work as: 

Flexible, versatile, practical: you can complete your Master of Public Management 100% online as an IU distance learning programme and remain independent at all times. Early bird or night owl? No matter which learning type you are, your IU study programme is tailored to your individual needs. Thanks to the innovative learning app IU Learn and the online campus myCampus, you can study independently around the clock. In addition, you have access to a unique mix of digital tools, virtual Live formats and an interactive Online Community. So that you always stay on the move and can incorporate your Master's degree into your everyday life regardless of location. 

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With a Master's degree, you can not only expand, deepen and specialise your knowledge in a specific subject area. In the course of your IU studies, you will also be taught more in-depth content, methodologies and skills, which many employers regard as an additional professional qualification. In many professions, a Master's degree is a prerequisite for a career or an academic career. In addition to significantly more attractive career opportunities, possible experience abroad and valuable contacts in the business world, you can usually expect a significantly better starting salary. This means that an internationally recognised Master's degree offers you a whole repertoire of advantages that you could be denied with a pure Bachelor's degree. 

With the Master's programme in Public Management at the IU International University of Applied Sciences, you will receive an interdisciplinary education in the fields of Law, Leadership as well as Technology, Project and Innovation Management. You will learn about new Technologies and forms of work in Public Administration and train your legal Expertise in Public Law. You will also be taught research methods. Of course, you can also specialise in topics such as Sustainability and the Environment, Intelligent Urban Design, Health and Social issues, Digitalisation and Transformation, HR analytics and development. Another special feature: you can acquire various certificates in various modules to optimally prepare you for your later career entry. 

With your Master's degree in Public Management, you will be a sought-after specialist with Administrative knowledge for digital transformation. This will open up a wide range of fields of application for you and you will benefit from lucrative career opportunities. With your strategic skills, you are a trend barometer and can implement digital change projects with the help of modern methods and tools. What about your future in Public Administration? That's for sure. No matter whether you are an employee or civil servant in the higher administrative service or comparable state service. You can work as an in-house Consultant advising the top management of public authorities or public institutions. Or as a Project Manager in public institutions coordinating progressive projects in the course of current social challenges. 

Please note: The final decision on admission to the administrative service is the responsibility of the respective authority and depends, among other things, on the requirements of the respective federal state. Against this background, the IU expressly recommends that prospective students obtain comprehensive information about the requirements for their intended career before embarking on a degree programme.