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Holyrood, local government, and public-body delivery—Scottish MPA, not a Washington clone.
Online or on campus
Public administration in Scotland is a minority government, a local-authority cut, and a public that can see Holyrood from the street. This MPA starts with that geography. You will map a policy from programme for government to a counter in a council office, and you will name where reserved UK policy still binds you. Dual-pathway parity matters because many public servants cannot relocate to Edinburgh. They sit the same identity-checked assessments as campus students. Faculty mark whether you can brief elected members without writing a US MPA essay about a federal agency they do not have. The award is not a civil-service fast-stream place and not a ministerial appointment. It is academic professional education for people already in, or moving toward, Scottish public service. NHS management literacy appears as system interface, not as NMC. You will map a Programme for Government line to a council counter, name reserved UK functions that still bind you, and write for elected members without a Washington MPA case study. Audit, procurement, and storm continuity appear as delivery problems. University of Brigant will not print a Scottish Government crest. Thirty-six credits, MASTERS enum, one standard across modes. Master of Public Administration (Scotland) is taught as one award, not a list of unrelated modules. The published length is 18 months, and the credit total is 36. Students move from Holyrood, Local Government, and Public Bodies through Holyrood, Local Government, and Public Bodies; Reserved Matters and UK Interfaces; Law, Directions, and Administrative Justice Literacy; Budgets as Political Documents; Audit Scotland Literacy for Operators; Procurement and Contract Failure, and finish on Writing for Elected Members and Chief Executives. Each course has a question, a method, and a submission. In this field, students apply the method of the subject to a defined problem and defend the result. Reading is a core text, a case or dataset, and a critique. The artefact a marker expects is a submission that shows the method, the evidence, and the limit of the claim. The award is built so that a graduate can do the following in practice: Write a committee paper that survives political and officer scrutiny Map devolved and reserved interfaces honestly Read budgets, performance, and audit as a delivery problem Teaching assumes the student can read a source, attempt a problem before the seminar, and revise after feedback. Attendance at live seminars is part of the design. The capstone or final course must use the methods of the earlier courses; a project that ignores them does not pass. The pages for each course name the topics that are examined. Those topics are the syllabus. A brochure line is not a substitute for them.
Thirty-six credits mapped to MASTERS: Scottish institutions, money and performance, people and ethics, and a supervised public-administration capstone. Dual pathway. Honest non-appointment marketing.
Study online
Online tuition is free. Online examinations are free. There is no exam fee for online study.
On-campus study
Prefer to learn at our Edinburgh campus? Campus tuition and campus examinations are charged. The published campus price is on each programme page.
| Code | Course | Credits · hours |
|---|---|---|
| UOB861 | Holyrood, Local Government, and Public Bodies Holyrood, Local Government, and Public Bodies (UOB861) is a 3-credit course on Master of Public Administration (Scotland), with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can apply the method of the subject to a defined problem and defend the result, using Holyrood, Local Government, and Public Bodies as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a core text, a case or dataset, and a critique. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a submission that shows the method, the evidence, and the limit of the claim. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.
| 3 · 30 h |
| UOB862 | Reserved Matters and UK Interfaces Reserved Matters and UK Interfaces (UOB862) is a 3-credit course on Master of Public Administration (Scotland), with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can apply the method of the subject to a defined problem and defend the result, using Reserved Matters and UK Interfaces as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a core text, a case or dataset, and a critique. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a submission that shows the method, the evidence, and the limit of the claim. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.
| 3 · 30 h |
| UOB863 | Law, Directions, and Administrative Justice Literacy Law, Directions, and Administrative Justice Literacy (UOB863) is a 3-credit course on Master of Public Administration (Scotland), with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read, using Law, Directions, and Administrative Justice Literacy as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree.
| 3 · 30 h |
| Code | Course | Credits · hours |
|---|---|---|
| UOB865 | Budgets as Political Documents Budgets as Political Documents (UOB865) is a 3-credit course on Master of Public Administration (Scotland), with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can apply the method of the subject to a defined problem and defend the result, using Budgets as Political Documents as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a core text, a case or dataset, and a critique. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a submission that shows the method, the evidence, and the limit of the claim. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.
| 3 · 30 h |
| UOB866 | Audit Scotland Literacy for Operators Audit Scotland Literacy for Operators (UOB866) is a 3-credit course on Master of Public Administration (Scotland), with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using Audit Scotland Literacy for Operators as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence.
| 3 · 30 h |
| UOB867 | Procurement and Contract Failure Procurement and Contract Failure (UOB867) is a 3-credit course on Master of Public Administration (Scotland), with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can apply the method of the subject to a defined problem and defend the result, using Procurement and Contract Failure as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a core text, a case or dataset, and a critique. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a submission that shows the method, the evidence, and the limit of the claim. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.
| 3 · 30 h |
| Code | Course | Credits · hours |
|---|---|---|
| UOB869 | Workforce, Unions, and Public-Service Ethos Workforce, Unions, and Public-Service Ethos (UOB869) is a 3-credit course on Master of Public Administration (Scotland), with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can apply the method of the subject to a defined problem and defend the result, using Workforce, Unions, and Public-Service Ethos as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a core text, a case or dataset, and a critique. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a submission that shows the method, the evidence, and the limit of the claim. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.
| 3 · 30 h |
| UOB870 | Inequalities, Islands, and Rural Delivery Inequalities, Islands, and Rural Delivery (UOB870) is a 3-credit course on Master of Public Administration (Scotland), with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can apply the method of the subject to a defined problem and defend the result, using Inequalities, Islands, and Rural Delivery as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a core text, a case or dataset, and a critique. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a submission that shows the method, the evidence, and the limit of the claim. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.
| 3 · 30 h |
| UOB871 | NHS and Education Interfaces for Non-Registrants NHS and Education Interfaces for Non-Registrants (UOB871) is a 3-credit course on Master of Public Administration (Scotland), with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can design a short sequence for a named group of learners and the criteria that would mark it fairly, using NHS and Education Interfaces for Non-Registrants as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a curriculum extract, an assessment specification, and an evaluation summary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a plan with outcomes, a task, criteria, and a note on bias. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a teaching licence, QTS, or equivalent registration.
| 3 · 30 h |
| Code | Course | Credits · hours |
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| UOB873 | Crisis, Storm, and Continuity in Public Bodies Crisis, Storm, and Continuity in Public Bodies (UOB873) is a 3-credit course on Master of Public Administration (Scotland), with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can apply the method of the subject to a defined problem and defend the result, using Crisis, Storm, and Continuity in Public Bodies as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a core text, a case or dataset, and a critique. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a submission that shows the method, the evidence, and the limit of the claim. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.
| 3 · 30 h |
| UOB874 | Research Methods for Public Administration Research Methods for Public Administration (UOB874) is a 3-credit course on Master of Public Administration (Scotland), with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can apply the method of the subject to a defined problem and defend the result, using Research Methods for Public Administration as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a core text, a case or dataset, and a critique. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a submission that shows the method, the evidence, and the limit of the claim. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.
| 3 · 30 h |
| UOB875 | Writing for Elected Members and Chief Executives Writing for Elected Members and Chief Executives (UOB875) is a 3-credit course on Master of Public Administration (Scotland), with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can apply the method of the subject to a defined problem and defend the result, using Writing for Elected Members and Chief Executives as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a core text, a case or dataset, and a critique. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a submission that shows the method, the evidence, and the limit of the claim. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.
| 3 · 30 h |
Modules are assessed through a published mix of coursework, applied projects, and examinations. Exam windows are announced in advance so students in other time zones are not forced into overnight sittings. Alternative arrangements are available where documented.
The published duration is 18 months. Teaching language: English (dual pathway: Edinburgh campus or tuition-free online; one academic standard). Actual time-to-complete depends on mode and any recognised prior learning.
You may study this award fully online from your country, or — where published — on campus at Brigant. Online study does not require a student visa. Campus study may.
Degree tuition for this award is published as £0 / tuition-free on the online pathway. Examination or administrative fees may apply at checkout — never an annual tuition invoice. Check the Fees page for any extras.
Requirements are grouped on this page (academic, English, documents). Equivalent qualifications are considered. English may be waived after prior English-medium study.
Assessment is typically a mix of coursework, projects, and examinations. Doctoral awards include a thesis or dissertation and an oral examination. Details sit in the programme specification and module outlines.
Recognition of the award for local employment, professional licence, or ministry attestation is decided by your employer or regulator. University of Brigant publishes verification pages for certificates. We do not claim automatic equivalence in every country.
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