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Programme
Overview
| Organisation | University of Western Ontario |
| Acronym of programme | DPA |
| Programme name in main language | Diploma in Public Administration |
| Programme level | Short executive courses |
| Format | Part time
On campus |
| Length of the part-time programme (summer included) | Minimum length : 12months / Maximum length : 48 months |
| Main language | English |
Number of credits
(ECTS, credit hours etc...) | |
| Tuiton fees for the whole programme | 2000 . CAD |
| Website of the programme | http://localgovernment.uwo.ca/diplomapa/ |
| Email | jmorga8@uwo.ca |
| Mission statement | Western's DPA is highly accessible to students working full time in demanding careers because of the flexibility of its format. By charging only a basic tuition fee, concentrating each Diploma course into a one-week period, and allowing students to take as few or as many courses as they want to in any given year, the DPA permits the student to move through the four on-campus courses in one to four years. |
| Main target group(s) | Western's Diploma in Public Administration (DPA) is designed especially for mid-career local government administrators who wish to further develop their public management perspectives and skills. |
| Is this programme accredited ? | yes |
| National accreditation organism in higher education | yes |
 | Canadian Association of Programs in Public Administration |
| Local (state -in federal states- province) | yes |
| Province of Ontario |
Admission criteria
| Minimum IELTS score | |
| Minimum TOEFL score | |
Curriculum
| Core courses |
| Fields covered | Management / Marketing |
| Subfields of Management / Marketing | Organization theory
Public management |
| Are there internships during this program ? | no |
| Is there a thesis required during this programme's curriculum ? | yes |
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| Characteristics of this thesis (field, length, type of evaluation…) | The research report is an integral part of the DPA course of study and the final program requirement. Its main objective should be to apply what has been learned in DPA courses to an analysis of: 1) some aspect of the political and administrative process within a given local government; or 2) possible responses to a particular policy problem at the local level. The report should be about 20 to 25 double-spaced typewritten pages in length, comprising about 4,000-5,000 words. |
| Is a capstone project included in this programme ? | no |
Last update : 04/17/2009 05:40:45 PM
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