Doctor of Public Administration
The Doctor of Public Administration ( DPA ) assure the highest academic degree in the Anglo-Saxon university teaching of management science . The DPA has no direct equivalent in the German university system and in Germany most likely with a doctorate in management sciences to Dr. rer.publ. comparable.
The DPA was originally developed at Anglo-Saxon universities to achieve a knowledge transfer between the needs of administrative practice and university research. It is firmly anchored in the world of public administration and is therefore particularly suitable for people involved in administrative business practice. The DPA basically corresponds to a 'Doctor of Philosophy ( Ph.D. )', but the focus is on the application of theoretical knowledge in practice. The US Department of Education and the British Economic and Social Research Council recognize the DPA as being equivalent to the Ph.D. on.
The admission requirements are regulated by the doctoral regulations of the universities, while, as a rule, a master's degree with at least “good” , such as a Master of Public Administration (MPA) or a Master of Public Policy (MPP) is mandatory, most doctoral regulations require In addition, several years of administrative experience and / or scientific work and publications. DPA programs usually last three to six years. The focus of the dissertation is usually the scientifically sound study of an administrative challenge for an authority or an application-related topic in an administrative field.
Typical specializations are scientific management, operational behavior, public finance, national security, defense policy, education policy, environmental policy, international economic policy and immigration policy, policy making, evaluations, criminal policy, health and welfare, federalism, strategic planning, administrative law, tax law, etc.
Universities that offer a DPA degree
| university | Location | NASPAA accreditation | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Africa | South Africa | No | [1] (PDF; 68 kB) |
| University of Lausanne ( University Institute for Public Administration ) | Switzerland | [2] | |
| University of La Verne | USA, California | Yes | [3] |
| University of Canberra | Australia | [4] | |
| University of Illinois at Springfield | USA, Illinois | Yes | [5] |
| University of Southern California | USA, California | Yes | [6] |
| University of Baltimore | USA, Maryland | Yes | [7] |
| University of Plymouth | United Kingdom | [8th] | |
| Western Michigan University | USA, Michigan | Yes | [9] |
| University of the Philippines at Diliman | Philippines | [10] | |
| Ateneo de Davao University | Philippines | [11] | |
| Polytechnic University of the Philippines | Philippines | [12] | |
| University of Antique | Philippines | No | |
| Valdosta State University | USA, Georgia | Yes | [13] |