What you will study

5 modules published

What is a week like?

How you're taught

Lectures
Seminars
student presentations
Tutorials

1 of 2375 similar publish hours · 0 of 2375 publish a teaching split

What are all the subjects?

Year 1 · 5 modules · all core

Module	UK CATS
· Term 2	30
· Year Long Spanning Part 1	60
· Term 1	30
· Term 1	30
· Term 2	30

Source: course-module-catalog.port.ac.uk, checked 31 Oct 2026

The degree in facts

LevelMaster · EQF 7, ISCED 7Inferred

QualificationMaster of Public Administration · Abbr: MPA⁠

CreditsUnknown

Study mode

ModeFull time⁠
ModePart time⁠

DeliveryOnline⁠

How are you assessed?

Assessment methods

Dissertation or report⁠
Essays⁠
Online presentations⁠
Reports⁠
Work-related assignments⁠

Teaching methods

Lectures⁠
Seminars⁠
Student presentations⁠
Tutorials⁠

What it costs

£12,067 for the first year · EU/EEA

What does the first year cost?

£12,067 first year · 2027/28 · EU/EEA · our sum

Tuition 2027/28£10,000

Application fee£27

Living, the institution's estimate × 12£2,040

Every fee as the institution publishes it (6)

Fee	Who pays it	Year	Amount
Tuition	EU citizens	2027/28	£10,000 / year ≈ €11,982
Tuition	International students	2027/28	£10,000 / year ≈ €11,982
Tuition	UK home students	2027/28	£10,000 / year ≈ €11,982
Tuition	EU citizens	2027/28	£5,000 / year ≈ €5,991
Tuition	International students	2027/28	£5,000 / year ≈ €5,991
Tuition	UK home students	2027/28	£5,000 / year ≈ €5,991

What changes the price?

3 things that move it

−£1,700

Care Leaver Bursary

−£1,000

Stand Alone Bursary

−£5,000

SQA Advanced Diploma Scholarship

Is that expensive?

Cheaper than most

Among 21 similar programmes, in euros / year

This programme €11,982

Costs more than 3 of 20 similar programmes. Half of them cost between €22,526 and €23,364.

Same level, field and language. Years differ; euros are approximate (ECB).

All 21, cheapest first

Criminal Psychology and Victimology (Distance Learning) MSc (University of Portsmouth)	2027/28	≈ €5,991
Psychology and Learning Disability MSc (University of Portsmouth)	2027/28	≈ €9,190
Psychology (Distance Learning) MSc (University of Portsmouth)	2027/28	≈ €9,190
This programme	2027/28	≈ €11,982
International Relations (Distance Learning) MA (University of Portsmouth)	2027/28	≈ €11,982
Public Administration MPA (University of Portsmouth)	2027/28	≈ €22,526
Humanities and Social Sciences MRes (University of Portsmouth)	2027/28	≈ €22,526
Criminal Psychology MSc (University of Portsmouth)	2027/28	≈ €22,526
Social Work MSc (University of Portsmouth)	2027/28	≈ €22,526
MA Human Resource Management (Work Psychology) (University of Hertfordshire)	2027/28	≈ €22,795
MA International Relations (University of Hertfordshire)	2027/28	≈ €22,795
MSc Applied Psychology (University of Hertfordshire)	2027/28	≈ €22,795
MSc Business Occupational and Work Psychology (University of Hertfordshire)	2027/28	≈ €22,795
MSc Psychology (University of Hertfordshire)	2027/28	≈ €22,795
MSc Social Work (University of Hertfordshire)	2027/28	≈ €22,795
International Relations MA (University of Portsmouth)	2027/28	≈ €23,364
International Relations and Politics MA (University of Portsmouth)	2027/28	≈ €23,364
Applied Sport Psychology MSc (University of Portsmouth)	2027/28	≈ €23,364
Sociology MSc (University of Portsmouth)	2027/28	≈ €23,364
Health Psychology MSc (University of Portsmouth)	2027/28	≈ €24,263
Animal Behaviour, Cognition and Welfare MSc (University of Portsmouth)	2027/28	≈ €25,102

How to start

Starts: Rolling admission

When does it happen?

DeadlinesRolling · Note: No fixed deadline for UK applicants; applications accepted while places remain. · Rolling⁠

Deadline ruleRolling · Note: No fixed deadline for UK applicants; applications accepted while places remain. · Rolling⁠

Is my language good enough?

English requirement6.5 IELTS overall

What are the steps?

1
Check you qualifyText: - A minimum of a second-class honours degree or equivalent in a relevant subject, or equivalent professional experience and/or qualifications. Preferably, applicants will have experience of working in a managerial role in a public sector organisation. · Intake: September 2027⁠
2
Prove your languageIELTS 6.5 · Language: English · Min component: 5.5 · Conditions text: English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 (or equivalent) with no component score below 5.5.⁠
3
Admission testsUnknown
4
How they chooseKind: Eligibility · Text: This course accepts UK, EU, and international students.⁠
5
Where you applyRoute: Direct · System: University of Portsmouth application form⁠
6
DocumentsUnknown
7
DeadlineRolling · Note: No fixed deadline for UK applicants; applications accepted while places remain. · Rolling⁠
8
StartIntake: September · 2027⁠

What else to look at

Other options

How do the alternatives compare?

6 of 6 similar publish a price

Similar: same level, field and language, United Kingdom

The first two matches side by side with this programme, then 4 more.

	This programmePublic Administration (Distance Learning) MPA Portsmouth	SimilarChild and Adolescent Psychology, MSc Greenwich	SimilarCriminology and Criminal Psychology, MSc Greenwich
Price	£10,000 / year · 2027/28	£18,700 / year · 2026/27	£18,700 / year · 2026/27
Duration	1 year	1 year	1 year
Language	English	English	English
Next date	Not published	Not published	Not published

0 of 6 publish a next date.

Greenwich · LondonUnited Kingdom

Forensic Psychology, MSc

£11,800–£18,700 / year · 2026/27 · by citizenship ≈ €14,139–€22,406

1 yr
length

MasterPart-timeScholarshipsEnglish

Rolling start

Greenwich · LondonUnited Kingdom

International Relations, MA

£11,800–£18,700 / year · 2026/27 · by citizenship ≈ €14,139–€22,406

1 yr
length

MasterPart-timeScholarshipsEnglish

Rolling start

Greenwich · LondonUnited Kingdom

Occupational Psychology, MSc

£11,800–£18,700 / year · 2026/27 · by citizenship ≈ €14,139–€22,406

1 yr
length

MasterPart-timeScholarshipsEnglish

Rolling start

Greenwich · LondonUnited Kingdom

Psychology, MSc (Conversion Degree)

£11,800–£18,700 / year · 2026/27 · by citizenship ≈ €14,139–€22,406

1 yr
length

MasterPart-timeScholarshipsEnglish

Rolling start

Where this comes from

Every fact has a source

Why trust this page?

34 facts from 3 official sources

Checked 4 days ago.

34facts with a quote

3official pages

1fields marked unknown

port.ac.uk/study/courses/postgraduate-taught/mpa-publi28

course-module-catalog.port.ac.uk/courseModuleCatalogAPI/course/detail?academ5

course-module-catalog.port.ac.uk/courseModuleCatalogAPI/courses/?academicYea1

The short version

The programme, from the facts

Public Administration (Distance Learning) MPA is a master's programme in social sciences and psychology at University of Portsmouth in Portsmouth, United Kingdom. It takes 1 year. Teaching is in English.

The institution publishes 5 modules.

How much does Public Administration (Distance Learning) MPA cost?

£10,000 / year · 2027/28 · EU/EEA; prices differ by citizenship (EU citizens: £10,000; International students: £10,000; UK home students: £10,000). In euros that is ≈ €11,982.

When is the next deadline or start?

Rolling admission (Starts).

What language is it taught in?

English (Requires IELTS 6.5).

How long does it take?

1 year.

Where is it?

University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, United Kingdom.

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Everything we hold

All 17 fields we hold

Every value with its source, and every field we looked for but could not find.

Dates · 1 with values

StartIntake: September · 2027⁠

Admission · 4 with values

How to applyRoute: Direct · System: University of Portsmouth application form⁠

Language requirementIELTS 6.5 · Language: English · Min component: 5.5 · Conditions text: English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 (or equivalent) with no component score below 5.5.⁠

Prior educationText: - A minimum of a second-class honours degree or equivalent in a relevant subject, or equivalent professional experience and/or qualifications. Preferably, applicants will have experience of working in a managerial role in a public sector organisation. · Intake: September 2027⁠

Selection criteriaKind: Eligibility · Text: This course accepts UK, EU, and international students.⁠

Programme · 8 with values · 1 without

Assessment methodsdissertation or report⁠Essays⁠online presentations⁠Reports⁠work-related assignments⁠

QualificationMaster of Public Administration · Abbr: MPA⁠

DeliveryOnline⁠

Duration1 year · Full time distance learning⁠2 years · Part time distance learning⁠

Language of instructionEnglishInferred

LevelMaster · EQF 7, ISCED 7Inferred

LocationNot applicable

Study modeMode: Full time · Full time distance learning⁠Mode: Part time · Part time distance learning⁠

Teaching methodsLectures⁠Seminars⁠student presentations⁠Tutorials⁠

Institution record: University of Portsmouth