Bachelor of Public Administration (Honours)
Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR)
Kampar, Perak , Malaysia
Quick Facts
Duration
3 years
Mode
Full-time, On-campus
Intake
Jan, Jun, Oct
Tuition Fees
RM47,150
Course Highlights
- Learn about governance and public administration while developing essential skills that can be applied in a variety of employment situations
- You will also learn to solve real-world problems and address the challenges in various contexts such as governance, public administration, policy analysis and international relations regionally and globally
- Top 3 in Graduate Employability at the Talentbank National Graduate Employability Index 2023
- Ranked #160 in QS Asia University Rankings 2024 and #301-350 in THE Asia University Rankings 2024
Course Structure
- Administrative Law
- Business Elective
- English for Mass Communication
- General Elective
- Introduction to Public Policy
- Introduction to Political Science
- MPU1
- Management Principles
- Public Relations
- Principles of Microeconomics
- Principles of Macroeconomics
- Quantitative Techniques I
- Quantitative Techniques II
- Sun Zi's Art of War and Business Strategies
- Business Elective
- Business Research
- Co-curriculum
- Communication Elective
- Course Related Elective
- Crisis Management
- Current Issues in Economics and Finance
- HRM Elective
- Human Resource Management
- IT Elective
- Management in Non-profit Organisation
- National Language/Other Languages
- Public Administration
- Public Enterprise Management
- Research Project
- Business and Society
- Constitutional Development in Malaysia
- Course Related Elective
- Ethics for Public Administrators
- Industrial Training
- International Politics and Organisations
- Public Finance
- Research Project
- Strategic Management and Project
Business Elective (Choose 1):
- Business Accounting
- Corporate Ethics and Governance
- Development Economics
- Entrepreneurships
- Financial Management
- Leadership and Teambuilding
- Managing Innovation
- Negotiation Skills
- Organisational Behaviour
- Principles of Marketing
Communication Elective (Choose 1):
- Culture and Communication
- Interpersonal Communication
- Public Speaking and Oral Presentation
General Elective (Choose 1):
- Academic Writing
- Malay Language for Management
Course Elective (Choose 1):
- Asean Law
- Introduction to Sociology
- Intergovernmental Relations
- Local Government
- Management in Civil Society Organisations
- Public Administration Reform
- Project Management
- Security and Defense Management
Human Resource Management Elective (Choose 1):
- Performance Management and Reward Systems
- Recruitment and Resourcing
- Training and Career Development
IT Elective (Choose 1):
- Business Analytics
- Information System
- Information Technology in Customer Relationship Management
- Introduction to Internet of Things and Its Applications
- Introduction to Multimedia
- Technopreneurship
Entry Requirements
- STPM: Grade C (GP 2.0) in any 2 subjects and pass in SPM Mathematics and English subjects/equivalent qualification*
- STAM: Grade Jayyid and pass in SPM Mathematics and English subjects/equivalent qualification*
- A Level: Minimum 2 Passes of minimum Grade D in the relevant subjects (and pass in SPM Mathematics and English subjects/equivalent qualification)*
- UEC: Grade B in 5 relevant subjects (and pass in SPM Mathematics and English subjects/equivalent qualification)*
- SAM: Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) 70 and Grade B in 2 relevant subjects (and pass in SPM Mathematics and English subjects/equivalent qualification)*
- CPU: Average of 70% in 2 relevant subjects (and 4 other subjects and pass in SPM Mathematics and English subjects/equivalent qualification)*
- UTAR Foundation:
- Foundation in Science with at least CGPA 2.0
- Foundation in Arts with at least CGPA 2.0
- Matriculation/Foundation from other Institutions of Higher Learning/equivalent
- Diploma, Kolej Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman in the relevant field
- Diploma from other Institutions of Higher Learning
- Other equivalent qualifications recognised by the Malaysian Government
- Note: All the above qualifications MUST have a pass in Mathematics and English at SPM/equivalent*
- *Can be waived should any other higher qualifications contain Mathematics and English subjects with an equivalent/higher achievement.
- Malaysian students using English as the medium of instruction in their previous study or with at least Band 2 in MUET/equivalent can be exempted from a pass in English requirement.
- English subject requirement does not apply to international students since they are required to meet certain scores of international English examination and privileged with certain exemptions.
- Those without a pass in SPM Mathematics/equivalent can be admitted but are required to attend Mathematics Enhancement Course. Students must pass the Mathematics Enhancement Course as a prerequisite to related core courses taught in English before joining the degree programme.
- Those without a pass in SPM English/equivalent can be admitted but are required to take one of the English Proficiency Test listed in the General Requirements. Students must meet the English Language requirements stated in the General Requirements before joining the degree programme.
- IELTS: 5.0
- TOEFL iBT: 42
- SPM English Language/O Level English Language: Credit
- MUET: Band 3
- Cambridge English/Linguaskill: 154
- UEC English Language: Grade B
Estimated Fees
Application fees (non-refundable)
RM60
RM0
Tuition fees
RM47,150
Total payable amount
RM47,150
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