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Course Overview

The primary role of public administration is to execute government policies at all levels (federal, state and local) of the nation's administration. Public administrators draft, analyse and implements policies through a wide range of agencies and directly impact who has access to resources, general living standards, and opportunities for diverse communities. 

A public administration degree is a good start for students who desire to make positive impact on the social and economic well-being of individuals, communities and the general public. Skills employed across the filed of public administration are often transferrable to manage non-profit organisations and other private enterprises.

The 3-year public administration degree programme aims to provide students with fundamental knowledge of governance and public administration as well as equipped them with valuable skills as required in various work settings. Students will learn to solve real problems and address the challenges in various contexts such as governance, public administration, policy analysis and international relations regionally and globally.

Curriculum

Year 1

• Administrative Law
• Business Elective
• English for Mass Communication
• Introduction to Public Policy
• Introduction to Political Science
• MPU1*
• MPU1**
• Management Principles
• Public Relations
• Principles of Microeconomics
• Principles of Macroeconomics
• Public Enterprise Management?
   
• Quantitative Techniques I
• Quantitative Techniques II

Year 2

• Business Elective
• Business Research
• Communication Elective
• Constitutional Development in Malaysia?
   
• Course Related Elective
• Crisis Management
• Current Issues in Economics and Finance
• Human Resource Management
• International Politics and Organisations?
   
• Management in Non-profit Organisation
• National Language/Other Languages
• Public Administration
• Public Enterprise Management
• Research Project
• Sun Zi’s Art of War and Business Strategy ?

Year 3

• Business and Society
• Co-Curriculum?
• Ethics for Public Administrators
• HRM Elective?
   
• Industrial Training
• IT Elective?
   
• Public Finance
• Research Project
   
• Strategic Management and Project

Business Elective - Choose 1 course (s)

• Advanced Financial Prediction with Deep Learning in Python?
• Business Accounting
• Corporate Ethics and Governance
• Economic Development?
   
• Entrepreneurships
• Financial Management
• Introduction to Financial Prediction with Machine Learning in Python?
   
• Leadership and Teambuilding
• Managing Innovation
• Marketing
• Organisational Behaviour
• Principles of Marketing

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Communication Elective - Choose 1 course (s)
 

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  • Culture and Communication
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Public Speaking and Oral Presentation
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    • General Elective - Choose 1 course(s)

   

  • Academic Writing
  • Bahasa Melayu untuk Pengurusan
  • Confucianism and Modern Society
  • Positive Psychology

Course Elective - Choose 1 course (s)

• Asean Law
• Introduction to Sociology
• Intergovernmental Relations
• Local Government
• Management in Civil Society Organisations
• Public Administration Reform
• Project Management
• Security and Defense Management
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Human Resource Management Elective - Choose 1 course(s)

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  • Performance Management and Reward Systems
  • Recruitment and Resourcing
  • Training and Career Development
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IT Elective - Choose 1 course(s)
 

• Business Analytics 
• Digital Entrepreneurship?
   
• Digital Marketing?
   
• Financial Technology?
   
• Fundamentals of Business Systems?
   
• Fundamentals of Digital Media Technology?
   
• Information System
• Introduction to Internet of Things and its Applications?

• MPU 1* - Choose 1 course

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    • Falsafah dan Isu Semasa - For Local Students 
    • Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi 2 - For International Students 

• MPU 1** - Choose 1 course

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    • Philosophy and Current Issues - For International Students 
    • Penghayatan Etika dan Peradaban  - For Local Students 

National Language/Other Languages - Choose 1 course(s)

• Bahasa Kebangsaan A - For Malaysian only without SPM-BM Credit
• Introduction to Chinese Language I
• Introduction to French
• Introduction to German Language
• Introduction to Japanese
• Introduction to Tamil Language

Co-curriculum - Choose 1 course(s)

• Art, Craft, and Design
• Arts and Cultural Performance
• Business Plan Writing and Preparation
   
• Community Project
   
• Critical Thinking, Creative Thinking and Problem Solving
   
• Language, Culture and Social Study Abroad
   
• Leadership and Team Building
• Management of Sport Activity
• Managing Personal Finance
   
• Music Performance
   
• Oral Communication
   
• Social Entrepreneurship Project
   
• Study Soft Skills and/or Life Skills Abroad
   
• Team Work and Collaborative Project
   
• Work Ethics and EQ

Entry Requirements

• UTAR Foundation Programme
• STPM: Grade C/C+ in 2 relevant subjects depending on the programmes (except M.B.B.S. and Quantity Surveying)
• A-Level: Grade D in 2 or 3 relevant subjects
• UEC: Grade B in 5 relevant subjects
• SAM: ATAR 70 and Grade B in at least 2 relevant subjects
• CPU: An average of 70% in 6 relevant subjects (depending on programmes)
• Matriculation Certificate, Ministry of Education
• Foundation/Diploma in the relevant fields
• Other recognised equivalent qualifications

Career Prospects

• Business Administrator
• Community Management Professional
• Executive Assistant
• Event Coordinator
• Foreign Correspondent
• Foreign Service Officer 
• Government Relations Manager
• Human Resource Specialist 
• Labour Relations Specialist 
• Management Consultant
• Public Policy Analyst

Study Abroad Pathway

No