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Local self-government

Master of Public Administration

2 years

120

7

Second (Master)

Public management and administration

KnowledgeField EN

No special features

No mechanisms

Do not differ from those approved by the university

Know the theoretical and applied foundations of public policy development and analysis, incl. in the field of local self-government. Solve complex problems of local self-government system development, public administration, develop drafts of normative legal acts. Know the basic principles of national security and be able to prevent and neutralize challenges and threats to the national interests of Ukraine. Use modern methods, models, technologies to solve complex problems that arise in the process of exercising the right to local self-government. Identify priority areas for the implementation of e-democracy in the system of local self-government. Carry out effective management of innovations, resources, risks, projects, changes, quality, apply modern models, approaches and technologies, international experience in designing and reorganizing local self-government sphere. Be able to develop national/regional program documents for the development of local self-government. Be able to communicate effectively, use modern information and communication technologies in the field of local self-government. Communicate in a foreign language on professional topics, discuss problems of local self-government. Represent local governments and other public organizations. Develop reasonable management decisions necessary for the implementation of the right to local self-government, taking into account issues of European and Euro-Atlantic integration. Plan and carry out scientific and applied research in the field of local self-government. Initiate, develop and organize the implementation of projects at different levels of public administration. Put into action measures to implement the best domestic and foreign practices in the activities of public authorities. Develop and teach special academic subjects on public administration in higher educational institutions.

Full-time form

The assessment is carried out in the forms of current and final control. Current control is carried out during the classroom and aims at checking the level of students’ preparedness to carry out the planned types of educational activities within the studied academic subjects. During the current control, the following is assessed: the student activity in practical and seminar classes, the results of individual tasks implementation provided for by the program of independent work, the quality of prepared scientific articles, essays, presentations or thematic reports. Written exams, differentiated credits, credits, seminars and scientific reports with an assessment of the achievements, essays, presentation of independent research, tests, qualification exam in public administration, defense of a Master’s thesis with the participation of scientists from other universities. Regulations on the system of academic plagiarism detection and prevention at university.

According to p.p. 2.2.2-2.2.7 «Regulations on the procedure for exercising the right to free choice of subjects by students of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv» applicants have the unconditional right to choose academic subjects from the core and selective parts of the curricula of other Program Subject Areas of the same level, and in terms of agreement with the dean of the faculty / director of the institute - for other level programs.

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, Secretariat of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, Ministry for Communities and Territories Development of Ukraine, Ministry of Finance of Ukraine, Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine, Association of Ukrainian Cities, Ukrainian Association of District and Regional Councils, Association of Village, Settlement Councils and United Communities of Ukraine, Association of United Territorial Communities, Kyiv Agglomeration Local Self-Governments Association, city, village, settlement, district, regional councils and their executive bodies, local state administrations.

The program is not dual

Master of Public Administration (Local self-government) is prepared to work in local governments, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, the Office of the President of Ukraine, central and local executive authorities involved in the processes of state policy implementation in the field of local self-government; local executive officials; officials and elected persons of local self-government: chairmen of regional, district, district councils in cities and their deputies; city mayors; secretaries of local councils; deputies of mayors for the activities of executive bodies; managing the affairs of the executive apparatus of the councils; heads of departments and divisions of executive bodies; responsible employees of executive committees; hold positions in the centers for the delivery of administrative services; heads of communal services and enterprises in public organizations.

A person who has completed training according to the educational and professional program «Local self-government» and received Master's degree can continue his/her studies at the third (doctoral) educational and scientific level of higher education, improve professional qualifications and receive postgraduate education.