Program Overview
The Public Affairs at Indiana University South Bend is a MA programme in Humanities over 12 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of humanities. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Public Affairs programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across United States and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 12 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 6.5
- Location: South Bend, United States, United States
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Public Affairs programme are prepared for diverse careers in humanities:
- Researcher / Academic
- Cultural Programme Manager
- Editor / Writer
- Translator / Interpreter
- Museum Curator
- Communications Specialist
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Statistics
- Political science or public affairs
- Economics
- POLS-Y 501 Fundamentals of Public Management
- POLS-Y 503 Statistics for Public Management
- POLS-Y 505 Personnel Management in Public Organizations
- POLS-Y 509 International Public Affairs
- POLS-Y 524 Research Design for Public Affairs
- POLS-Y 615 Capstone in Public Affairs
- POLS-Y 513 Public Policy
- POLS-Y 507 Public Law
- POLS-Y 511 Public Economics
- POLS-Y 517 Civic Groups and Public Policy
- POLS-Y 521 Comparative Public Management and Affairs
- POLS-Y 522 Public Budgeting and Finance
- POLS-Y 582 Financial Management for Public Affairs
- POLS-Y 625 Topics in Public Affairs
- POLS-Y 515 Nonprofit Management
- POLS-Y 507 Public Law
- POLS-Y 511 Public Economics
- POLS-Y 517 Civic Groups and Public Policy
- POLS-Y 519 Resource Development for Nonprofit Organizations
- POLS-Y 582 Financial Management for Public Affairs
- POLS-Y 635 Topics in Nonprofit Management
- POLS-Y 502 Health Care Delivery Policy Issues
- POLS-Y 504 Politics of Managing Health Services Organizations
- POLS-Y 514 Political Economy of Health Care
- POLS-Y 516 Legal Aspects of Health Care Delivery
- POLS-Y 582 Financial Management for Public Affairs
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
You need the following GPA score:
Applicants for graduate programs must have the equivalent of a bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree with a minimum GPA equivalent to 3 on a US 4.0 grading scale. Admitted applicants typically have an undergraduate GPA of or better on a 4.0 scale. No exam grade should be lower than 4.5 (European grade scale) or D (American grade scale).
Your GPA (Grade Point Average) is calculated using the grades that you received in each course, and is determined by the points assigned to each grade (e.g. for the US grading scale from A-F).
Students are admitted to the M.P.A. and its certificate programs by the M.P.A. Graduate Admissions Committee. Applicants to the program come from a variety of educational backgrounds, including social sciences, education, social work, and humanities. Applicants for the program must have a bachelor\xc2\x92s degree from a regionally accredited educational institution with a minimum GPA of 3.0. Applicants who have a GPA lower than 3.0 are required to take the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) and score at least 150 in each Verbal and Quantitative Reasoning and a 4 in Analytical Writing. (450 in each Verbal and Quantitative Reasoning on the pre-2012 GRE scoring system)
In addition, applicants to the M.P.A. degree program are required to demonstrate that coursework has been taken in the last six year in the following areas ::
- Statistics
- Political science or public affairs
- Economics
Applicants who have not taken at least one course in each of the areas above should arrange to enroll in these courses before or at the time of application to the program.
Under certain circumstances (such as relevant work experience), students may be admitted on a provisional basis. This provisional status is removed upon fulfillment of stipulated conditions. Generally, applicants admitted on a provisional basis must enroll in certain courses and must obtain a 3.0 GPA in all preliminary coursework before they are granted full admittance to the degree program.
English Proficiency: IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Detailed tuition information is not available. Please contact the university for the most current tuition and fee information.
Application Deadline
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About Indiana University South Bend
Indiana University South Bend
South Bend, United States
Indiana University South Bend is a public university in South Bend, Indiana. It is the third largest and northernmost campus of Indiana University.
University Profile- Language English
- Duration 12 months