New Master's qualifies extra-occupationally for public administration

The study programme is primarily aimed at employees who are already working in public administration or who aspire to a career in this field. For this group of people, the university continuing education programme opens up the possibility of an extra-occupational qualification in order to meet the changes in the professional environment, to actively help shape them or to use this as further training for advancement. Interested parties can still apply until 31 August 2025.

In the study programme Public Administration programme, students spend four semesters learning about the central aspects of public administration and expanding their skills in this important area. On the basis of the practical and interdisciplinary programme, they acquire sound knowledge of administrative science and related disciplines.

The language of teaching on the extra-occupational Master's degree programme is German, and the individual modules can also be booked separately. If you enrol on the study programme at a later date, these will be fully credited. This allows those interested to focus on specific topics or to gradually organise their path to a Master's degree. The director of studies is Prof. PD Dr. phil. habil. Steffen Groß from the Chair of Economics, in particular Microeconomics at BTU.

In the first semesters, the focus of the extra-occupational studies programme "Public Administration (MPA)" is on the legal foundations and structural framework of public administration. Students gain valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities of public administration through case studies, project work and dialogue with experienced practitioners. Current topics such as digitalisation, sustainability and citizen participation are incorporated throughout the course. In addition, students' personal and social skills are funded in order to optimally prepare them for management tasks in public administration. Students graduate with a Master of Public Administration(M.P.A.).

Graduates of the Public Administration study programme are able to analyse complex administrative processes, make strategic decisions and develop innovative approaches to improve public services. They find their professional fields of activity in particular as employees of public administration, public companies and non-profit organisations.
Further information:
https://www.b-tu.de/public-administration-mpa

Interested young people can choose fromaround 70 future-oriented study programmes at BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg. New this year are the Bachelor's degree programmes Life Science and International Health and Environmental Sciences as well as the following Master's degree programmes: Building History and Art History, Chemistry: Materials, Engineering and Sustainability,  Control of Renewable Energy Systems, Mathematics, Mathematical Data Science and Public Administration.
In the university rankings of the Centre for Higher Education Development (CHE), study programmes at BTU regularly receive top marks, such as the Bachelor's degree programmes Architecture and Civil Engineering, Biotechnology and Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Medical Engineering as well as Urban Planning and Urban Design in the current CHE ranking. Once again, the BTU study programmes scored particularly well with the support offered to first-year students in the introductory phase of their studies, which makes the transition from school to university easier.
Students on the international Master's degree programme in Physics have given their study programme a top rating in the current CHE Master's ranking.

Applications and deadlines for the winter semester 2025/26 at BTU: 
Prospective students with a German higher education entrance qualification have the opportunity to apply for Bachelor's degree programmes (without NC) via the myBTU portal  by 15 September 2025, for Master's degree programmes (without NC) by 31 August, as well as for the studies leading to certification in Artistic Training for Instruments and Singing.

Further information on application and admission (also for prospective students with a university entrance qualification obtained abroad):
https://www.b-tu.de/en/study/before-studying/application-admission-enrollment

To see the complete range of degee programmes at BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg:
https://www.b-tu.de/studium/studienangebot