Program Overview

Introduction to the Degree in Public Management and Administration

The Degree in Public Management and Administration is a comprehensive program designed to equip students with the knowledge, skills, and competencies necessary for a successful career in public administration. This degree program is structured to provide students with a deep understanding of the principles, practices, and policies that govern public management and administration.

Program Structure

• The program is divided into four years of study, with each year building on the previous one to provide a progressive and comprehensive education.
• The curriculum includes a mix of basic, compulsory, and optional subjects, allowing students to specialize in areas of interest and to undertake external academic practices.
• Optatividad: The program offers 24 ECTS of optional subjects oriented towards specialization and, where appropriate, the realization of external academic practices. These subjects are concentrated in the fourth year, allowing students to configure their own curriculum based on the main professional profiles or demands of graduates in Public Management and Administration.

Optional Subjects

• Derecho Penal de la Función Pública | 6 ECTS
• Derecho del Empleo Público | 6 ECTS
• Economía Pública y de los Entes Locales | 6 ECTS
• Gestión Financiera | 6 ECTS
• Gestión de la Calidad y Prestación de Servicios Públicos | 6 ECTS
• Gobierno y Gestión Local | 6 ECTS
• Derecho Local | 6 ECTS
• Nuevas Tecnologías y Administraciones Públicas | 6 ECTS
• Prácticas Académicas Externas | 12 ECTS

Calendar of Implementation

The implementation of the degree in Public Management and Administration has been phased, taking into account potential issues such as space or infrastructure. The prediction is to facilitate, considering the similarity of contents, the recognition of credits between the plan to be extinguished and the new Degree, as detailed opportunely.

Extinction of Previous Plans

Once a course is extinguished, there will be no regular teaching for the subjects corresponding to that course. Students who do not wish to access the new Degree teachings will have the right to four exam calls in the two academic years following the end of each one. After exhausting the indicated calls without having passed the tests, those who wish to continue their studies must follow the new plans, through the adaptation system established in the new plan.

Adaptation Procedure

The memory of the application includes an adaptation procedure for students of existing studies to the new study plan, which allows ensuring their rights in terms of teaching and evaluation in the terms established by the legislation.

Conclusion

The Degree in Public Management and Administration at the University of Alicante offers a comprehensive education that prepares students for careers in public administration, emphasizing specialization, external academic practices, and the adaptation of students from previous study plans to the new degree structure.