Master of Public Administration (MPA) - Department of Politics and Public Administration, The University of Hong Kong

The Master of Public Administration (MPA) Programme, first launched in 1978, is designed to provide high-quality professional education to students and prepare them for leadership roles in the public sector.

The curriculum is designed to achieve the following learning objectives: Students will acquire cutting-edge knowledge in public administration and public policy, understand the changing institutional and political contexts of public affairs, examine the critical issues and possible solutions to the challenges in governance, and develop the professional knowledge and core skills required to become effective public managers and leaders.

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Master of Public Administration (MPA)

MPA

First semester 2025-26

Course code and title	Lecturer	Date and time
*POLI7002A Public administration: scope and issues (For PT Year 1)	Prof. Wai-Fung LAM	Saturdays 10:00am-12:50pm (start 06/09/2025)
*POLI7002B Public administration: scope and issues (For FT Year 1)	Prof. Wai-Fung LAM	Mondays 10:00am-12:50pm (start 01/09/2025)
*POLI7002C Public administration: scope and issues (For FT Year 1)	Prof. Wai-Fung LAM	Fridays 10:00am-12:50pm (start 05/09/2025)
*POLI8027A Public administration in Hong Kong (For PT Year 1)	Prof. John BURNS Prof. Alan LAI	Saturdays 2:00pm-4:50pm (start 06/09/2025)
*POLI8027B Public administration in Hong Kong (For FT Year 1)	Prof. John BURNS Prof. Alan LAI	Wednesdays 4:00pm-6:50pm (start 03/09/2025)
*POLI8027C Public administration in Hong Kong (For FT Year 1)	Prof. John BURNS Prof. Alan LAI	Thursdays 1:00pm-3:50pm (start 04/09/2025)
POLI7003 Public policy: issues and approaches	Prof. Kwan Nok CHAN	Wednesdays 7:00pm-9:50pm (start 03/09/2025)
POLI7005 Comparative public policy	Prof. Peter CHEUNG	Thursdays 7:00pm-9:50pm (start 04/09/2025)
POLI8021 Public organization and management	Prof. Joohyung PARK	Fridays 7:00pm-9:50pm (start 05/09/2025)
POLI8034A Digital society and governance	Mr. George CHEN	Mondays 7:00pm-9:50pm (start 15/09/2025)
POLI8034B Digital society and governance	Mr. George CHEN	Saturdays 9:00am-11:50am (start 13/09/2025)

*POLI7002 and POLI8027 are Compulsory courses for Year 1 full-time and part-time students.

Examination period: 02/12/2025 – 23/12/2025

Second semester 2025-26

Course code and title	Lecturer	Date and time
*POLI8026A Workshop in managerial skills (For PT Year 2)	Prof. Andrew WONG Prof. Wai-Fung LAM	Saturdays and Sunday 9:30am-12:20pm, 2:00pm-4:50pm (Jan 24, 31, Feb 7, 14, 28, Mar 1 )
*POLI8026B Workshop in managerial skills (For FT Year 1)	Prof. Wai-fung LAM Prof. Andrew WONG	Saturdays and Sunday 9:30am-12:20pm; Fridays 9:00am-11:50am (Jan 24, 30, 31, Feb 6, 7, 13, 14, 27, 28, Mar 1, 6 )
*POLI8026C Workshop in managerial skills (For FT Year 1)	Prof. Wai-fung LAM Prof. Andrew WONG	Saturdays and Sunday 9:30am-12:20pm; Fridays 1:00pm-3:50pm (Jan 24, 30, 31, Feb 6, 7, 13, 14, 27, 28, Mar 1, 6)
*POLI8017A Workshop in public affairs (For PT Year 2)	Prof. William BIANCO	Saturdays and Sundays 10:00am-12:50pm, 2:00pm-4:50pm (Mar 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22)
*POLI8017B Workshop in public affairs (For FT Year 1)	Prof. Itai SENED	Tuesdays 9:00am-11:50am, 1:00pm-3:50pm; Thursdays 4:00pm-6:50pm; Fridays 4:00pm-6:50pm (Mar 10, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 24, 26, 27)
*POLI8017C Workshop in public affairs (For FT Year 1)	Prof. William BIANCO	Wednesdays 12:00noon-2:50pm, 4:00pm-6:50pm; Fridays 9:00am-11:50am, 1:00pm-3:50pm (Mar 11, 13, 18, 20, 25, 27)
POLI7001 Human resource management	Prof. John BURNS Prof. Patrick NIP	Tuesdays 7:00pm-9:50pm (start 20/01/2026)
POLI7006 Politics and public administration in the era of climate change	Prof. Kam Sing WONG	Wednesdays 7:00pm-9:50pm (start 21/01/2026)
POLI8029 Non-profit management	Prof. Hui LI	Fridays 7:00pm-9:50pm (start 23/01/2026)
POLI8032 Selected Topics in Public Administration: Policy in China	Dr. Xiaoqi WANG	Mondays 7:00pm-9:50pm (start 19/01/2026)
POLI8033 Program evaluation	Prof. Ian LI	Thursdays 7:00pm-9:50pm (start 22/01/2026)

*POLI8026 and POLI8017 are Compulsory courses for Year 1 full-time and Year 2 part-time students.

Examination period: 04/05/2026 – 26/05/2026