University of Economics – Varna

Public Management and Administrative Power

Degree: Master

Type of education:

Number of semesters: 2

Professional qualification: Administration and Management

Professional field: ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT

First year: 2019

Duration: 1 year; 1.5 years
Language: Bulgarian
Mode of study: Full-time

Specific courses:

  • Introduction into Public Administration
  • Public Sector Economics
  • Public Services Management

Specialized courses:

  • Project Management in Public Sector
  • Regional Development
  • Public Funds Management
  • Public Crisis Management
  • Public Expenditure Management
  • Human Resources Management in Public Administration
  • Master Seminar
  • Public-private Partnerships and Tenders (elective)
  • Change Management (elective)
  • Knowledge Management in Public Sector (elective)
  • Social Enterprise and Social Innovations (elective)

Expected knowledge and skills after acquiring qualification:
Graduates of this programme gain knowledge on the role and systems in public administration and their influence on the processes in contemporary society. Along with the general knowledge on state, students acquire knowledge and skills for the exercise of the state authorities, management of various territorial systems, administrative services, social work, and management of public institutions.

Employment opportunities upon graduation:
Graduates have the opportunity for widen professional realizations in senior administrative authorities, ministries and directorates, regional and municipal administrations, in the sphere of education, healthcare, social work, in controlling and budget organizations, in national and regional agencies, in national and international public structures. They can work as:

  • executives;
  • directors of directorates;
  • heads of departments;
  • consultants and specialists;
  • state and chief experts;
  • junior experts and administrators;
  • specialists and consultants in international public organizations;
  • employees and specialists in non-profit organizations;
  • secondary school teachers and university lecturers.
Programme
First year
2019
Studied subjects Semester Credits Type of grading Student involvement
Total Self-study Classes
Specialised
Regional Development 9 8 Exam 240 165 75
Project Management in the Public Sector 9 8 Exam 240 165 75
Public Crisis Management 9 6 Exam 180 120 60
Management of Public Funds 9 8 Exam 240 165 75
Master Degree Seminar 10 8 Ongoing assessment 240 210 30
Management of Public Spending 10 8 Exam 240 180 60
Personnel Management in Public Administration 10 8 Exam 240 165 75
Electives (1)
  • Change Management
  • Public-private Partnerships and Tenders
  • Social Enterprises and Social Innovation
  • Knowledge Management in the Public Sector
10 6 Ongoing assessment 180 135 45
Total for Specialised 0 0
Graduare
Electives (1)
  • Comprehensive State Exam
  • Thesis Defense
10 15 Exam 450 450 0
Total for Graduare 0 0
Total for the entire period of study 75 2250 1755 495


Optional courses Semester Credits Student involvement
Total Self-study Classes
Foreign Language - Russian 10 3 90 60 30
Foreign Language - French 10 3 90 60 30
Foreign Language - German 10 3 90 60 30
Foreign Language - English 10 3 90 60 30
1 The course is available only to foreigners