Programme Structure

Students are required to complete a total of 30 credits covering 5 core courses, 3 elective courses and capstone project to fulfil the graduation requirements. Students selecting DSG concentration must choose 3 dedicated concertration courses.

Core Courses (6 courses, a total of 18 credits)	CPA501 Policy Processes and Analysis (3 credits)
	CPA502 Research Methods in Public Management (3 credits)
	CPA503 Public Policy Lab (3 credits)
	MIA502 Theories and Approaches of Comparative Politics (3 credits)
	SOC601 Governance, Management and Delivery (3 credits)
Electives Courses*	General Electives (any 3 a total of 9 credits)	DSG Concentration Electives (any 3 a total of 9 credits)
	CRS507 China’s Regional Development: Comparative Perspectives (3 credits)	CPA505 Politics, Law and Digital Governance (3 credits)
	CRS508 Social Development and Policy Change in Asia (3 credits)	CPA506 Digital Analysis in Public Management (3 credits)
	MIH501 Globalisation, Policy and Society (3 credits)	CPA507 Digital Politics and Cyberthreats in Practice (3 credits)
	MIA607 NGOs, Civil Society and the State (3 credits)	CPA508 Digital Governance in Public Sector: Management Issues (3 credits)
	CPA504 Chinese Politics, Policy and Governance (3 credits)
Capstone Project	CPA601 Comparative Public Administration Capstone Project and Symposium Presentation (6 credits)

*The offering of elective courses is subject to sufficient demand and faculty availability and the Programme reserves the rights to offer the elective courses chosen by student.