Doctor of Public Administration
The Doctor of Public Administration (DPA ) is a highest academic degree in the Anglo-Saxon university teaching of management science is the The DPA has no direct equivalent in the German university system and is Germany's most rer.publ with a PhD in Administrative Sciences Dr.. comparable.
The DPA was originally developed in English-speaking universities in order to achieve a transfer of knowledge between the needs of the administrative sciences practice and academic research. He is deeply rooted in the world of public administration and therefore particularly suitable for people from the administrative management practice. The DPA is basically one, but Doctor of Philosophy ( Ph.D.) ', the focus is on the application of theoretical knowledge in practice. The U.S. Department of Education as well as the "British Economic and Social Research Council" recognize the DPA as equivalent to Ph.D. of.
The admission requirements are governed by the doctoral regulations of the universities, while, usually, one with at least "good " completed Master degree, like a Master of Public Administration (MPA ) or a Master of Public Policy (MPP ) is required, most require Promotionsordnungen in addition, several years Verwaltsungserfahrung and / or scientific activities and publications. DPA programs usually take three to six years. The focus of the dissertation is as a rule the scientifically based study of an administrative economic challenge an authority or an application-specific issue in an administrative economic field.
Typical specializations are scientific management, operational practices, public finance, national security, defense policy, education policy, environmental policy, international economic policy and immigration policy, governance, evaluations, criminal policy, health and welfare, Federalimus, strategic planning, administrative law, tax law, etc.