Public administration

City Student Scholarships Category Duration Admission Requirements Education Institution
Denmark SU berettiget Profession Bachelors 4 year Gymnasiel Metropolitan University College
University College Lillebælt
VIA University College
University College of Northern Denmark
University College South
City Denmark
Student Scholarships SU berettiget
Category Profession Bachelors
Duration 4 year
Admission Requirements Gymnasiel
Education Institution Metropolitan University College
University College Lillebælt
VIA University College
University College of Northern Denmark
University College South
Public administration

When you take training public administration, there are many opportunities as it covers a large area. It is possible to specialize in HR, finance, guidance, taxes and duties or welfare. You start with a 2-year base where you are taught in innovation, quality assurance, community descriptions and organizational and communication theory. Then select field of study within the area you want to specialize in.

With a degree in public administration get competencies to put everything in order and keep track of it all. It's just that can be used anywhere in the public sector. It is a very targeted education aimed at particular employment in the municipality, so it requires you to be good to have an overview and have the patience to work in an environment where it does not go the same speed always from idea to decision.

Some of your tasks may be to develop and analyze new opportunities and you can come to sit in positions ranging from clerk to executive director of a whole department in a municipality. Everything depends on you and your network, your ability to perform the administrative tasks and gather the threads.

It is important that you are good at communicating and managing projects, as many tasks in a municipality is project-driven.

Watch the video below to see how an employee in the public administration might look like.


Job Opportunities

You can work in public administration and in the private sector. Your choice of study after primary year determines which jobs you can undertake.



Special admission requirements

With a high school exam you must have English C and either mathematics or economics C C or Business Economics B.



Application deadlines

Quota 1: 5 July at. 12:00 Quota 2: March 15 at. 12:00