An academic program for public affairs in Austria.

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Abstract

Since the mid-2000s a need for well-educated public affairs professionals emerged in Austria. In 2006, the University of Vienna established a postgraduate Master of Arts program with an specialization in public affairs. The extra-occupational program runs for four semesters with a workload of 120 ECTS-points. The program consists not of practical training only, but is founded upon a theoretical framework. It successfully integrates real world, experiential, learning into higher education. To graduate students have to write a master thesis and pass a final examination.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)52 – 64
Number of pages13
JournalInterest Groups & Advocacy
Volume4
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Mar 2015

Austrian Fields of Science 2012

  • 508007 Communication science

Keywords

  • Austria
  • Lobbying
  • Postgraduate program
  • Professionalization
  • Public affairs education

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