Public Governance and Civil Society

Public Governance and Civil Society
Public governance is a field where leaders collaborate with citizens and communities to foster the common good and facilitate positive changes in a country.
Continuous communication with the public and the community, responsible creation of public welfare, ethical decision-making, good knowledge of legal nuances. These competences are required  from the profesionals of contemporary public governence. Therefore, you need to be properly prepared for taking up this challenge.
Bachelor’s in Public Governance at KTU is uniquely designed so that you will be able to learn the best public management practices not only in Lithuania but also in the US. Since 2019, the programme offers a dual degree with the University of Central Florida (UCF) that is located in Orlando, USA.
During your studies at KTU and UCF, you will get the knowledge of theories of public administration, the competencies of public sector management practice, public service administration skills. You will have an in-depth understanding of the principles of civil society and volunteering, legal regulation, ethics and corruption prevention, and will learn how to carry out empirical social research.
After graduation, you will be able to seek a career in public sector institutions, state institutions, non-governmental organisations, as well as business organisations at the national and international level.

• High professionalism – KTU was the first university in Lithuania to organise public governance studies;
• Possibilities to complete internships in various institutions both in Lithuania and abroad;
• The study process involves intensive training in quantitative and qualitative data analysis and presentation skills.

All over the world a work in  the system of public governance system is based on:

• Seek to create public welfare, change stereotypes about officials as bureaucrats;
• Prestige and honor to participate in government issues;
• Pleasure to help others, to participate in a civic, voluntary environment.