Introduction

The Graduate School of Public Administration was established to provide a systematic and efficient education for those who intend to take up further studies on public administration, local self-government, law, politics and journalism. The Graduate School of Public Administration stresses on the practicability and applicability of the study, so that it aims to provide training in general public administration, judicial public administration, policy theories, policy analysis and administrative technologies.
On November 8, 1990, the establishment of master's degree courses in three majors (general public administration, local self-government and judicial administration) of the Department of Public Administration was approved. In December 1990, an open lecture of the Executive Course at Graduate School of Public Administration was established, and then in 1993, an open lecture of the Regional Social Leadership Course at Graduate School of Public Administration was also established.
By 2008, the Graduate School of Public Administration operates with the Department of Public Administration (major in general public administration and local self-government), Department of Law, Department of Political Science and Diplomacy and Department of Journalism and Public Relations, and the total number of entrance quota is 40 students. The completion period of the course is two years and six months for five semesters, and 80% of the quota is obtained through a special selection. The open lecture Executive Course and Regional Social Leadership Course require completing one year of coursework and the entrance quota is about 60 students.
As of August 1, 2008, a total of 140 students were enrolled for the master's course, 60 students for the open lecture Executive Course and 67 students for the Regional Self-Government major. Moreover, a total of 248 students have obtained their respective degrees, whereas a total of 976 students completed the open lectures for the Executive Course and 743 students for the Regional Social Leadership course.

Established departments and open courses of study

Department of Public Administration
Major in general administration: Theoretical studies and practical education regarding organization, human resources, finance, policy study, local self-government and social welfare.
-Open courses of study; Theories of Public Administration, Government-Business Relations, Planning Theory, Theories of Local Government, Welfare Administration, Study on Readership, Research Design and Method, Urban Administration, Citizen and Local Government, Policy Science, Local Council, Social Welfare Policy, Data Analysis, Financial Administration, Case analysis for Public Policy, Public Personnel Administration, Public Administration Management Information System, Methodology of Dissertation, Organization Theory, Study on Comparative and Development Administration, Case Study, Island Government, Urban Public Administration. Major in local self-government: Study and practical education on national and local self-governing bodies, other problems regarding residents and regions, etc.
-Open courses of study; Theories of Public Administration, Government(Environment Governance, Planning Theory, Theories of Local Government, Transportation Administration, Study on Readership, Research Design and Method, Community& Regional Management, Citizen and Local Government, Policy Science, The jeju 4·3 Uprising and World Peace, Social Welfare Policy, Data Analysis, Local Finance, Case analysis for Public Policy, Public Personnel Administration, Community Social Welfare, Methodology of Dissertation, Theory of Local Government Police, Policy Analysis and Evaluation, Case Study, Local Government, Local Politics.
Department of Law
Practical education course for judicial practices including judicial public administration, advanced criminal system, management-related laws and systems, etc
-Open courses of study; Theory of judicial system, Criminal Policy, Theories on Constitutional Actions, Seminar in Family Law, Sociology of Law, Theory of Civil Procedure, International Law of Disputes Settlement, Study on Criminal Law, Study on Local Government, Studies in Law of Property and Obligation, Study on of Constitutional Law, Study on Criminal Procedure, Study on Estate Law, Study on Law of Property and Obligation, Intellectural Property Law , Study on Penology, International Trade Law, Global Governance and International Law, Methodology of Dissertation, Study on Contract Law, Studies on Civil Enforcement, Case Study, Review on Business Law, Law of Special Economic Area, Study on Administrative Law, A Study on Labor Law.
Department of Politics
Education for entire areas regarding the relationship between governments, international organization, non-government organizations as well as international relationship, peace, culture and gender, etc.
-Open courses of study; Theory of International Relations, Research Method in Political Science, Political Thoughts, Comparative Politics, International Organizations, International Political Economy, International Relations in East Asia, Diplomacy on International Trade, America Politics, Chines Politics, Contemporary Political Thoughts, International Society & NGO, Korean Politics, Latin American Politics, Regional Study of Asia-Pacific, The Politics in the Local Society, Gender Politics, Political Process, Study on War & Peace.
Department of Journalism and Public Relations
General study and practical education about communication, journalism, advertising and public relations
-Open courses of study; Research Methods in Mess Communication, Theories of Mass Communication, Political Communication, Cyber Communication, Studies of Public Relations, Studies of Broadcasting, Principle of Advertising, Understanding of Digital Media, Studies of the Press, Government Public Relations, Visual Communication, Public Opinion and Propaganda, Press Law, Media Management, Media Educational Theory, Studies of Persuasive Communication, Studies of Local Journalism, Advertising Campaign, Studies of International Communication, Studies of Investigative Reporting, Studies of Public Culture.
Enhancement of administrative abilities for social leaders such as high-ranking public administration officials, executives and managers of public and private companies, and heads of other organizations
- Major themes of lectures and activities: Politics, public administration, cultural studies, health, business administration, economics, organization management, leadership, philosophy, art, self-development, common academic studies, training, field study, self-government activities
Participation as residents and expansion of life education for the leaders in Jeju's regional society
Major themes of lectures and activities: Politics, public administration, cultural studies, health, business administration, economics, organization management, leadership, philosophy, art, self-development, common academic studies, training, field study, self-government activities