MSc Public Policy & Human Development

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M.Sc. Public Policy & Human DevelopmentRanked № 1 in KeuzeGids Masters 2014 & 2015“Topical Master Political Scienceand Public Administration”


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Overview

• Double degree• Why study public policy?• Content: Core • Specialisations • Thesis • Instructors & Students• Career Perspective

• DEMOS: The student’s perspective


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Double-Degree Master of Science

Double-DegreeStudy at two universitiesObtain diplomas from both

All classes take place here in Maastricht


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Double-Degree Master of Science

• Think Tank of the UN•

Working on globaltopics: developmenteconomics, humansecurity, innovation,

regional integration,sustainability, …

• Highly-ranked public

university• Problem-based learning,

in small groups• International• Strong in economics, law

and political science


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Double-Degree Master of ScienceUNU-MERIT• Leading institute on

innovation and

developmenteconomics (RePEc)

• Providing advice to UN,EU, nationalgovernments

School of Governance• Working with ILO, WB,

Unicef , OECD, … • Projects in Afghanistan,

China, Egypt, Kenya,Mexico, Russia, South

Africa, Spain, Tajikistan,Zambia, …


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Why Study Public Policy?

Public policy addresses real problems:• Build adequate, affordable healthcare & pensions•

Structure migration in a way that allows forintegration and mutual benefit• Shape trade and development aid to benefit all

parties• Build resilient societies capable of dealing with risk• Stimulate innovation and development• Enable regional integration


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An MPP trains you to be a policy analyst& policymaker

1. Analyse and understand the problem2. Collect and evaluate solutions

3. Implement programmes to addressthe problems


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• Employment, migration, healthcare,environmental change, trade, development

innovation & integration are inherentlycomplex and multi-disciplinary.

• Public policy takes from many

disciplines across the socialsciences, natural sciences,medicine, engineering, …


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Fall Semester


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Spring Semester


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Specialisations: Gain ExpertiseSocial Protection Policy

Maastricht University & ILO

Migration StudiesMaastricht University

Foreign Policy &

DevelopmentMaastricht UniversityRisk &Vulnerability

UNU-EHS & Maastricht University

Innovation,Institutions &Development

UNU-MERIT

Regional Integration &Multi-Level Governance

UNU-CRIS


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Students

• Interdisciplinary prior education or • Prior degree in on discipline with

recommended summer courses

• Mature students and mid-career

professionals are welcome


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Students 2015


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Instructors

• Social protection? Taught by the former head ofthe Social Security Department at the

International Labour Organization• Risk assessment? Taught by key contributors of

the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change• Migration? Taught by the co-director of the

International Migration Institute at Oxford


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Instructors

• Regional integration? Taught by the directorand vice-director of UNU-CRIS

• Innovation? Taught by the director of UNU-MERIT

• Further guests from the World Bank,

Geneva Centre for Security Policy, EPRISouth Africa, and the Universities ofSyracuse, Liège, and Gothenburg…


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Instructors

117:107Instructor-to-Student Ratio

Academic Year 2014/15


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Career Perspectives


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Career PerspectivesGraduation + 6 years

Public sector• Political advisor, NL ministry• Public economist, SE

municipality• Implementation of social

protection programmes, NL• 2 WB Consultants on social-

protection, anti-corruption• Management national public-

transport organisation NL

Private sector• Consultant accreditation in

higher education, DE• Public-sector consultant on the

implementation of laws• Researcher, private institute on

infrastructure & health DE• Consultant/researcher social

policy, sustainable

development GR• 2 Consultants insurance sect.


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Ask any questions…

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www.merit.unu.edu

Be student for a day in April or May!

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Application Procedure

• Deadlines EU/EEA: 15 July — Others: 15 June• Documents essay; letters of motivation and

recommendation (x2); copies of diploma,*transcript,* and passport; TOEFL/IELTS/Cambridge;† CV; passport photo

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Rolling admission Response 2-6 weeks aftersubmission of complete application• No numerus fixus or numerus clausus

* Certified

† Exemption for native speakers and students whol t d i d i E li h