International Public Management and Policy
Master
The master's programme in International Public Management and Policy focuses on the increasingly international nature of public management and public policy-making.
Public policy has an international orientation underlined by the central role of organisations such as the EU and the UN. This master's programme endows you with advanced theories, concepts, and skills that will help you work effectively in an international environment. The knowledge we provide will enable you to contribute to finding solutions for global issues such as international conflict, poverty, migration, environmental protection, and corruption. The programme forms a clear pathway to developing a career in public or private sector organisations.
Erasmus University Rotterdam is an international top university in a vibrant city that is the gateway to Europe. Our faculty consists of top-notch scholars in the academic fields of public administration, political science, international relations, development studies, and European integration, who regularly participate in policy debates.
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English
Title
Master of Science
Duration
1 year
ECTS credits
ECTS
The European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) is a student-centred system based on the student workload required to achieve the objectives of a programme of study. Its aim is to facilitate the recognition of study periods undertaken by mobile students through the transfer of credits. The ECTS is based on the principle that 60 credits are equivalent to the workload of full-time student during one academic year.
Accreditation
Tuition fee 2025/2026
EU/EEA
The EU/EEA rate is the regular fee for students from within the EU/EEA.
€ 2,601
Non-EU/EEA
The non-EU/EEA rate is the rate for students from outside the EU/EEA.
€ 19,950
Institutional
The institutional rate is for all students who have already obtained a bachelor’s or master’s degree and who want to start a second programme leading to a degree at the same level or at a lower level.
€ 14,400
Admission
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Application requirements
Admission criteria: * Relevant Bachelor/undergraduate degree from a research university * Proficiency in English * Motivation and international orientation * Academic performance
You are eligible for admission to the programme if you have obtained a relevant Bachelor's or undergraduate degree* from a research university in the following fields of studies: Public Administration; Political Science; European Studies; International Relations.
Check when you can start and what you have to pay!
| Tuition fees | |
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| € 2,601 | |
| € 19,950 | |
| € 14,400 |
| Tuition fees | |
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| € 2,695 | |
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| Start date | App. deadline EU/EEA | App. deadline Non-EU/EEA |
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| 1 Sep '26 | 15 Jun '26 | 15 May '26 |
Scholarships
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NL Scholarship
The NL Scholarship is meant for international students from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) who want to do their bachelor’s or master’s in the Netherlands.
