Overview

The Public Governance, Management and Policy degree offered at Erasmus University Rotterdam is the best choice for students who are interested in learning about societal problems and governance responses in an online community. 

The participating students’ national and regional contexts in this master will be utilised for educational purposes. For example, by conducting comparative case studies and/or giving policy advice in different cultural and institutional contexts.

What you will learn

• This online master programme will consist of five substantive courses. The 5 courses follow one another with an overlapping structure. 

• In addition, the programme has a continuous Academic and Professional Skills course. The academic year is concluded with a thesis.

Careers and opportunities

• Students will fulfil an advising or managing role within public sector organisations, or in organisations that are involved in addressing societal and governance challenges. 

• Furthermore, students will be able to work in a swiftly changing context and will develop having an eye for public issues and contemporary political developments. 

• They will be focusing on the legitimacy of the governance, on the public interest and the democracy, and will be able to work in different fields and organisations.