💥 Are you interested in addressing society’s most complex public policy challenges?
💥 Curious about how we can develop and change the policy landscape to create a better world?
💥 Looking for an international career, committed to realising the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals?
In this rigorous, fast-paced one-year Master’s programme, you’ll be trained in designing, monitoring and evaluating policy, equipping you to change the status quo. Gaining a variety of quantitative and qualitative skills, tools and knowledge, you’ll be able to work in policy-related fields in public, private and non-profit organisations the world over.
Learn more about our programme by joining an online information session!
Final online Q&A session about our MSc in Public Policy and Human Development
Thursday 25 April 2024, 16:00 – 17:00 CEST
Online (register to receive Zoom link)
Ready to apply? This blog post can help you with the MPP application process, giving tips on how to write a good application.
Once you’re admitted, you are invited to join one of three online onboarding sessions to help you decide if our programme is right for you, on 04 April, 23 May and 20 June.
Our MPP Student Ambassadors will be present at the onboarding events above to answer your questions and provide insight into their MPP experiences. In the meantime, you can follow them on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook to see what student life is like at a UN institution.
Our MPP prepares students to be agents of change, with all the necessary skills to analyse current societal problems and assess policy solutions. You’ll be trained in formulating, implementing, monitoring and evaluating policy in order to be able to give recommendations for improving or replacing ongoing policies.
Students are immersed in small and diverse discussion groups, workshops, trainings, simulation exercises, presentation and debates, with regular networking and learning opportunities at various events with guest speakers.
To tailor learning journeys to individual interests, students can choose one of the following specialisations for the spring semester – click the links below to learn more:
The programme’s year-long Employability Track helps students develop their personal, academic and professional plans through workshops and mentoring sessions.
Our graduates have found positions at public and private institutions, including international, regional, national and local governments, ministries, pension funds, market authorities, NGOs, international organisations, academia and consultancies, including:
Read these stories from eight of our alumni to hear how our MPP programme helped launch their careers around the world.
Meet Kendra, Lucas and Carmen, the 2023-24 Student Ambassadors for the MPP programme! On the MPP student ambassador Instagram account and Facebook page, they share their study experiences during their student journey, moments of their lives in Maastricht, and much more. Follow them to get a sneak peek of your possible future!
If you have questions about the programme and/or about student life in Maastricht, don’t hesitate to get in touch with Kendra, Lucas and Carmen through the MPP ambassador social media accounts; they’re happy to help you – you can ask them questions on Instagram or Facebook. They have also recently launched a TikTok account!
This MPP-specific blog series tracks the latest news and views from students, alumni and staff of our Master’s programme – you can even find a Student Ambassador podcast there!
View this year’s UNU Rules for the MPP Programme (2023-2024) here.