UNU-MERIT offers a range of online and blended courses for working professionals keen to expand their expertise in public policy. We provide a comprehensive combination of theoretical insights, educational tools, technical skills and sector-specific knowledge to put theory into practice.
Focused on policy design, policy analysis and the methods and techniques of policy research, our learning programmes offer skills and knowledge often difficult to obtain during full-time employment. To accommodate our participants’ needs, these courses are available as single online courses but also as certificate programmes and blended learning programmes. In case of specific needs, we also design tailor-made online course packages upon request.
[For information on the application process, scroll down.]
Online courses we offer and the corresponding timetable for the academic year 2023-2024:
| Online courses |
Application Deadline
|
Starting Date(s)
|
| Economics of Innovation OCS4608
|
28 Aug 15 Jan |
11 Sept 29 Jan |
| Governance in Theory and Practice OCS4610
|
28 Aug 30 Oct 15 Jan 1 April 3 June |
11 Sept 13 Nov 29 Jan 15 April 17 June |
| Introduction to Impact Evaluation of Policies and Programs OCS4606
|
4 Sept 30 Oct 29 Jan 1 April 3 June |
18 Sept 13 Nov 12 Feb 15 April 17 June |
| Impact Evaluation of Policies and Programmes: Estimation and Analysis of Causal Impacts
|
4 Sept 30 Oct 29 Jan 1 April 3 June |
18 Sept 13 Nov 12 Feb 15 April 17 June |
| Introduction to Social Protection for the Poor OCS4601 |
28 Aug 15 Jan |
11 Sept 29 Jan |
| Introduction to Migration Studies OCS4408
|
28 Aug 15 Jan |
11 Sept 29 Jan |
| Comparative Migration Policy OCM4402
|
28 Aug 15 Jan |
11 Sept 29 Jan |
| Migration and Remittances Effects OCM4401
|
28 Aug 15 Jan |
11 Sept 29 Jan |
| Social Entrepreneurship
|
28 Aug 15 Jan 18 March |
11 Sept 29 Jan 1 April |
| Public Policy Process OCS4607
|
28 Aug 30 Oct 15 Jan 1 April 3 June |
11 Sept 13 Nov 29 Jan 15 April 17 June |
| Public Policy Analysis OCS4611
Policy Analysis in Social Protection
|
4 Sept 30 Oct 29 Jan 1 April 3 June 15 Jan |
18 Sept 13 Nov 12 Feb 15 April 17 June 29 Jan |
| Online certificate programmes
|
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| The Public Policy Track in Social Protection
|
28 Aug
|
11 Sept 13 Nov 29 Jan |
| Governance and Policy Evaluation |
28 Aug
|
11 Sept 13 Nov 29 Jan |
📝 Application process
You can apply for each course by using the online application form.
During the application process, you will need to upload the following documents:
✅ Curriculum Vitae (PDF)
✅ A copy of your (valid) passport (PDF or JPEG).
After completing the application, you will receive a confirmation email along with the payment information. Once we receive the payment, we will register you as a participant for the course, and the Online Courses Administration Team will contact you.
Please note that the deadline for applying is at the latest two weeks before the start of the selected course(s). The administrative process typically takes an average of 5-10 working days.
If you have any questions regarding the application documents or the application process or if there are any clarifications you need before applying, please feel free to reach out to us at the email address: onlinecourses@merit.unu.edu.
