Research Master in Public Administration and Organisational Science
Rotterdam, Holland
VARIGHED
2 Years
SPROG
Engelsk
TEMPO
Fuldtid
ANSØGNINGSFRIST
01 Apr 2025
TIDLIGSTE STARTDATO
Sep 2025
STUDIEAFGIFTER
Anmod om studieafgift
STUDIEFORMAT
På campus
Introduktion
Is this the programme you're looking for?
Do you want to become able to help governments better tackle governance challenges through advanced theory-informed research and evidence-based policy advice? Then this is your MSc!
The study programme in a nutshell
During the programme you will gain in-depth knowledge about societal problems and challenges of public organisations. You will combine theories of public administration, organisational science, and management with in-depth training in research methods. There is a focus on the challenges that governments nowadays face, such as mediatization, ageing, declining trust in the government and societal fragmentation. Challenges within public organisations are analysed, such as management professional conflicts and the role of risk when innovating. After obtaining this research master you are one step ahead of other job seekers when applying for positions in research, consultancy or policy advice.
What does this study entail?
Climate change, porous borders, the knowledge economy, infectious diseases, Artificial Intelligence. The world is changing at an unprecedented pace, creating tantalising opportunities as well as wicked problems for the way in which we govern our societies.
As a student of this research programme, you will analyse how governments cope with these complex challenges. However, these challenges are no longer the sole responsibility of government institutions. Public governance occurs both in national political institutions and at local, regional, European and international levels of government, in multi-actor, multi-sectoral networks, and at the headquarters of large companies.
This master's degree is a joint programme offered by four Dutch universities: Utrecht University, Tilburg University, Erasmus University Rotterdam, and the Free University of Amsterdam. The participating institutes belong to the best Public Administration and Organisation Science research groups in Europe. Their multidisciplinary, international faculties offer state-of-the-art insights into public sector governance, management and policy. All courses are taught in English.
Unique about this two-year master's programme is the intensive interaction between professors and students the personal attention and the international study climate. In the previous years, we have had students from all over the world.
About the programme
The Research Master in Public Administration and Organisational Science comprises three pillars.
First pillar: theoretical themes
The first pillar contains the core theoretical themes in the fields of Public Administration and Organisation Science, such as public policy, public management, bureaucracy and public service, and human resource management. These courses connect classic theories to cutting-edge research. Students both develop knowledge about theories and learn to apply them in research. It offers room to develop your personal interests through a tailor-made tutorial.
Second pillar: philosophy of science and research methods
The second pillar consists of a broad range of philosophy of science and research methods courses. These courses will focus both on high control designs such as experimental and survey research on low control designs such as case studies and field research. The programme will provide you with the broad basis that is needed for researchers in this field. We offer various choices in this pillar so that you can choose the modules that are most valuable to you.
Third pillar: applied and fundamental research projects
The third pillar consists of both applied and fundamental research projects, resulting in a (smaller) group thesis at the end of the first year and a (larger) individual thesis at the end of the second year. A policy-oriented research project typically involves a specific organisation or policy problem. The aim of the project is to offer advice on a current issue, and this requires you to conduct research in a real-life setting. A theory-oriented research project involves the writing of an academic article or the formulation of a detailed PhD proposal, which can serve as the basis for a future PhD project. (Please note that completing this master programme does not automatically guarantee you a PhD position).
Læreplan
Uddannelsen tager 24 måneder at gennemføre (120 ECTS) og starter i september hvert år. En to-årig uddannelse er nødvendig for at opfylde kravene til forskningskandidatuddannelsen inden for offentlig administration og organisationsvidenskab, teoretisk kompetence og metodisk ekspertise frem til et forskningsprojekt og en kandidatafhandling, der overholder standarderne for en international udgivelse.
Undervisningen vil finde sted på alle campusser, men de fleste af undervisningen gives på Utrecht University School of Governance (USG), som ligger i hjertet af Utrecht. Alle kurser vil blive undervist på engelsk. Du finder en oversigt over masteruddannelsens kurser nedenfor. For en beskrivelse af kurserne besøg hjemmesiden for Utrecht University.
Studieordningen kan ændres. Der kan ikke udledes rettigheder af disse oplysninger.
År 1
Periode 1
- Kernetemaer og moderne klassikere 1: Offentlig administration
- Videnskabsfilosofi
Periode 2
- Kernetemaer og moderne klassikere 2: Offentlige organisationer og fagfolk
- Design af forskning i samfundsvidenskab
Periode 3
- Tutorial
- Metode workshop 1: Høj kontrol design
- Workshopundersøgelsesdesign eller værkstedseksperimentelt design
Periode 4
- Håndværk af forskningsværksted I: Kontekster, roller og strategier
- Anvendt forskning spor
År 2
Periode 1
- Kernetemaer og moderne klassikere 3: Transformering af offentlig styring
Periode 2
- Metodeværksted 2: Design med lav kontrol. Workshop: Fortolkende forskning eller komparativ forskning og casestudie
- Håndværk af forskningsværksted 2: Analyse og overtalelse
- Valgfag
Periode 3
- Forsknings- og specialespor
Periode 4
- Håndværk af forskningsværksted I: Kontekster, roller og strategier
- Anvendt forskning spor
Galleri
Ideelle studerende
Er dette det rigtige program for dig?
Ud over forelæsninger og tutorials indeholder denne master:
- individuelle og mindre gruppeopgaver og præsentationer;
- besøg på videninstitutter med førende forskere;
- et forskningsafhandlingsforløb med mulighed for at skrive en akademisk artikel.
Karrieremuligheder
Muligheder efter endt uddannelse
Denne kandidatuddannelse forbereder dig til en række karrierer, hvor teoretisk informeret analyse og kritisk vurdering af forskningsresultater er væsentlige krav. Du kan fortsætte til ph.d.-studier og akademisk karriere. Men du er også godt positioneret til roller på forskningsinstitutter, tænketanke, offentlige styrelser og non-profit organisationer. Også et betydeligt antal af vores kandidater går videre til karrierer i konsulentfirmaer.
Mod en akademisk karriere
Dette program giver de studerende en grundig forberedelse til en akademisk karriere ved at facilitere forskning inden for rammerne af universitetsforskningsprogrammer og facilitere praktikophold og forskning for eksterne parter.
(Bemærk venligst, at fuldførelse af denne kandidatuddannelse ikke automatisk garanterer dig en ph.d.-stilling).
Mod en professionel karriere
Efter at have afsluttet dette program, kan du være en:
- Universitetsforsker
- Akademisk konsulent
- Anvendt forsker