Master's programs

MSc Public Administration and Organizational Science

Are you interested in gaining in-depth knowledge of public administration and organizational science and is research especially appealing to you? Then the Master's program Public Administration and Organizational Science is the right choice for you. During this Master's program, you can prepare for a PhD program but you can also choose to become a research trainee. Is researching in your blood? Then this Master's program will suit you perfectly.

The program is offered by the Departments of Utrecht University, Tilburg University and Erasmus University Rotterdam jointly, and draws on the combined strength of their research programmes in Public Administration and Organizational Science. This guarantees high quality teaching.

Quote from the accreditation report of the Netherlands-Flemish Accreditation Organization (NVAO): "The quality of the lecturers is good to very good, even excellent in a number of cases".

On this webpage, you will find a fact sheet for the program. You can read the first-hand experiences of Wiljan Hendrikx, a student of Public Administration and Organizational Science. If this has inspired you to seek more information or apply to the program, we kindly refer you to Utrecht University.

Name	Research in Public Administration and Organizational Science
Faculty	Law
Language	English
Start	September
Duration	Two years
Degree	Master of Science (MSc)
Admission requirements	An Admissions Committee assesses candidates on the basis of a portfolio submitted by the candidates. Besides, the Admissions Committee will require a letter of motivation in which the candidates motivate their application. It should include a research proposal that the candidate would like to specify in more detail on admission. An intake interview is part of the selection procedure for students living in the Netherlands.