Master of Science [M.S] [Public Administration] From University of Twente

Are you fascinated by the role government and public organizations play in tackling the grand challenges our society faces today? Are you looking for an opportunity to fuse an academic grounding in public policy, governance and management with 21st-century skills and leading-edge expertise in a specific domain, such as healthcare, the environment, or Industry 4.0? If so, the? programme offered by ?is the right choice for you.

You can tap into research in which our scientists are among the world?s best, such as Intelligent Manufacturing Systems, Engineering our Digital Society, Technology for Personalized Healthcare, or Regional Policy in the Netherlands (our only Dutch-taught profile). Your ability to fuse the latest science and technology with your public administration research and designs will give you the best preparation you can get for an impacting and meaningful career.

Careers

On completing this programme, you will receive a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Public Administration. With this degree, you will have a thorough understanding of decision-making in the complex networks of public and private organizations and of the collective action needed to meet public administration challenges.

Your expertise will include different fields and competencies. For example, you will be able to:

• Analyse the nature and causes of social problems;

• Understand interests and values of various stakeholders;

• Design solutions that work for a diversity of stakeholders as well as meeting the demands of democratic legitimacy;

• Think systematically about organization and implementation.