Public Administration and Organisational Science (Research)

New challenges for public governments flow from long-term trends such as globalisation, changing information and communication technologies, climate change, and societal fragmentation caused by migration, individualisation, and cultural pluralisation. Solid research is necessary to understand and properly react to these social transformations.

This challenging two-year research programme offers an in-depth investigation of societal problems and critical challenges faced by organisations in the public domain. You’ll investigate these challenges, analyse how public organisations deal with each challenge, and begin to form theories about what is required to make policies work.

This Master's is a joint programme between six Dutch universities: Utrecht University, Tilburg University, Erasmus University Rotterdam, University of Twente, Free University of Amsterdam and Radboud University. Most courses are deliverd at Utrecht University, about one hour from Nijmegen with public transportation.

Your studies will prepare you for a career as university researcher, policy analyst, or consultant.

This joint Master's programme is offered by six Dutch universities, whose Public Administration and Organisation Science research groups belong to the best in Europe:

• Utrecht University
• Tilburg University
• Erasmus University Rotterdam
• Free University of Amsterdam
• University of Twente
• Radboud University

• Our international oriented faculties combine classic with modern theoretical insights and offer state-of-the-art knowledge of critical and contemporary issues in Public Administration and Organisation Science.
• Through this intensive Master’s programme, you'll gain theoretical knowledge about key issues of public administration and organisation theory and methodological skills to analyse real-life problems.
• Much time is devoted to crafting your own research. Our research-intensive programme will also help you understand and analyse the classic questions of public administration as they are playing out in new organisational contexts.
• It will provide you with the tools to identify, analyse, and prescribe effective intervention strategies.