MA in Public Policy (MAPP)
This intensive program gives you a solid grounding in the key themes and theories of public policy, with a strong focus on the link between policy practice and analysis. Our curriculum, infused with real-world issues, guarantees that you will enhance your research, systematic and critical analytical skills. You will apply your knowledge on the ground during the Policy Lab or an internship.
Duration
1 year
Starting Date
September
Application Deadline
1st of February
Tuition Fee
€ 12,000 per year
Location
Vienna, Austria
Degree
Dual Austrian and the U.S. degree
Earn a valuable degree
This intensive program gives you a solid grounding in the key themes and theories of public policy, with a strong focus on the link between policy practice and analysis. Our curriculum, infused with real-world issues, guarantees that you will enhance your research, systematic and critical analytical skills. You will apply your knowledge on the ground during the Policy Lab or an internship.
The program prepares students for their future roles as policy-makers, advisors, and analysts in governmental and non-governmental organizations.
Study your passion
Through the courses included in the mandatory core curriculum, you will gain a detailed and systematic understanding of how policy-making processes are shaped and influenced by both actors and political institutions, and how public policies operate and interact from the global political economy through to national and local levels.
The program consists of a number of mandatory core courses in public policy analysis, economics, ethics, and methods. In addition to the mandatory core curriculum, you will have the opportunity to develop thematic expertise by pursuing one of the following areas of specialization:
- Development
- Governance
- Higher Education Policy
- Social Justice and Human Rights
- Quantitative Policy Analysis
Courses include:
- Advanced Human Rights Law and Mechanisms for Public Policy Students
- Big Data for Public Policy
- Data and Development
- Documentary for Social Change
- Economic Analysis for Public Policy
- Economic Policy and Global Strategy
- Economics of Higher Education
- Ethics, Politics and Policy
- Foundations: Religion in the Public Sphere
- Hybrid Regimes in Modern Times
- Law and Public Policy
- Macroeconomics and Public Finance
- Policy Analysis
- Public Management
- Skills for Impact – Turning Conflicts into Collaboration
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Admissions requirements:
- Completed online application form
- Proof of English proficiency
- Letters of recommendation
- CV
- Bachelor’s degree (social sciences preferred)
- Academic records
- Statement of purpose
Application deadlines:
- February 1, 2025 for master’s and PhD studies with financial aid
- March 15, 2025 for self-financing master’s candidates who will require a study visa
- August 15, 2024 for self-financing master’s candidates who will not require a study visa