Master's in Public Policy

Public Policy is a Masters program taught at Universität Erfurt, Germany. Intake: Winter. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (4 semesters) options.

The Master of Public Policy (MPP) at the Willy Brandt School of Public Policy (Universität Erfurt) is an English-taught master’s degree focused on public policy. Students study political and economic analysis, statistics, public administration, management, and ethics. Core modules include Fundamentals of Public Policy, Ethics in Public Policy, and Research Design, alongside professional skills, methods, and additional coursework.

The degree is delivered full-time with a standard study structure across four semesters. The first three semesters cover coursework and practical modules. Students complete two praxis-oriented modules that include a political internship and a “Capstone”-course, followed by a Master’s thesis in the fourth semester. Students also select elective modules, including comparative public policy, public administration and finance, or economics, plus specialization modules.

The programme is for young academics and working professionals aiming for careers in the public sector, including government authorities, international organizations, and the non-profit sector. Universität Erfurt lists employer examples for graduates such as the United Nations, the European Parliament, the World Bank, and UNICEF.

Modules

• Fundamentals of Public Policy
• Ethics in Public Policy
• Research Design
• Professional Skills
• Leadership
• Statistics for Public Policy
• Comparative Public Policy
• Public Administration and Finance
• Economics
• Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management
• Global Policy
• Sustainable and Inclusive Development

The minimum requirements for admission in Public Policy at Universität Erfurt for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Universität Erfurt.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Universität Erfurt as pre-requiste for admission in Public Policy.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Please check detail of study units at https://www.uni-erfurt.de/studium/studienangebot/master/public-policy

• Vereinte Nationen
• Europäisches Parlament
• Weltbank
• UNICEF
• Afrikanische Entwicklungsbank
• GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit)
• Kongress der Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika
• Außenministerium der Ukraine
• Ministerium für Infrastruktur, Ontario, Kanada
• Japanisches Ministerium für Bildung, Kultur, Sport, Wissenschaft und Technologie
• World Wildlife Fund
• Adelphi
• BMW Foundation
• The EurAsian Times
• S&P Global
• American Business Council of Pakistan
• Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Klimaschutz, Naturschutz und Reaktorsicherheit

72 fully funded scholarships are listed for Germany. See Germany scholarships.