Program overview

Main Subject

Development Studies

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Globalization, decentralization and new forms of public-private sector cooperation have changed the ways in which people, organizations and territories are governed. They have also affected the ways in which different actors are able to voice their interests and act upon them.
The Governance and Development Policy (GDP) Major provides students with insights and skills relevant to understanding and affecting governance processes at local and national levels.
The Major addresses the processes and problems of governance, policy and local economic development, and how these work out in the everyday realities of people, with a bias towards the poor and vulnerable. It combines a thorough theoretical understanding with a practical, policy-oriented approach, with attention for concrete governance and policy dimensions such as the role of actors in democracy and public-private-community partnerships, the need for capacity and adequate planning systems, and the detrimental effects of corruption.

Program overview

Main Subject

Development Studies

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Globalization, decentralization and new forms of public-private sector cooperation have changed the ways in which people, organizations and territories are governed. They have also affected the ways in which different actors are able to voice their interests and act upon them.
The Governance and Development Policy (GDP) Major provides students with insights and skills relevant to understanding and affecting governance processes at local and national levels.
The Major addresses the processes and problems of governance, policy and local economic development, and how these work out in the everyday realities of people, with a bias towards the poor and vulnerable. It combines a thorough theoretical understanding with a practical, policy-oriented approach, with attention for concrete governance and policy dimensions such as the role of actors in democracy and public-private-community partnerships, the need for capacity and adequate planning systems, and the detrimental effects of corruption.

IELTS

6.5+

TOEFL

92+

Cambridge CAE Advanced

176+

Bachelors degree in one of the social sciences or equivalent, comprising at least three years studies at a recognized university or institute of higher education.
Applicants must have obtained at least class 2.2 (Lower Second), B or equivalent, but preferably class 2.1 (Upper Second), B+ or equivalent.

Application Deadline

01 Jul 2023

Program Duration

15 Months

Starting Month(s)

Sep

Tuition fee and scholarships

Tuition Fee
Scholarships

Domestic Students

Tuition Fee/year

17,500 EUR

Tuition Fee (Out of State)

-

International Students

Tuition Fee/year

17,500 EUR

Other Expenses

-

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MA Governance and Development Policy

International Institute of Social Studies, The Hague, Netherlands

# 24QS Subject Rankings

15 monthsProgram duration

17,500 EURTuition Fee/year

01 Jul, 2023Application Deadline

Program overview

Main Subject

Degree

Study Level

Study Mode

Program overview

Main Subject

Degree

Study Level

Study Mode

Admission requirements

Exam Scores

Important Dates

Tuition fee and scholarships

Tuition Fee

Scholarships

Domestic Students

International Students

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