Language
  • English
Format
  • Full time
Start date
  • September
Location
  • Maastricht
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Public Policy and Human Development

This programme offered by UM and United Nations University, equips you with quantitative and qualitative skills to analyse complex public policy challenges. Gain expertise in governance, policy analysis, and problem-solving for global or local careers.

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SBE Master Students

Fits with you?

  • Want to earn two diplomas while mastering policy analysis techniques?
  • Keen to use data and debate to shape stronger policy and governance?
  • Ready to solve real policy problems in diverse, multidisciplinary teams?

Your future

  • Promote evidence-based policymaking in diverse global contexts.
  • Work in public, private, or non-profit sectors globally.
  • Contribute to social, economic, and environmental policy development.

Want to experience it yourself?

“It is hard to overstate the impact that the MPP had on my career. I was always drawn to the study of vulnerabilities in humanitarian settings, but it was only after the MPP that I started seeing myself as a researcher and understanding the relevance of impact analysis."
Francesco Iacoella, Impact Evaluation Analyst at UNICEF Evaluation Office

Is this your future?
Portret Francesco Lacoella

Rankings and Recognition

SBE is among the 1% of the world’s business schools to be triple accredited. The School combines a strong commitment to excellent research and research-based education with a focus on our impact on society.
Rankings SBE

Problem-Based Learning

Discover the power of PBL: hands-on learning, teamwork, and real-world problem-solving.
Quality assurance in education: students in class listening and on their laptop

Ask a student!

Meet Margarida: the student ambassador for Public Policy and Human Development for the academic year 2025/26. On the MPP student ambassador Instagram account she shares her study experience in Maastricht.
Student Ambassador