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Conflict Analysis and Resolution (ASC)
The Master is addressed to people who wish to pursue a career in national and international organizations, specialized in conflict management such as OSCE, UN, NATO, the EU, etc. During the two years of study, students will have the opportunity to participate in: various international model simulations (the European Council, Council of Europe, the UN Security Council, NATO, OSCE), workshops held by various national and international recognized experts that are specialized in conflict management and various conferences within the Department.
This program is addressed to university graduates under Bologna system (3 years) or to those who graduated from long term university study programs (4 years).
Form of study: full time, 2 years, 120 ECTS
DRIIE-SNSPA
National University of Political Studies and Public Administration (DRIIE-SNSPA)
Within a current system that is passing through a period of transition that generates instability and insecurity at regional and international level, Europe has been confronted with conflicts such as the war from August 2008 (Georgia), the Ukrainian crisis, negative dynamics in the Western Balkans and Middle East that pose direct threats to the EU’s security. The Master Programme Analysis and Conflict Resolution deals with the latest international and regional vulnerabilities and risks by fostering the development of skills necessary for future experts in conflict management.The Master is addressed to people who wish to pursue a career in national and international organizations, specialized in conflict management such as OSCE, UN, NATO, the EU, etc. During the two years of study, students will have the opportunity to participate in: various international model simulations (the European Council, Council of Europe, the UN Security Council, NATO, OSCE), workshops held by various national and international recognized experts that are specialized in conflict management and various conferences within the Department.
This program is addressed to university graduates under Bologna system (3 years) or to those who graduated from long term university study programs (4 years).
Form of study: full time, 2 years, 120 ECTS
National University of Political Studies and Public Administration (DRIIE-SNSPA), Romania
DRIIE-SNSPA
Introduction to Migration Studies
This course is geared towards practitioners in the field but is also open to other types of students interested in learning more about migration studies. This course covers eight weeks. You will receive weekly assignments and online lectures. You are free to work at your own pace and within the confines of your own schedule. Over eight weeks you will cover: important terms, concepts, definitions, data and flows. Theories across disciplines will be covered including theories on:
1) Causes of migration: functionalist and structuralist perspectives,
2) Impacts of migration: migration and development,
3) The continuation of migration: networks, migration systems and cumulative causation, and
4) Migration as an intrinsic part of development and change.
The course finishes up with country case studies from both migrant sending countries and migrant receiving countries.
After completing this course, you will have the opportunity to take other online migration courses including: Course 2: Migration and Remittance Effects and Course 3: Comparative Migration Policy
United Nations University, Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (UNU-MERIT)
Take courses from the comfort of your own home or office! Perfect for those of you who want to increase your knowledge about migration, immigration and emigration without having to follow a full-time course.This course is geared towards practitioners in the field but is also open to other types of students interested in learning more about migration studies. This course covers eight weeks. You will receive weekly assignments and online lectures. You are free to work at your own pace and within the confines of your own schedule. Over eight weeks you will cover: important terms, concepts, definitions, data and flows. Theories across disciplines will be covered including theories on:
1) Causes of migration: functionalist and structuralist perspectives,
2) Impacts of migration: migration and development,
3) The continuation of migration: networks, migration systems and cumulative causation, and
4) Migration as an intrinsic part of development and change.
The course finishes up with country case studies from both migrant sending countries and migrant receiving countries.
After completing this course, you will have the opportunity to take other online migration courses including: Course 2: Migration and Remittance Effects and Course 3: Comparative Migration Policy
United Nations University, Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (UNU-MERIT), Netherlands
Development, International Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid (DICHA)
The programme is generally addressed to B.A. graduates, particularly to those interested in a career in public institutions in Romania and the European Union or international organizations active in developing countries. Qualified students from developing and emerging countries are particularly welcome. At the same time, the MA Programme is addressed to officials of the Central Government as well as local, and mid-career professionals in any development-related field, due to the fact that the European Union allocates funds for both governmental and local cooperation mechanisms.
This programme is held in English and is addressed to university graduates under Bologna system (3 years) or to those who graduated from long term university study programmes (4 years).
Form of study: full time, 2 years, 120 ECTS.
DRIIE-SNSPA
National University of Political Studies and Public Administration (DRIIE-SNSPA)
The programme assigns a particular importance to a better understanding of certain problems in the development field: cooperation, poverty, environment, economic development, social and human development. The programme entails a close link between theories and practices required to explore and understand the complexity of the development area. The available curriculum is built on a theoretical background that is combined with training courses conducted in a manner that allows students to acquire the right competences and proficiency, as well as special skills in policy and project evaluation, management and planning methods.The programme is generally addressed to B.A. graduates, particularly to those interested in a career in public institutions in Romania and the European Union or international organizations active in developing countries. Qualified students from developing and emerging countries are particularly welcome. At the same time, the MA Programme is addressed to officials of the Central Government as well as local, and mid-career professionals in any development-related field, due to the fact that the European Union allocates funds for both governmental and local cooperation mechanisms.
This programme is held in English and is addressed to university graduates under Bologna system (3 years) or to those who graduated from long term university study programmes (4 years).
Form of study: full time, 2 years, 120 ECTS.
DegreeCourse TypeLanguage
- English
National University of Political Studies and Public Administration (DRIIE-SNSPA), Romania
DRIIE-SNSPA
Introduction to Political Science
The course ‘Introduction to Political Science’ provides a rigorous introduction to the foundation, structure and operation of the world politics. It includes leading theoretical and institutional flows in the study of state, ideologies, nation, ethnicity, identity, democracy, globalisation, and political interaction. These are fundaments which are indispensable to understanding political dynamics in the contemporary world. The structure of the course is oriented towards understanding the strengths and weaknesses of political concepts in order for every participant to gain a critical perspective on their own.
The duration of the course is 10 weeks, split in 5 learning modules. All learning modules consist of online lectures, tutorial supervision, and weekly assignments. The moderation of readings and the tutor-student interaction will allow participants to work efficiently according to everyone’s personal schedule. Upon completion of this course (or in parallel to it) you can follow another online course, namely ‘Governance in Theory and Practice’.
United Nations University, Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (UNU-MERIT)
Are you too busy to be a full-time student for 10 weeks while looking, at the same time, to increase your knowledge in the foundations of political science? If yes, we have the solution. Enrol in our online political science course and follow it from the comfort of your home. This course is designed to offer academic quality knowledge on theory and practice of political science in a thorough and highly accessible way.The course ‘Introduction to Political Science’ provides a rigorous introduction to the foundation, structure and operation of the world politics. It includes leading theoretical and institutional flows in the study of state, ideologies, nation, ethnicity, identity, democracy, globalisation, and political interaction. These are fundaments which are indispensable to understanding political dynamics in the contemporary world. The structure of the course is oriented towards understanding the strengths and weaknesses of political concepts in order for every participant to gain a critical perspective on their own.
The duration of the course is 10 weeks, split in 5 learning modules. All learning modules consist of online lectures, tutorial supervision, and weekly assignments. The moderation of readings and the tutor-student interaction will allow participants to work efficiently according to everyone’s personal schedule. Upon completion of this course (or in parallel to it) you can follow another online course, namely ‘Governance in Theory and Practice’.
DegreeCourse TypeLanguage
- English
United Nations University, Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (UNU-MERIT), Netherlands
Evaluation of European Public Policy and Programs (EPPPE)
The program offers students the possibility to acquire information regarding project evaluation and the management of European funds, methods of economic evaluation and social research, theory and practice of public policies and programs evaluation, notions of audit and financial evaluation and so on. Practical skills will be improved through internship programs, lasting between 2 weeks and 3 months, conducted within institutions or organizations such as the Ministry of European Funds, Intermediate Bodies, the Romanian Academic Society, NEA, the National Authority for Scientific Research, The Evaluation Institute, Ernst & Young and so on.
This program is addressed to university graduates under Bologna system (3 years) or to those who graduated from long term university study programs (4 years). Any field is eligible (agriculture, construction, accounting, economics, engineering, environment, social sciences, tourism and so on).
DRIIE-SNSPA
National University of Political Studies and Public Administration (DRIIE-SNSPA)
This Master’s Degree Program is the first accredited program in Romania which aims to prepare future experts in the evaluation of European public policies and programs sector. [...] The qualification for evaluator of European programmes and policies has been validated by the National Authority for Qualifications. The validation of this MA qualification relies on the fact that this specialization has an innovative character and is a point of interest for the academic community, while being connected with the labor market requirements at national and international level. Thus, this specialization does not only contribute to covering an important area for the higher education in Romania, but also responds to a real need of the society, aiming to reduce the deficit of specialists in assessing project proposals financed by the European Union.The program offers students the possibility to acquire information regarding project evaluation and the management of European funds, methods of economic evaluation and social research, theory and practice of public policies and programs evaluation, notions of audit and financial evaluation and so on. Practical skills will be improved through internship programs, lasting between 2 weeks and 3 months, conducted within institutions or organizations such as the Ministry of European Funds, Intermediate Bodies, the Romanian Academic Society, NEA, the National Authority for Scientific Research, The Evaluation Institute, Ernst & Young and so on.
This program is addressed to university graduates under Bologna system (3 years) or to those who graduated from long term university study programs (4 years). Any field is eligible (agriculture, construction, accounting, economics, engineering, environment, social sciences, tourism and so on).
DegreeCourse TypeLanguage
- English
National University of Political Studies and Public Administration (DRIIE-SNSPA), Romania
DRIIE-SNSPA
Governance in Theory and Practice
Governance is a complex concept which is often used but not always correctly understood. It is an elusive notion, defined and measured in various ways. Sometimes, the idea of governance is differently placed in practice or wrongly conceptualised theoretically. This course will guide participants through key theoretical debates surrounding the concept of governance while at the same time presenting a range of empirical examples to illustrate how governance works in practice. The framework of the course will comprise and tackle the following facets of governance: governance as an analytical term, governance and public administration, governance and globalisation, governance as decision-making, (good) governance and international organisations. The target group of this course is oriented but not limited to students, policy practitioners, NGOs staff, civil and international servants.
The course is structured in 5 learning modules stretched across 10 weeks. The learning process will feature a series of online lectures, tutorial supervision, online movie screenings, and assignments. The design of the course is structured as such as to allow mobility in the work and schedule for every participant. In parallel or upon the completion of this course, participants have the option to follow a complementary online course, namely “Introduction to Political Science”.
United Nations University, Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (UNU-MERIT)
Are you too busy to be a full-time student for 10 weeks while looking, at the same time, to increase your understanding of the theory and the practice of governance? If yes, we have the solution. Enrol in our governance online course and you will have a quick, yet a rigorous access to the foundations of the governance realm.Governance is a complex concept which is often used but not always correctly understood. It is an elusive notion, defined and measured in various ways. Sometimes, the idea of governance is differently placed in practice or wrongly conceptualised theoretically. This course will guide participants through key theoretical debates surrounding the concept of governance while at the same time presenting a range of empirical examples to illustrate how governance works in practice. The framework of the course will comprise and tackle the following facets of governance: governance as an analytical term, governance and public administration, governance and globalisation, governance as decision-making, (good) governance and international organisations. The target group of this course is oriented but not limited to students, policy practitioners, NGOs staff, civil and international servants.
The course is structured in 5 learning modules stretched across 10 weeks. The learning process will feature a series of online lectures, tutorial supervision, online movie screenings, and assignments. The design of the course is structured as such as to allow mobility in the work and schedule for every participant. In parallel or upon the completion of this course, participants have the option to follow a complementary online course, namely “Introduction to Political Science”.
United Nations University, Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (UNU-MERIT), Netherlands
Diplomacy and Negotiations (DN)
The curricular approach is interdisciplinary, but based on political science, so prospective students will need at least basic knowledge in such fields as: International Relations, European Integration, Sociology, International Public Law, EU Law, Public Administration, European Public Administration, Communication and Public Relations, Psychology, Philosophy or Political Science.
This program is addressed to university graduates under Bologna system (3 years) or to those who graduated from long term university study programs (4 years).
Form of study: full time, 2 years, 120 ECTS
DRIIE-SNSPA
National University of Political Studies and Public Administration (DRIIE-SNSPA)
This Master programme is addressed to prospective students who would like to work in diplomacy or negotiations in an international/ multicultural environment or to those who already do it and would like to enhance their skills. The main goal of this Master Programme is to provide advanced training and qualification in the field of external relations, as a very dynamic and diverse section of the job market. Due to the quality of the curricula, the professional experience and academic credentials of the professors involved in the programme, the master “Diplomacy and Negotiations” has the capacity to help the students develop the necessary competences for a career which requires both solid knowledge in the field of International Relations and specific practical skills (a capacity for synthesis and analysis, verbal and written communication, including in foreign languages, negotiation, creativity, etc.). These skills can also be applied by involving in the simulation activities developed within the Institute for Public Diplomacy and Global Communication, which is an integrated part of the National University.The curricular approach is interdisciplinary, but based on political science, so prospective students will need at least basic knowledge in such fields as: International Relations, European Integration, Sociology, International Public Law, EU Law, Public Administration, European Public Administration, Communication and Public Relations, Psychology, Philosophy or Political Science.
This program is addressed to university graduates under Bologna system (3 years) or to those who graduated from long term university study programs (4 years).
Form of study: full time, 2 years, 120 ECTS
DegreeCourse TypeLanguage
- English
National University of Political Studies and Public Administration (DRIIE-SNSPA), Romania
DRIIE-SNSPA
Community of Learning for Africa (CoLA)
Target group
The main aim of COLA is to build research capacity in Africa by assisting African PhD fellows locally, instead of educating a selected group of students in The Netherlands. We aim to connect to PhD fellows that are currently working on their PhD research on topics that fall within our institutional interest, and their local supervisors affiliated with universities in Africa. All participants on the platform (African PhD fellows and their supervisors) remain affiliated at their home universities, obtain their degrees from their own institution, and participate from abroad. Our platform aims to offer an additional service to both PhD student and supervisor, in the form of content training, access to resources and feedback.
The Platform
CoLA offers online training modules and online research support through our Moodle-based learning platform. The platform includes three pillars of services:
- Pillar one: Courses offering: Stand Alone and Tutored
- Pillar two: Repository of open Educational Resources
- Pillar three: Online community, with option to discuss, obtain feedback and offer support to other participants.
United Nations University, Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (UNU-MERIT)
CoLA is designed to increase access to knowledge and resources for PhD students working on their dissertations through African universities. CoLA is an online learning network developed by UNU-MERIT / MGSoG (UM) which aims to offer support for PhD fellows in Africa to conduct research and write high quality academic papers. This support is facilitated by offering content courses around the research themes of UNU-MERIT. In addition, the community offers a repository of useful open educational resources, and the option to obtain research feedback and platforms for discussion with other researchers.Target group
The main aim of COLA is to build research capacity in Africa by assisting African PhD fellows locally, instead of educating a selected group of students in The Netherlands. We aim to connect to PhD fellows that are currently working on their PhD research on topics that fall within our institutional interest, and their local supervisors affiliated with universities in Africa. All participants on the platform (African PhD fellows and their supervisors) remain affiliated at their home universities, obtain their degrees from their own institution, and participate from abroad. Our platform aims to offer an additional service to both PhD student and supervisor, in the form of content training, access to resources and feedback.
The Platform
CoLA offers online training modules and online research support through our Moodle-based learning platform. The platform includes three pillars of services:
- Pillar one: Courses offering: Stand Alone and Tutored
- Pillar two: Repository of open Educational Resources
- Pillar three: Online community, with option to discuss, obtain feedback and offer support to other participants.
DegreeCourse TypeLanguage
- English
United Nations University, Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (UNU-MERIT), Netherlands
European Politics and Economy (PEE)
The Master degree also provides students with a research-active teaching environment which gives them a good grounding in the study of Social Science in general and International Political Economy in particular. Additionally, it offers a critical perspective of the interplay between structures and actors in the global economy, political systems and processes, individuals and the institutions of civil society. These acquired skills can also be applied through the involvement of students in the activities developed within the Centre for European Studies, which is an integrated part of the National University.
This program is addressed to university graduates under Bologna system (3 years) or to those who graduated from long term university study programs (4 years).
Form of study: full time, 2 years, 120 ECTS
DRIIE-SNSPA
National University of Political Studies and Public Administration (DRIIE-SNSPA)
The Master Program of European Politics and Economy proposes an integrated view over the European continent. It addresses to people who wish to develop a career that will interlink politics with economy. Within the nowadays society that is deals with both the benefits and risks and vulnerabilities that is exposed to due to the globalization phenomenon, the national and international political levels were always influenced by the economic development and vice versa. The Master Program proposes an interdisciplinary approach bringing together several areas of study regarding current society: economics, political science and international relations and European studies. In this sense, this Program allows its students to further develop their intellectual and practical skills with respect to the interaction of politics and economics in the increasingly global economy.The Master degree also provides students with a research-active teaching environment which gives them a good grounding in the study of Social Science in general and International Political Economy in particular. Additionally, it offers a critical perspective of the interplay between structures and actors in the global economy, political systems and processes, individuals and the institutions of civil society. These acquired skills can also be applied through the involvement of students in the activities developed within the Centre for European Studies, which is an integrated part of the National University.
This program is addressed to university graduates under Bologna system (3 years) or to those who graduated from long term university study programs (4 years).
Form of study: full time, 2 years, 120 ECTS
DegreeCourse TypeLanguage
- English
National University of Political Studies and Public Administration (DRIIE-SNSPA), Romania
DRIIE-SNSPA
Short Courses (Master) in Public Policy and Human Development
Courses offered:
– Public Policy
– Public Economics
– Public Policy Analysis
– Introduction to Migration Studies
– Risk and Vulnerability Assessment
– The Global Social Challenge: Beyond Poverty and Inequality
– Innovation and the Global Income Distribution
– Introduction to Regions
– International Trade: Theory, Policy, Environment and Development
– Migration and Remittance Effects
– Building Resilience and Adaptive Governance
– Understanding Social Protection
– Innovation and Development Patterns around the Globe
– Comparative Regionalism
– The Law and Policy of the World Trade Organization
– Data Collection and Analysis for Migration Studies
– Risk Management in Crisis Situations
– Quantitative Techniques for Social Protection Policy Design
– Innovation Systems in the Global Economy
– Regionalism and Multi-Level Governance
– International Intellectual Property Law and Policy
– Comparative Migration Policy
– Risk Communication
– Financing Social Protection
– Science, Technology and Innovation Policy
– Research Seminar: Topical Issues in Comparative Regionalism
– Development and Human Rights
United Nations University, Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (UNU-MERIT)
The Master Programme in Public Policy and Human Development is organised in such a way that students can also enroll in the separate courses. Most courses run for 4 weeks (some longer) and are concluded with a written exam and/or assignment. Students receive a certificate and credits for every course completed successfully.Courses offered:
– Public Policy
– Public Economics
– Public Policy Analysis
– Introduction to Migration Studies
– Risk and Vulnerability Assessment
– The Global Social Challenge: Beyond Poverty and Inequality
– Innovation and the Global Income Distribution
– Introduction to Regions
– International Trade: Theory, Policy, Environment and Development
– Migration and Remittance Effects
– Building Resilience and Adaptive Governance
– Understanding Social Protection
– Innovation and Development Patterns around the Globe
– Comparative Regionalism
– The Law and Policy of the World Trade Organization
– Data Collection and Analysis for Migration Studies
– Risk Management in Crisis Situations
– Quantitative Techniques for Social Protection Policy Design
– Innovation Systems in the Global Economy
– Regionalism and Multi-Level Governance
– International Intellectual Property Law and Policy
– Comparative Migration Policy
– Risk Communication
– Financing Social Protection
– Science, Technology and Innovation Policy
– Research Seminar: Topical Issues in Comparative Regionalism
– Development and Human Rights
DegreeCourse TypeLanguage
- English
United Nations University, Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (UNU-MERIT), Netherlands
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