The Master’s in Public Administration consists of one year, in which you will collect a total of 60 EC. In addition to five compulsory courses, you will follow two elective courses that relate to your chosen profile. You can also make a cross-over by choosing elective courses of two different profiles. Eventually, you will end your Master’s by writing your master’s thesis.
Student workload at Dutch universities is expressed in EC, also named ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System), which is widely used throughout the European Union. In the Netherlands, each credit represents 28 hours of work.
The Master’s in PA consists of five mandatory courses. In addition, you have a great deal of freedom to structure your Master’s with elective courses that interest you. You can choose two elective courses related to the profile of your interest. Mixing courses of two different profiles is also an option. It is all up to you! In one year, you will collect a total of 60 EC.
Compulsory courses
25 EC
Profile courseYou get to choose two elective courses in any combination of the profiles below.
10 EC
Master’s thesis
You will spend the last semester of your Master’s on graduating by writing your master’s thesis.
Total EC
60 EC
The last semester is mainly dedicated to your master’s thesis. The choice of your graduation subject is largely up to you and the profile you have chosen. Some students tap into ongoing research at UT, but there is plenty of room to propose an idea of your own as well. You can also choose to conduct your thesis at an external organisation or institute, as many students do. The core course in Academic Research helps you prepare for your master’s thesis project.