Public Administration and Organisational Science

Explore core issues in Public Administration and Organisational Science. This master programme prepares you for a career as a researcher, management consultant, or policy advisor. Gain in-depth knowledge about societal problems and challenges of public organisations. Combine theories of public administration, organisational science, and management with in-depth training in research methods. We focus on the challenges that governments nowadays face, such as mediatisation, ageing, declining trust in the government, and societal fragmentation. We also analyse challenges within public organisations, such as management-professional conflicts and the role of risk when innovating. With a research master you are one step ahead of other job seekers when applying for positions in research, consultancy or policy advice.

Erasmus University Rotterdam, named after the famous Dutch humanist, is a leading research university founded in 1913. Home to Rotterdam School of Management (RSM), one of Europe's top business schools, and strong medicine program. Located in modern, architecturally innovative Rotterdam.