Administration and Public Policy (APP) 24 months Postgraduate Programme By University of Milan |TopUniversities
Programme Duration

24 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

156 EURTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

Public PolicyMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Public Policy

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The master's degree program in Administration and Public Policy aims to provide advanced preparation in public management and policy analysis, with a strongly interdisciplinary character, to train high and mid-level officials and specialists with:


- a realistic understanding of the logics of functioning-or malfunctioning-of local, national, and supranational public organizations

- the ability to manage human, financial, technological resources and regulatory constraints in complex organizational contexts

- full mastery of methods for the design, implementation and evaluation of policies and services

- a thorough understanding of the standards used in international comparisons


The teachings of the degree program ensure advanced knowledge and skills in the fields of economic-management, political-social, mathematical-statistical and legal disciplines, aimed at the organization and management of public administration, as well as, as mentioned above, the understanding of its operating mechanisms, in compliance with the criteria of effectiveness, efficiency and economy and within the framework of economic, social and environmental sustainability. The approach of the various teachings is characterized by the use of comparative perspective and the most up-to-date international literature.


Using the disciplinary approaches learned in the teachings of the degree program, graduates in Public Administration and Public Policy are able to design, manage and evaluate projects of considerable magnitude and complexity, both working within public administrations and working within organizations (businesses, consulting firms, associations and nonprofit entities) that contribute to the design and implementation of public policies and interventions.


The training course (see further section "Course Structure" below) includes a part of common teachings and three curricular insights.

A first in-depth (e.Government curriculum) is intended to train professionals capable of evaluating the products and results of administrations and pursuing effective expansion of e-government and digital administration.

A second in-depth study (Local Government curriculum) is intended to train professionals capable of designing, and analyzing and evaluating projects with strong territorial roots, integrating resources and constraints from different institutions, in the perspective of "multilevel governance."

A third in-depth study (Rule of law and organized crime curriculum) is intended to train professionals and practitioners capable of designing and analyzing programs and paths of legality and transparency in public administrations, in the presence of the risks of infiltration by criminal organizations and the illicit behavior of public agents.


In addition to the free-choice teachings, further training activities aimed at acquiring additional language skills, computer and telematics skills, relational skills, or in any case useful for entering the world of work and facilitating professional choices complete the training path. These activities are aimed at verifying the concrete applicability of the concepts and methods learned in the various teachings.


In the final paper, the student's ability to comprehensively illustrate the debate in the international literature, to formulate a clear, coherent and sustainable research design and to carry it out through the writing of a text of ample size and irreproachable on a formal level is ascertained.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS PROGRAMME IS ENTIRELY TAUGHT IN ITALIAN.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Public Policy

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The master's degree program in Administration and Public Policy aims to provide advanced preparation in public management and policy analysis, with a strongly interdisciplinary character, to train high and mid-level officials and specialists with:


- a realistic understanding of the logics of functioning-or malfunctioning-of local, national, and supranational public organizations

- the ability to manage human, financial, technological resources and regulatory constraints in complex organizational contexts

- full mastery of methods for the design, implementation and evaluation of policies and services

- a thorough understanding of the standards used in international comparisons


The teachings of the degree program ensure advanced knowledge and skills in the fields of economic-management, political-social, mathematical-statistical and legal disciplines, aimed at the organization and management of public administration, as well as, as mentioned above, the understanding of its operating mechanisms, in compliance with the criteria of effectiveness, efficiency and economy and within the framework of economic, social and environmental sustainability. The approach of the various teachings is characterized by the use of comparative perspective and the most up-to-date international literature.


Using the disciplinary approaches learned in the teachings of the degree program, graduates in Public Administration and Public Policy are able to design, manage and evaluate projects of considerable magnitude and complexity, both working within public administrations and working within organizations (businesses, consulting firms, associations and nonprofit entities) that contribute to the design and implementation of public policies and interventions.


The training course (see further section "Course Structure" below) includes a part of common teachings and three curricular insights.

A first in-depth (e.Government curriculum) is intended to train professionals capable of evaluating the products and results of administrations and pursuing effective expansion of e-government and digital administration.

A second in-depth study (Local Government curriculum) is intended to train professionals capable of designing, and analyzing and evaluating projects with strong territorial roots, integrating resources and constraints from different institutions, in the perspective of "multilevel governance."

A third in-depth study (Rule of law and organized crime curriculum) is intended to train professionals and practitioners capable of designing and analyzing programs and paths of legality and transparency in public administrations, in the presence of the risks of infiltration by criminal organizations and the illicit behavior of public agents.


In addition to the free-choice teachings, further training activities aimed at acquiring additional language skills, computer and telematics skills, relational skills, or in any case useful for entering the world of work and facilitating professional choices complete the training path. These activities are aimed at verifying the concrete applicability of the concepts and methods learned in the various teachings.


In the final paper, the student's ability to comprehensively illustrate the debate in the international literature, to formulate a clear, coherent and sustainable research design and to carry it out through the writing of a text of ample size and irreproachable on a formal level is ascertained.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS PROGRAMME IS ENTIRELY TAUGHT IN ITALIAN.

Admission Requirements

72+
5.5+
The requirements for admission to this master's degree are of three types: 1. a university degree obtained in the classes indicated below 2. for those who have graduated in classes other than those indicated, the skills and knowledge acquired in specific scientific-disciplinary fields 3. for all, the passing of a merit threshold with the degree grade, defined annually by the degree course teaching board.
1. Undergraduates and graduates in the classes listed below (D.M:270/04), as well as in the corresponding classes relating to D.M. 509/99, may be admitted to the Master's degree course in Administration and Public Policy, provided that they also meet the curricular requirements set out in point 3, and after verifying the adequacy of their personal preparation: - L-16 Administration and Organisation Sciences; - L-36 Political Science and International Relations In view of the public administration's interest in having professional profiles capable of combining technical-scientific sectorial competences with managerial competences, the Academic Board may also allow access to graduates in degree classes not included in this list, provided that they meet the requirements indicated in point 2 (disciplinary competences) and, like all those who apply for admission, in point 3. The Board of Education may also admit - those holding a four-year degree, or another master's or specialist degree - those holding a recognised foreign qualification.
2. The required disciplinary competences are defined with reference to the following groups of subjects. Please note: the names of the subjects you have taken do not count, but the abbreviations of their scientific disciplines:
Group: mathematics, statistics and computer science No. of credits required for the group: 6 Group: Economics and Business n. credits required for the group: 9 Group: Legal n. credits required for the group: 9
3. All undergraduates wishing to enter Public Administration and Public Policy must have a solid personal background. For the Master's degree in Administration and Public Policy, the verification of personal preparation is based on the grades obtained in the previous university curriculum. In particular, for the 2025-26 academic year, graduates in a Bachelor's or Master's degree from the lists above (or a qualification obtained abroad that is recognised as suitable), with a degree mark of 84/110 or higher, are eligible for the Master's degree. In relation to the educational objectives of the course, the admission test consists of an interview in which the requirements of points 1, 2, and 3 are verified. In addition, in order to be admitted to the master's degree program, all students must have proven English language skills at a level of at least B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR). The verification of language skills will also be carried out during the admission interview. The Commission then proposes to the Academic Board the admission, or non-admission, of each student. Admission requirements must be met by 31 December 2025.

2 Years
Oct

Tuition fees

International
156 EUR

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