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> Master of Arts (MA) in Public Management and Policy
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Master of Arts (MA) in Public Management and Policy................................................................................................. 2
Political Science...................................................................................................................................................................2
Public Administration and Management............................................................................................................................. 2
Law.....................................................................................................................................................................................2
Public Economics................................................................................................................................................................ 2
Research Methods.............................................................................................................................................................. 3
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MASTER OF ARTS (MA) IN PUBLIC
MANAGEMENT AND POLICY (2013 ->)
Programme requirements :
The master's program in public management and policy is run collaboratively by the universities of Bern, Lausanne, and Lugano.
The first two semesters constitute a common core curriculum during which the student takes basic interdisciplinary courses
for 60 ECTS credits. These courses are offered in Lausanne at the UNIL/ Swiss Graduate School of Public Education (IDHEAP)
or in Lugano or in Bern. Successful completion of the common core curriculum gives the student access to the second part
of the program.
The third and fourth semesters consist of a specialization chosen by the student from among several proposed by the various
partners on their respective campuses. Courses taken in this field of specialization are for the equivalent of 30 ECTS credits.
During this period, the student may also carry out an internship and must write a thesis for 30 ECTS credits.
To receive the PMP master's degree, the student must earn a total of 120 ECTS credits, which corresponds to 4 semesters of
study. According to article 14, paragraph 5 of the Study Regulations, at least 12 of the 120 ECTS credits must be for courses
taken on one of the other partner universities' campuses, and at least 12 must be for assignments written either in a second
national language.
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MASTER OF ARTS (MA) IN PUBLIC MANAGEMENT AND
POLICY
Master I / Mandatory / Credits: 60.00
POLITICAL SCIENCE
Master I / Mandatory / Credits: 10.50 / Evaluation mode: Evaluation à moyenne
Courses
Responsible
person
Weekly
hours
Type
Comp. /
opt.
Semester
ECTS
Cr.
Decisions and Public Policies
Fanny Badache,
Martino Maggetti
3
Course
Compulsory
Autumn
4.5
Internationalisation of Public Policies
Francesco Maiani
Course
Compulsory
Spring
3
Swiss Politics and Institutions
Andreas Ladner
Course
Compulsory
Autumn
3
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT
Master I / Mandatory / Credits: 12.00 / Evaluation mode: Evaluation à moyenne
Courses
Responsible
person
Weekly
hours
Type
Comp. /
opt.
Semester
ECTS
Cr.
Comparative Public Administrations
Simon
Anderfuhren
3
Course
Compulsory
Autumn
4.5
Public human resources management
Simon
Anderfuhren
2
Course
Compulsory
Spring
3
Public Management
Olivier Glassey
Course
Compulsory
Autumn
4.5
LAW
Master I / Mandatory / Credits: 12.00 / Evaluation mode: Evaluation à moyenne
Courses
Responsible
person
Administrative Law
Weekly
hours
Type
Comp. /
opt.
Semester
ECTS
Cr.
Adriano Previtali
Course
Compulsory
Spring
3
Constitutional Law
Anouk
Neuenschwander
Course
Compulsory
Autumn
3
Fundamental Rights
Gregor T Chatton
Course
Compulsory
Autumn
3
Legislation
Luzius Mader
Course
Compulsory
Spring
3
3
PUBLIC ECONOMICS
Master I / Mandatory / Credits: 10.50 / Evaluation mode: Evaluation à moyenne
Courses
Responsible
person
Public Sector Economics
Type
Comp. /
opt.
Semester
ECTS
Cr.
Laure Athias
Course
Compulsory
Spring
3
Swiss Economy
Serge Gaillard,
Claude Jeanrenaud
Course
Compulsory
Spring
3
Topics in Economic Analysis
Laure Athias
Course
Compulsory
Autumn
4.5
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RESEARCH METHODS
Master I / Mandatory / Credits: 15.00 / Evaluation mode: Evaluation à moyenne
Courses
Responsible
person
Research Methods
Olivier Glassey,
David Pichonnaz
Research Seminar 1: Complex sociotechnical projects: how to manage them ?
Philippe Vallat
Research seminar 2: Public Policy Analysis
Stéphane
Boisseaux,
Stéphane Nahrath
Research seminar 3
Barbara Haering
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Weekly
hours
Type
Comp. /
opt.
Semester
ECTS
Cr.
Course
Compulsory
Spring
6
Course
+Seminar
Compulsory
Autumn
3
Seminar
Compulsory
Spring
3
Course
+Seminar
Compulsory
Spring
3
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