Comparative Public Governance at University of Münster

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The Comparative Public Governance double degree Master's programme starts from the premise that many of the most pressing societal problems today have local, regional, national and global repercussions, that these repercussions typically do not stop at the borders of individual local authorities, regional entities, or nation states, and that they often affect both public and private actors. Effectively tackling these problems thus requires collaboration between public authorities from different countries and different levels of governance as well as with civil society actors that may contribute critical resources. The study of public governance seeks to understand how collectively binding political decisions are being made in such networks involving public and private actors from different levels and different jurisdictional backgrounds. The overall aim of the Comparative Public GovernanceÂ Master's programme is to enable students to address the current and future challenges in public governance and to develop a critical perspective on the intricate issues related to democratic accountability and control associated with public governance. In this context, the identification and articulation of public challenges and the design and management of effective, efficient and legitimate policies to tackle these challenges are of utmost importance. Considering its conceptual perspective, the programme has a focus on Europe, but it also encompasses institutional and regulatory structures at the local, regional, national, international and global levels, and it seeks to compare public governance at different levels and in different jurisdictions. The domain of the programme is the study of public governance in a comparative perspective. We pursue an approach that is particularly based on multi-actor and multi-level analysis of dynamic public challenges and aims at solutions that meet both functional (effectiveness, efficiency) and procedural criteria (rule of law, legitimacy, legality, and democracy). Moreover, systems of public governance consist of the institutions and interactions (between public as well as private actors) that determine a societyâ€™s capacity to adequately solve collective problems and create societal opportunities. Interdisciplinarity makes an important contribution to the professional qualification of graduates of the programme. Previous experience from the Master's programme in European Studies, which has a similar focus on interdisciplinarity, suggest that the majority of our graduates have made a professional career in one of the following professional fields: - International, mainly European organisations - International for-profit and non-profit organisations - Associations and other â€œumbrella organisationsâ€ - Public sector - Media sector We are convinced that the programmeâ€™s interdisciplinary approach is a major asset for studentsâ€™ employability.https://www.uni-muenster.de/imperia/md/content/ifpol/information_about_ma_cpg.pdf

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Admission to the programme takes place via the University of Twente. For more information, please see the application instructions of the University of Twente:Â https://www.utwente.nl/en/education/master/how-to-apply/(inter)national-degree/#step-by-step-plan Please address questions concerning the application, admission and enrolment process to Mr. Martin de Nobel (programme coordinator, University of Twente): https://www.utwente.nl/en/bms/ces/aboutces/contact_us/