KU Leuven, Tallinn University of Technology
English
1 March for the following winter semester for non-EEA student
1 June for the following winter semester for EEA students
This joint Master's programme aims at shaping the future of the public sector. The consortium has selected the following four broad academic subjects upon which this programme is built: (1) public governance (PG), (2) information management and information sciences (IS), (3) technology and digital evolutions for the public sector (T & DPS), and (4) public sector innovation and e-governance (PSI & eGov).
The first topic focuses on public management and public governance and is based on the expertise from the PA side of the consortium. The second topic is based on the expertise in information systems that is present in the consortium. The third and fourth topics combine the different areas of expertise involved in this programme. "Technology and digital evolutions for the public sector" emphasises the present and future role of IT and the technological/digital innovation for public administrations, while "public sector innovation and e-governance" deals with the integration of IT for innovation and the successful implementation of e-governance for public sector purposes.
The topics follow the sequence of the programme to some extent. Whereas topics (1) and (2) aim to provide students with expertise in the fundamentals of different disciplines, (3) will allow students to translate technological evolutions and possibilities for the benefit of the public sector and (4) will allow students to integrate the different disciplines into one coherent interdisciplinary knowledge framework.
In Leuven, the four subjects are introduced. In Münster, the focus is on the subjects of information systems and technology and digital evolutions, whereas public sector innovation and e-governance will be briefly introduced. In Tallinn, the main focus is on public sector innovation and e-governance, whereas technology and digital evolutions are focal points as well.
During all semesters, students should consider potential Master's thesis topics that can be discussed with staff from all three universities. Students should be proactive in this regard and can propose topics in the desired field.
First semester (KU Leuven):
Second semester (University of Münster):
Third semester (Tallinn University of Technology):
Fourth semester:
Participants spend the first semester in Leuven, Belgium. The second semester is spent in Münster, Germany, and the third semester is spent in Tallinn, Estonia.
Internships can be performed between the semesters or as an optional part of the Master's thesis.
Students must pay a semester contribution fee of 316.98 EUR per semester. This includes a "semester ticket" covering public transportation in the greater Münster area as well as the German federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia.
You can find more information here:
https://www.uni-muenster.de/studieninteressierte/en/einschreibung/semesterbeitrag.shtml
We recommend that students budget at least 900 EUR per month to cover personal expenses (accommodation, living expenses, health insurance).
Students may be eligible for an ERASMUS+ scholarship.
Admission to the Erasmus Mundus Master of Science in Public Sector Innovation and eGovernance programme can be granted if the student accomplishes the following:
a) The applicant must fulfil the general requirements at KU Leuven, where the preliminary checks on completeness and eligibility are done.
b) The applicant must have a first academic Bachelor's degree (min. 180 ECTS) in public administration, social science, political science, information systems, information science, informatics, engineering, business, law, or an equivalent degree in the mentioned areas. Other applications will be taken into consideration depending on the other selection criteria. The admission policy is intended to ensure equal opportunity of access to higher education for qualified students.
c) The applicant must prove a good command of both spoken and written English (details below).
General admission is granted at KU Leuven, according to Belgian law and in line with the mentioned requirements. According to this decision, the students will also be enrolled at the University of Münster and Tallinn University of Technology.
Admission decisions are based upon evaluation of a complete application file.
All eligible applicants will be granted access to the programme.
All non-native speakers are required to submit an English proficiency test. We only accept the following language certificates:
These tests are not required if students can prove that some of their previous studies were successfully completed in English.
1 March for the following winter semester for non-EEA student
1 June for the following winter semester for EEA students
KU Leuven
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Naamsestraat 63 - box 5410
3000 Leuven
Belgium
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