Study programme of the Master in Public Management and Policy (PMP)

PMP is a two-year (four-semester) full-time Master programme: three semesters of courses and one devoted to preparing the thesis. Teaching is divided into three blocks for a total of 120 ECTS: core courses (60 ECTS), specialisation (30 ECTS) and research thesis (30 ECTS) or a combination of internship (10 ECTS) and thesis (20 ECTS). The first year will be devoted to core courses - mainly taught in Italian but also English - covering the following areas: politics, public management, law, public economics, and research methods. In the second year, students may personalise their syllabus depending on their interests, academic curriculum and professional aspirations;, in the third semester, they will choose one of the specializations, while in the fourth, they will work on their thesis.

After the first year of the Programme, students are expected to choose a specialisation. The SPAN partner universities (USI, UNIL, UNIBE) offer several specialisation programmes. Master PMP students are encouraged to take advantage of the inter-university PMP mobility facilitation, granting them guaranteed access to the respective specialisation programmes.

The 'Swiss Public Administration Network' (SPAN) Study Regulations, (1 July 2010), state that all students who successfully satisfy the requirements prescribed within any module administered in one of the partner universities shall obtain a joint degree of Università della Svizzera italiana and the SPAN Network.

1st year: Core courses (main tuition language: Italian)

After the first year dedicated to the core courses, students have the opportunity to choose the specialisation they are interested in:

Specialisation in Lugano (USI):

Year 2 (3rd semester): Public Policy and Sustainability
(in English)

Specialisations in Lausanne (UNIL):

Public Finance and Economics

Transformation et innovation dans le secteur public

Gouvernance internationale et administration publique

For further information: PMP UNIL

Specialisations in Bern (UNIBE):

Öffentliches Recht

Politikwissenschaft

Management der öffentlichen Verwaltung

Volkswirtschaftslehre

Interdisziplinäre Veranstaltungen

For further information: PMP UNIBE

PMP is a two-year (four-semester) full-time Master programme: three semesters of courses and one devoted to the preparation of the thesis. Teaching is divided into three blocks for a total of 120 ECTS: core courses (60 ECTS), specialisation (30 ECTS) and research thesis (30 ECTS) or a combination of internship (10 ECTS) and thesis (20 ECTS). The first year will be devoted to core courses - mainly taught in Italian but also in English - covering the following areas: politics, public management, law, public economics, and research methods. In the second year, students may personalise their syllabus depending on their interests, academic curriculum and professional aspirations; in fact, in the third semester, they will choose one of the specializations, while in the fourth they will work on their thesis.

After the first year of the Programme, students are expected to choose a specialisation. The SPAN partner universities (USI, UNIL, UNIBE) offer several specialisation programmes. Master PMP students are encouraged to take advantage of the inter-university PMP mobility facilitation, granting them guaranteed access to the respective specialisation programmes.

The 'Swiss Public Administration Network' (SPAN) Study Regulations, (1 July 2010), state that all students who successfully satisfy the requirements prescribed within any module administered in one of the partner universities shall obtain a joint degree of Università della Svizzera italiana and the SPAN Network.

1st year: Core courses (main tuition language: Italian)

* Students with BSc COM USI can replace this course with Usability and Digital Analytics (Marchiori).

After the first year dedicated to the core courses, students have the opportunity to choose the specialisation they are interested in:

Specialisation in Lugano (USI):

Year 2 (3rd semester): Public Policy and Sustainability
(in English)

Specialisations in Lausanne (UNIL):

Public Finance and Economics

Transformation et innovation dans le secteur public

Gouvernance internationale et administration publique

For further information: PMP UNIL

Specialisations in Bern (UNIBE):

Öffentliches Recht

Politikwissenschaft

Management der öffentlichen Verwaltung

Volkswirtschaftslehre

Interdisziplinäre Veranstaltungen

For further information: PMP UNIB

PMP is a two-year (four-semester) full-time Master programme: three semesters of courses and one devoted to the preparation of the thesis. Teaching is divided into three blocks for a total of 120 ECTS: core courses (60 ECTS), specialisation (30 ECTS) and research thesis (30 ECTS) or a combination of internship (10 ECTS) and thesis (20 ECTS). The first year will be devoted to core courses - mainly taught in Italian but also in English - covering the following areas: politics, public management, law, public economics, and research methods. In the second year, students may personalise their syllabus depending on their interests, academic curriculum and professional aspirations; in fact, in the third semester, they will choose one of the specializations, while in the fourth they will work on their thesis.

After the first year of the Programme, students are expected to choose a specialisation. The SPAN partner universities (USI, UNIL, UNIBE) offer several specialisation programmes. Master PMP students are encouraged to take advantage of the inter-university PMP mobility facilitation, granting them guaranteed access to the respective specialisation programmes.

The 'Swiss Public Administration Network' (SPAN) Study Regulations, (1 July 2010), state that all students who successfully satisfy the requirements prescribed within any module administered in one of the partner universities shall obtain a joint degree of Università della Svizzera italiana and the SPAN Network.

1st year: Core courses (main tuition language: Italian)

* Students with BSc COM USI can replace this course with Usability and Digital Analytics (Marchiori).

After the first year dedicated to the core courses, students have the opportunity to choose the specialisation they are interested in:

Specialisation in Lugano (USI) - from the A.Y. 2021/23:

Year 2 (3rd semester): Public Policy Sustainability
(in English)

Specialisations in Lausanne (UNIL):

Public Finance and Economics

Transformation et innovation dans le secteur public

Gouvernance internationale et administration publique

For further information: PMP UNIL

Specialisations in Bern (UNIBE):

Öffentliches Recht

Politikwissenschaft

Management der öffentlichen Verwaltung

Volkswirtschaftslehre

Interdisziplinäre Veranstaltungen

For further information: PMP UNIB

PMP is a two-year (four-semester) full-time Master programme: three semesters of courses and one devoted to the preparation of the thesis. Teaching is divided into three blocks for a total of 120 ECTS: core courses (60 ECTS), specialisation (30 ECTS) and research thesis (30 ECTS) or a combination of internship (10 ECTS) and thesis (20 ECTS). The first year will be devoted to core courses - mainly taught in Italian but also in English - covering the following areas: politics, public management, law, public economics, and research methods. In the second year, students may personalise their syllabus depending on their interests, academic curriculum and professional aspirations; in fact, in the third semester, they will choose one of the specializations, while in the fourth they will work on their thesis.

After the first year of the Programme, students are expected to choose a specialisation. The SPAN partner universities (USI, UNIL, UNIBE) offer several specialisation programmes. Master PMP students are encouraged to take advantage of the inter-university PMP mobility facilitation, granting them guaranteed access to the respective specialisation programmes.

The 'Swiss Public Administration Network' (SPAN) Study Regulations, (1 July 2010), state that all students who successfully satisfy the requirements prescribed within any module administered in one of the partner universities shall obtain a joint degree of Università della Svizzera italiana and the SPAN Network.

1st year: Core courses (main tuition language: Italian)

(*1) Students with BSc COM USI can replace this course with Usability and Digital Analytics (Marchiori).

After the first year dedicated to the core courses, students have the opportunity to choose the specialisation they are interested in:

Specialisation in Lugano (USI):

Public Communication and Management

The graduate curriculum in Public Communication and Management focuses students' attention on the knowledge and skills required to run public administration departments successfully. The specialisation degree curriculum explores in depth specific areas of the public sector, providing the tools towards their better understanding and interpretation, while further boosting all the basic management skills.

Year 2 (3rd semester): Specialisation in Public Communication and Management
(in English)

Specialisation in Lugano (USI) - from the A.Y. 2021/22:

Year 2 (3rd semester): Public Policy Sustainability
(in English)

Specialisations in Lausanne (UNIL):

Public Finance and Economics

Transformation et innovation dans le secteur public 

Gouvernance internationale et administration publique

For further information: PMP UNIL

Specialisations in Bern (UNIBE):

Öffentliches Recht

Politikwissenschaft

Management der öffentlichen Verwaltung

Volkswirtschaftslehre

Interdisziplinäre Veranstaltungen

For further information: PMP UNIBE

PMP is a two-year (four-semester) full-time Master programme: three semesters of courses and one devoted to the preparation of the thesis. Teaching is divided into three blocks for a total of 120 ECTS: core courses (60 ECTS), specialisation (30 ECTS) and research thesis (30 ECTS) or a combination of internship (10 ECTS) and thesis (20 ECTS). The first year will be devoted to core courses - mainly taught in Italian but also in English - covering the following areas: politics, public management, law, public economics, and research methods. In the second year, students may personalise their syllabus depending on their interests, academic curriculum and professional aspirations; in fact, in the third semester, they will choose one of the specializations, while in the fourth they will work on their thesis.

After the first year of the Programme, students are expected to choose a specialisation. The SPAN partner universities (USI, UNIL, UNIBE) offer several specialisation programmes. Master PMP students are encouraged to take advantage of the inter-university PMP mobility facilitation, granting them guaranteed access to the respective specialisation programmes.

The 'Swiss Public Administration Network' (SPAN) Study Regulations, (1 July 2010), state that all students who successfully satisfy the requirements prescribed within any module administered in one of the partner universities shall obtain a joint degree of Università della Svizzera italiana and the SPAN Network.

1st year: Core courses (main tuition language: Italian)

(*1) Students with BSc COM USI can replace this course with Usability and Digital Analytics (Marchiori).

After the first year dedicated to the core courses, students have the opportunity to choose the specialisation they are interested in:

Specialisation in Lugano (USI):

Public Communication and Management

The graduate curriculum in Public Communication and Management focuses students' attention on the knowledge and skills required to run public administration departments successfully. The specialisation degree curriculum explores in depth specific areas of the public sector, providing the tools towards their better understanding and interpretation, while further boosting all the basic management skills.

Courses are taught in English.

Year 2 (3rd semester): Specialisation in Public Communication and Management
(in English)

Specialisations in Lausanne (UNIL):

Public Finance and Economics

Transformation et innovation dans le secteur public 

Gouvernance internationale et administration publique

For further information: PMP UNIL

Specialisations in Bern (UNIBE):

Öffentliches Recht

Politikwissenschaft

Management der öffentlichen Verwaltung

Volkswirtschaftslehre

Interdisziplinäre Veranstaltungen

For further information: PMP UNIBE

Study plan of the Master in Public Management and Policy - curriculum 2018-2020

PMP is a two-year (four-semester) full-time Master programme: three semesters of courses and one devoted to the preparation of the thesis. Teaching is divided into three blocks for a total of 120 ECTS: core courses (60 ECTS), specialisation (30 ECTS) and thesis (30 ECTS). The first year will be devoted to core courses - mainly taught in Italian but also in English - covering the following areas: politics, public management, law, public economics, and research methods. In the second year, students may personalise their syllabus depending on their interests, academic curriculum and professional aspirations; in fact, in the third semester, they will choose one of the specialisations, while in the fourth they will work on their thesis.

After the first year of the Programme, students are expected to choose a specialisation. The SPAN partner universities (USI, UNIL, UNIBE) offer several specialisation programmes. Master PMP students are encouraged to take advantage of the inter-university PMP mobility facilitation, granting them guaranteed access to the respective specialisation programmes.

The 'Swiss Public Administration Network' (SPAN) Study Regulations, (1 July 2010), state that all students who successfully satisfy the requirements prescribed within any module administered in one of the partner universities shall obtain a joint degree of Università della Svizzera italiana and the SPAN Network.

1st year: Core courses (in Italian)

(*1) Students with BSc COM USI can replace this course with Usability and Digital Analytics (Dr. Marchiori).

After the first year dedicated to the core courses, students have the opportunity to choose the specialisation they are interested in:

Specialisation in Lugano (USI):

Public Communication and Management

The graduate curriculum in Public Communication and Management focuses students' attention on the knowledge and skills required to run public administration departments successfully. The specialisation degree curriculum explores in depth specific areas of the public sector, providing the tools towards their better understanding and interpretation, while further boosting all the basic management skills.

Courses are taught in English.

Year 2 (3rd semester): Specialisation in Public Communication and Management
(in English)

*Students enrolled in the A.Y. 2018/19 substitute this course with an elective course. 

Specialisations in Lausanne (UNIL):

Public Finance and Economics

Transformation et innovation dans le secteur public 

Gouvernance internationale et administration publique

For further information: PMP UNIL

Specialisations in Bern (UNIBE):

Öffentliches Recht

Politikwissenschaft

Management der öffentlichen Verwaltung

Volkswirtschaftslehre

Interdisziplinäre Veranstaltungen

For further information: PMP UNIBE

Changes in the study programme may occurr. In case of discrepancies, or for any legal purpose, the study programme indicated by the Director or the Programme Manager of the Master shall prevail.

Study plan of the Master in Public Management and Policy - curriculum 2017-2019

PMP is a two-year (four-semester) full-time Master programme: three semesters of courses and one devoted to the preparation of the thesis. Teaching is divided into three blocks for a total of 120 ECTS: core courses (60 ECTS), specialisation (30 ECTS) and thesis (30 ECTS). The first year will be devoted to core courses - mainly taught in Italian but also in English - covering the following areas: politics, public management, law, public economics, and research methods. In the second year students may personalise their syllabus depending on their interests, academic curriculum and professional aspirations; in fact, in the third semester, they will choose one of the specializations, while in the fourth they will work on their thesis.

After the first year of the Programme, students are expected to choose a specialisation. The SPAN partner universities (USI, UNIL, UNIBE) offer several specialisation programmes. Master PMP students are encouraged to take advantage of the inter-university PMP mobility facilitation, granting them guaranteed access to the respective specialisation programmes.

The 'Swiss Public Administration Network' (SPAN) Study Regulations, (1 July 2010), state that all students who successfully satisfy the requirements prescribed within any module administered in one of the partner universities shall obtain a joint degree of Università della Svizzera italiana and the SPAN Network.

1st year - a.y. 2017/18: Core courses (in Italian)

(* 1) Mandatory course for 2nd year PMP students too (enrolled in A.Y. 2016-17)
(*2) Students with BSc COM USI can replace this course with Online Communication Design (Prof. Cantoni).

Specializations

After the first year dedicated to the core courses, students have the opportunity to choose the specialization they are interested in:

• Specialization in Lugano (USI):

Public Communication and Management

The graduate curriculum in Public Communication and Management focuses students' attention on the knowledge and skills required to run public administration departments successfully. The specialization degree curriculum explores in depth specific areas of the public sector, providing the tools towards their better understanding and interpretation, while further boosting all the basic management skills.

Courses are taught in English.

Year 2 (3rd semester) - a.y. 2018/19: Specialisation in Public Communication and Management

(*3) USI students enrolled in A.Y. 2016-17 replace this course with Public Accounting. 

• Specializations in Lausanne (UNIL):

Public Finance and Economics

Transformation et innovation dans le secteur public 

Politiques, droit et économie de la régulation

For further information: PMP UNIL

• Specializations in Bern (UNIBE):

Öffentliches Recht

Politikwissenschaft

Management der öffentlichen Verwaltung

Volkswirtschaftslehre

Interdisziplinäre Veranstaltungen

For further information: PMP UNIBE

Thesis and internship

Research thesis: 30 ECTS

The Master's thesis consists in a research work in the area of one of the different sectors of the Public Administration. The work, supervised by one or more master's professors, may focus in particular on theoretical or empirical aspects: in any case, students have to demonstrate to be able to apply appropriate concepts, methods, and tools acquired during the programme.

or

Internship thesis: 18 ECTS (thesis) + 12 ECTS (internship)

Students have the opportunity combine an internship with the thesis, which has to be developed on the same subject.

Changes in the study programme may occurr. In case of discrepancies, or for any legal purpose, the study programme indicated by the Director or the Programme Manager of the Master shall prevail.

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