Bachelor of International Public Management - The Hague University

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Do you dream of being one of the people who actually shape public policy? Ever thought you could do a better job of running public services than the Government? If you’ve got a head for solving problems, and feel passionate about politics, then our Bachelor of International Public Management could be for you.

Career of a Public Manager

The programme prepares you for a career as either a policy maker or manager in an organisation that deals with complex, public issues – like the environment, transport, peace and security, or social housing, for example.

Can you see yourself working in local or national government, running a department or managing projects? It takes an analytical brain and self-discipline, balanced by strong social skills – engaging with people, motivating your team.

More businesses than the public sector

But you don’t necessarily need to work in the public sector. There are lots of businesses who need exactly the same knowledge and skills. Multinationals like KLM and Shell are also affected by public policy, and they need people need people with specialist knowledge, as well as solid management skills.

Structure

The Bachelor of International Public Management is a four year, full-time programme. It’s a very practical, hands-on course, where you’ll learn by doing.

In the first two years, you’ll learn the fundamentals, developing the skills and knowledge you’ll actually need in your career. But you’ll spend quite a lot of your time actually working on team projects, solving problems drawn from real life scenarios.

In the final two years of your programme, you’ll have to apply everything you’ve learned and practiced on a work placement, or job, for a real organisation. So you’ll graduate with two years of experience already behind you.

Major-minor

In the last two years of the programme, you have the chance to specialise, by taking on a ‘minor’. Taking the right minor can help lay the foundations for further studies. These minors are part of our Pre-Masters course:

• European Public Management
• Public Space Management
• Integral Safety
• Auditing and Consultancy
• E-Governance

If you choose any of these minors, you could choose to go straight on to do Master’s degree either here at The Hague, at Leiden University – or one of our partner institutions.

But you can choose a minor from another field, too. It’s up to you to shape your studies in a way that suits your future career.

Content

The first two years of the course are when most of the classroom-based learning takes place. You’ll explore subjects and themes like:

• Public Management
• Economics and Governance
• International Law
• Organisational Science
• Political Science
• Finance
• Professional English
• Management Skills

You’ll learn through a mix of lectures, group debates and discussions, team projects and individual assignments.

In the final two years, you’ll have more of a say over what you study. While you work for a real organisation on a work placement, you can specialise in a field that interests you – either one of the Pre-Masters subjects (European Public Management, Public Space Management, Integral Safety, Auditing and Consultancy or E-Governance) or a different field altogether.

You’re in control of your own career.

Learning strategy

We want you to interact as much as possible during your Bachelor’s course. We’ll engage you in a mix of classroom tuition, lectures, group activities and project work. But to get your degree, you will have to do more than sit in lectures taking notes – you’ll need to be an active learner. Hands-on assignments will gear you up to work with real companies.

Knowledge

We believe that knowledge is something to be shared – not just with our own students, but with the outside world. We’re always looking for new opportunities to exchange knowledge with people from other places, and we teach our students to do the same.

Talent

Having knowledge isn’t enough. You have to know how to use it, how to adapt and apply it to real situations. Our students learn not just how to think for themselves, but how to do for themselves. Practical experience and independent thinking are a big part of The Hague University experience.

Diversity

To discover new ways of thinking, you have to explore other people’s perspectives. We believe that diversity is absolutely essential to progress. We welcome different viewpoints here, through cross-cultural debate and collaboration.