International Administration
| Specialisation of: | Public Administration |
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| Degree: | MSc in Public Administration |
| Mode of Study: | Full-time |
| Duration: | 1 year |
| Start date: | September and February |
| Language of instruction: | English |
| Location: | The Hague |
| Croho/isat code: | 60020 |
The International Administration specialisation focuses on the distinctive character and growing influence of such organisations in the delivery of services and policymaking. Addressing organisations ranging in scale and scope from the United Nations to humanitarian NGOs, this specialisation also addresses the complex national and international contexts within which such organisations work.
Career
The combination of academic and professional skills taught in the master’s programme makes Leiden graduates excellent candidates for positions in national and international Public Administration as well as for managerial positions in the private sector. Many of them also find their way to consultancy organisations.
Globalisation produces an expanding job market for people with knowledge of cultures, societies, and administrative systems outside ‘the West’. Students who took this specialisation found careers in international organisations (United Nations, Novib, World Bank) and smaller, local NGOs. Many also work for governmental organisations such as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, various Agencies for Development Cooperation, the Diplomatic Service, etc. An increasing number of students are also employed in internationally operating companies, and, finally, a selection of our students choose an academic career.
