19 Governance Master's Degree Programs

The Master’s Programme in International Affairs and Governance (MIA) builds on the University of St.Gallen’s renowned expertise in Business by incorporating key aspects of Economics, Law, and Political Science. Our central aim is to cultivate adaptable generalists—graduates capable of addressing complex issues from multiple angles and engaging in cross-disciplinary dialogue. In time marked by unprecedented specialisation, these qualities are more valuable and relevant than ever.

LEGo – Law, Economics and Governance – is an interclass graduate programme taught entirely in English.

The Master in Advanced European and International Studies focuses on Applied European Policy and Governance Studies from three vibrant cities: Nice, Brussels and Berlin. The programme delves into key aspects of European and international policy frameworks, encouraging students to engage with real-world governance issues through a hands-on approach. Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue diverse career paths, including roles in government agencies, international organisations, NGOs and the private sector. You might also consider positions related to policy analysis, diplomacy, or consultancy, leveraging your expertise in European and international governance.

The University of Birmingham’s Online Masters of Public Administration has been specifically designed to equip public-sector professionals with the tools necessary to help make a positive difference, help manage change, and evaluate impact within local governance and strategic public management.

The Master’s degree aims at developing a universal culture of human rights. With a strong policy and action-oriented approach, where research and lecturing activities reflect the transnational and transcultural dimensions of human rights studies, it provides professional knowledge and skills to promote and guarantee the respect of human rights. Human rights law, multi-level governance of human sustainable development and security are conceptual paradigms of reference throughout the Program.

The Joint Master is focused on how to assess, manage and enhance private and public institutions’ governance with a wide range of economic and digital intelligence tools. The one-year programme is taught by renowned researchers and experienced professionals who combine second to none practical expertise and academic credentials. It combines on-site teaching, case studies, consulting missions, research thesis, and distant learning tools.

This Master's Degree in Disaster Risk Management and Climate Governance has been designed to provide professionals from different disciplines with the necessary knowledge and skills for applied research and for the management of means and tools that can be used in the fields of Disaster Risk Management and climate governance.

The course, delivered in Italian, aims to convey a broad and in-depth knowledge of governance and business management issues. The objective is to provide tools for analyzing economic, social, legal, cultural and technological problems, to allow the application of theoretical knowledge in the analysis and resolution of specific problems.

The Joint Master in European Cultural Governance (EUCULTURE) is offered by CIFE and the School of Government at Luiss Guido Carli. Live in Rome, Berlin, and Nice and learn how the intrinsic relationship of Cultural Heritage, Sustainable Development, and Digital Transition can contribute to a constructive transformation of 21st-century society.

The program studies the international dimension of politics, economics, and society. It offers an English-language curriculum, internships, foreign exchanges, scholarships for theses abroad, a double degree with Johns Hopkins University, and access to the 'R. Ruffilli's library. Workshops and seminars will enrich your studies and prepare you for a global career.

The master's programme combines the latest knowledge from the fields of information systems and information studies in a unique way that gives its graduates a comprehensive and cross-disciplinary competence. The programme covers how digitalization affects organisational activities, enables new ways to create knowledge, creates value for the customer or other stakeholders, and enables new ways to organize industry-level cooperation between organizations. Effective and efficient management of digital transformation is critical for the success of enterprises and organisations in contemporary society.

The Master of Cities and Governance provides an overview of urban affairs. It aims at offering international and regional perspectives in analysing how globalisation, economic development, demographic change, mobility, history and culture have impacted and shaped city governance.

The Master of Governance and Public policy (MGPP) degree aims to impart knowledge, skills and analytic capability about the rational application of methods, practical tools and techniques in public governance including the formulation, implementation and evaluation of public policy a dynamic and complex era of globalization.

The Global Governance and Diplomacy MA at the University of Leeds equips students with the essential skills and knowledge to thrive in international organisations, member states, or non-governmental o...

The Master’s programme in Politics and Governance of Global Challenges explores the complex multi-level governance of global, and often wicked, problems in the contemporary world such as inequality, climate change, migration, or pandemics. Throughout the program, we analyze the historical development of the transnational system for addressing global challenges and critically examine contemporary interactions between different actors in international, national and local arenas, public and private.