Application form

MSc Public Policy and Human Development (MPP)

* = required information

1. PERSONAL DATA

Family name*
Official first name(s)*
Gender*	female male
Marital status*
Date of birth*	(dd/mm/yyyy)
Place of birth*
Country of birth*
Nationality*
	(if more than one please mention all)
Residential address
Street & house no.*
Town*
State or province
Postal code
Country*
Phone home
Correspondence address In order to facilitate communication, please provide as much information as possible.
Street & house no.*
Town*
State or province
Postal code
Country*
Phone home
Phone work
Fax
E-mail*

2. EDUCATION
Please list the college, university, or other institution of higher education you have attended. Mention your highest degree.
A bachelor's or master's degree from a relevant academic field such as economics, international relations, political science, law, social sciences, business administration, health sciences or public health is a minimum prerequisite for participation. This also counts for basic knowledge of statistics, economics, social sciences, political science and/or law. This is examined by reviewing the content and grades of previous studies and/or the content and level of working experience.

Degree*	e.g. BSc, BA, MSc, MA
University*
Address*
Field*
Graduation date*	(dd/mm/yyyy)
Additional post-graduate studies:

What relevant courses with respect to public policy and human development have you followed?

Name course 1
Institution
From	(dd/mm/yyyy)
To	(dd/mm/yyyy)
Workload	(hours per week)
Passed	yes no

Name course 2
Institution
From	(dd/mm/yyyy)
To	(dd/mm/yyyy)
Workload	(hours per week)
Passed	yes no

Name course 3
Institution
From	(dd/mm/yyyy)
To	(dd/mm/yyyy)
Workload	(hours per week)
Passed	yes no

3. LANGUAGE SKILLS

Fluency in English is a prerequisite for participation in the master's programme. Please enter the appropriate level below to indicate your language level.

Speaking*
basic	functional	advanced	mother tongue
Reading*

basic	functional	advanced	mother tongue
Writing*
basic	functional	advanced	mother tongue

Note that it is not necessary to do an English proficiency test if your mother tongue is English or if you obtained a degree of an all-English academic study (the programme should have lasted at least one academic year). If you have already done an English proficiency test or if you want to be exempted from the test, please complete one of the boxes below.

TOEFL (at least 100 ibt, 250 cbt or 600 pbt)

Score
Date of test	(dd/mm/yyyy)

IELTS (at least 7.0)

Score
Date of test	(dd/mm/yyyy)

Reason for exemption from the English proficiency test:

 

4. PREFERENCE TRACK ELECTIVES 2ND SEMESTER*
Could you please indicate which track electives have your preference?
1st preference	................................................................ Social Policy Financing/Social Policy Design Globalization, Trade and Development Food, Health and Development Migration Studies Sustainable Development
2nd preference	.............................................................. Social Policy Financing/Social Policy Design Globalization, Trade and Development Food, Health and Development Migration Studies Sustainable Development

5. FINANCIAL RESOURCES*
How do you expect to finance the expenses related to your participation in the programme (such as tuition, living expenses, travel expenses, insurance)?
Via a scholarship
Via your employer
Self-sufficient
If otherwise, please indicate
The information you provide does not influence our decision with respect to your admission.


6. OTHER
How did you find out about the master's programme?*
Maastricht University
International Labour Organization
Nuffic
The Economist
Search engine
Foreign Policy Magazine
From a colleague/friend/ family
If otherwise, please indicate


Why do you apply for the master's programme?*


Your application has to include a letter of motivation (400-500 words) which explains the reason(s) why you choose this master's programme and in which you convince the Board of Admission that you have the intellectual capacities and personal skills to complete this academic masters programme successfully.*

Please confirm that you will send us your motivation letter separately by email.

How do you expect to apply your knowledge after the completion of the programme?*


Your application has to include an essay related to a topic of one of the tracks. Please answer one of the questions mentioned below in essay-format and 400 words or less and send it to us separately by email.

Which essay question will you send to us?*

 

	Social Policy Financing/Social Policy Design: What is, in your opinion, the most important challenge for social protection policy in your country in the next five years?
	Globalization, Trade and Development: Developing countries and the decision-making process in the WTO
	Food, Health and Development: More governments should introduce a tax on snack food
	Migration Studies: In your opinion, what is the most important challenge for migration policy, in general, in the next five years?
	Sustainable Development: Globalization is unsustainable and therefore needs to be reversed

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Terms of Application

	Application deadlines The deadline for application for starting in February: For students who require a visa: 15 November For students who do not require a visa: 1 January The deadline for application for starting in September: For students who require a visa: 15 June For students who do not require a visa: 1 August
	In addition to the application form, please send us the following documents: • certified copies of your certificates and grades • a letter of motivation (400-500 words) which explains the reason(s) you choose this master's programme and which convinces the Board of Admission that you have the intellectual capacities and personal skills to complete the programme successfully • two letters of recommendation by current/former professors or employers • curriculum vitae • a copy of your passport • passport-size picture • an essay (digital, 400 words)
	This application form can be submitted in two ways: 1. Online 2. Print and send to:
		Maastricht University Maastricht Graduate School of Governance (MGSoG) Student Affairs Office P.O. Box 616 6200 MD Maastricht THE NETHERLANDS fax + 31 43 388 48 64

7. STATEMENT
Hereby, I certify that the information contained in this application form is correct and accurate. I have read the above mentioned Terms of Application.

I wish to be admitted to the one-year Master of Science in Public Policy and Human Development starting
February 2009September 2009  



I understand that this is only an application.

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