Education of the Public Administration and Policy Group
The Public Administration and Policy group (PAP) offers a wide range of courses thesis topics and internship opportunities. On this page you will find the information you need for your MSc thesis, internships, research practice and BSc thesis.
MSc Thesis
The thesis is the crown on your Master's degree program. For the course guide, assessment form and rubric of the MSc thesis, please consult this page.
For specific information about doing a Master Thesis at our group, please read the MSc Thesis Course Guide. Part A of this guide gives you information about MSc theses at WU and part B contains the WCSG chair group specific regulations (ENP/PAP).
New MSc students looking for a PAP supervisor can sign up by sending this form to office.pap@wur.nl.
MSc thesis examples
Get inspired by others through the MSc theses database of WUR.
Documents
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Internships and research practices
The aim of the internship, in general, is to work in and for an organization where you can use and develop your analytical tools and skills and to experience challenges and everyday practices of researchers, consultants and civil servants. We have collaborative relationships with various public and private organizations that regularly offer internship possibilities for PAP students.
If you are interested in doing an internship with one of these organizations, you can approach Dr Nicolas Jager (MME) or Dr Otto Hospes (MID). Please regularly check our website for new internship possibilities.
For internship opportunities please consult Tip.wur.nl.
Documents
- Explanatory note UNL internship agreement
- Master Internship Learning Agreement form
- Rubric MSc professional internship
- Rubric MSc research internship
- Rubric MSc research practice
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BSc thesis
The aim of the BSc thesis is to be able to apply and synthesise knowledge acquired during their education to a demarcated topic. In general a BSc thesis usually consists of formulating a research question, systematically apply research methods, conduct a review of literature on a specific topic and/or applying an existing framework to a case study and writing-up the findings in an accessible and concise report. The student is expected to work individually and should be able to present and defend their findings. PAP is involved in several BSc programs. Contact the BSc coordinator for more information.
Documents
Check with your study advisor for the most up to date documents.
Contact persons education
Our courses
| Course code | Course title |
|---|---|
| PAP10306 | Public Administration and Policy Making |
| PAP10806 | Perspectives on Sustainability Transitions in Agriculture |
| PAP20306 | Studying Public Governance: Key Concepts and Leading Authors |
| PAP20806 | Public Administration and Environmental Law |
| PAP21306 | Global Institutions for Sustainable Development |
| PAP21806 | European Union Institutions and Policies |
| PAP22306 | Policy, Governance and Law |
| PAP30306 | Designing Innovative Governance Arrangements |
| PAP30806 | Governance and policy change |
| PAP31306 | Politics, Policy Making and Accountability in International Arenas for Development |
| PAP31806 | The Politics of Healthy and Sustainable Food |
| PAP32306 | Advanced Comparative Public Governance for Sustainability Transformations |
| PAP54302 | Water Policy and Politics |
| Course code | Course title |
|---|---|
| CPT56306 | Analysing Discourse: Theories and Methods |
| ENP30506 | Theories on Politics and Governance |
| ENP35806 | Environmental Quality and Governance |
| ENP37306 | Water Governance: Concepts and Practices |
| FNP32806 | Science and Expertise in Nature and Environment |
| HSO30306 | Health Policy and Action |
| LAW39206 | Transnational Environmental Law and Regulation |
| LAW55306 | Food, Nutrition and Human Rights |
| SDC23306 | Law and Political Power |
| SDC35806 | Politics of Development: State, Property and Resistance |
| SDC36306 | Perspectives and Themes in International Development Studies |
| UEC31806 | Economics and Governance of Energy Transitions |
| WSG33806 | Integrated Water Management |
| WSG34806 | Climate Change Adaptation in Water Management |
| YSS10906 | Analysis of a problem situation |
| YSS38206 | Grand Challenges for the Governance of Sustainability Transformations |
| YSS38406 | Research and Design for Inclusive Transformative Sustainability Governance |