The Master of Public Policy postgraduate study program lasts for a period of 1.5-2years or 3-4 semesters.
The study period for the Master of Public Policy is a maximumof 3 years or 6 semesters (in accordance with Permendikbudristek No. 53 of 2023 about Penjaminan Mutu Perguruan Tinggi).
Minimal credits / ETCS to pass the Master of Public Policy program is 66 credits or equivalent to 120 Which consists of:
1) Formal learning students must achieve 44 credits or 80 ETCS compulsory courses consisting of 30 credits (54 ETCS) compulsory courses, 6 credits (10.8 ETCS) elective courses, and 8 credits (14.4 ETCS)
2) Other activities students can choose to increase the number of study hours, so as to add 22 credits or equivalent to 40 ETCS. These activities are:
– The conference is equivalent to 5 credits(9 ETCS).
– The workshop is equivalent to 2 credits(3.6 ETCS).
– Grants/research are equivalent to 6 credits(10.8 ETCS).
– Capstone Project is equivalent to 6 credits(10.8 ETCS).
– Research output:
a. National publication/policy brief/policy paper equivalent to 5 credits (9 ETCS).
b. International publications equivalent to 9 credits(16.2 ETCS).
c. Poster equivalent to 2 credits (3.6 ETCS).
Students can choose elective courses, namely:
1) Urban Mobilities or Urban Planning
2) Social Policy
3) Capita Selecta of Public Policy
4) Big Data and Policy
Graduation requirements for Master of Public Policy students are:
1) Thesis.
2) Article Publication. (publication link)
3) Final project in the form of a Policy Brief or Policy Paper.
The entrance route for the Public Policy study program is through SMUP (Seleksi Masuk Universitas Padjadjaran), accessible at https://smup.unpad.ac.id/magister/
The degree obtained by graduates of the Master of Public Policy is MKP