MScRegional Governance

Study location	Lithuania, Klaipeda
Type	Master, full-time
Nominal duration	1,5 years (90 ECTS)
Study language	English
Awards	MSc (Master of Public Administration)

Tuition fee	€4,606 per year
Application fee	€180 one-time Bank name: AB Luminor Bank Bank address: 21A Konstitucijos ave., 03601 Vilnius, Lithuania Swift code (for international payments): BIC AGBLLT2X IBAN number: LT47 4010 0423 0132 5409 Bank account holder (beneficiary): Klaipeda University, 84 Herkaus Manto str., 92294 Klaipeda, Lithuania Company code: 211951150 Non-refundable

Entry qualification

Undergraduate diploma (or higher) A university Bachelor’s degree in humanities or social sciences. Requirements for submission of documents may vary by country. For more information, please see Country Specific Requirements: www.skvc.lt/default/en/60/apply/country_specific The documents must be legalised (Apostille) by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the country where the documents were issued. This requirement does not apply for the documents issued in the EU and Belarus, Ukraine. The accepted student must bring all notary verified documents which were submitted during the application as well as their originals upon arrival or send before: Department of International Study Affairs Klaipeda University 84 Herkaus Manto Street LT-92294 Klaipeda Lithuania The university reserves the right to request for the originals of your credentials for verification purposes at any time during the processing of your application. NOTE: If an applicant’s application fee was paid by someone else, they must also upload a copy of the payer’s passport (back side) to the application portal for verification. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original.

Language requirements	English English language level minimum requirement is B2. Accepted proof of English Language proficiency (not required for native English speakers only): IELTS > 5.5, TOEFEL > 75, Duolingo > 110, PTE > 59

Other requirements	A motivation letter must be added to your application. Please kindly be informed you’ll be interviewed by Studies Office employee or Klaipeda University representative. When submitting an application you agree that your personal data will be used for admission process.

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Overview

This study programme aims to enable professionals to understand the theory and practice of regional governance, to analyse and evaluate in depth information related to regional governance, and to deal with public policy issues related to the regions in a sustainable, effective and democratic manner.

Programme structure

The curriculum presents the mandatory courses of study field, and other (free-choice electives), their volume in credits, and the academic staff. The programme is structurally homogeneous, and the courses are related by inter-disciplinary integration (e.g, Sustainable Development for Organization, Participatory Governance in Regions). The implementation of the programme is based on a logical consistent arrangement of courses and the transfer of the knowledge and abilities acquired in initial semesters to the further stages of the implementation of the master programme of Regional Governance. The mandatory study field courses are taught in Semesters 1 to 3. Starting with Semester 2, students also take speciality elective (e.g., EU Regional policy, Organizational Structure Development). At the end of the master studies of Regional Governance, students finanalize a Master Thesis. The master programme of Regional Governance consists of 16 courses, including 10 mandatory field courses (78 ECTS) ones and 6 speciality electives (36 ECTS).

Career opportunities

Graduates acquire competences to work as regional governance researchers, experts, and public administration professionals. Opportunities are available within the public, private, NGO, and academic sectors locally, nationally and internationally.