
Bachelor in Management of International Social Challenges
Rotterdam, Netherlands
DURATION
3 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
01 Apr 2025*
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
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STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* Application Deadline (Non-EEA) 1 April
Introduction
Is this the programme you're looking for?
Are you interested in solving social problems that transcend national borders? Learn more about the bachelor programme Management of International Social Challenges at Erasmus University Rotterdam.
The study programme in a nutshell
Our programme is a diverse one. It is a unique study programme which combines an multidisciplinary perspective to study the most pressing challenges facing the world today. You will follow courses in public policy, international law, sociology, economics, political science and management. These courses will enable you to analyse social challenges from different perspectives. Thus you will learn to understand the various roles, perceptions and interests of relevant actors.
What you will learn
Our programme is a diverse one. You will follow courses in public policy, international law, sociology, economics, political science and management. These courses will enable you to analyse social challenges from different perspectives. Thus you will learn to understand the various roles, perceptions and interests of relevant actors.
What does this study entail?
Do you want to look beyond borders and contribute to managing international social challenges? Then the bachelor Management of International Social Challenges at Erasmus University Rotterdam is the right choice for you.
What is the programme about?
Migration, development, climate change, economic stability, and international crime – these are all examples of social challenges that local, national and international organisations in the public sector face and try to manage. In this bachelor programme, you will learn how to research, analyse, and contribute to strategies for public sector organizations to manage these challenges.
We focus on social challenges that are:
- Multi-disciplinary: they have political, economic, legal and social aspects;
- Multi-level: they involve actors and networks at the international, national, regional and local levels.
- International: they surpass geographical and administrative borders.
Our programme is a diverse one. You will follow courses in public policy, international law, sociology, economics, political science and management. These courses will enable you to analyse social challenges from different perspectives. Thus you will learn to understand the various roles, perceptions and interests of relevant actors. Furthermore, you will follow courses in research methods to acquire the skills and knowledge that are necessary to research the management of social challenges.
An international programme
The bachelor programme Management of International Social Challenges truly is an international programme. The programme is taught exclusively in English to a diverse student body from all over the world. We offer an international classroom, with over 60% of our students are from countries other than the Netherlands. By choosing for the bachelor Management of International Social Challenges, you do not only look beyond borders in your studies, but you will also become part of an international network of peers. Your fellow students help you to acquire different perspectives on the issues discussed throughout the bachelor programme. In our programme, you will acquire a host of skills which will prepare you to work in international and intercultural settings and teams.
At the end of the programme you will be able to answer questions such as:
- Why addressing global challenges is difficult but can be done nevertheless;
- Why certain problems are on the political agenda and others are not;
- How migration policies are able to steer international migration flows;
- Which development strategies work and which do not;
- How technological change affects public organisations;
- How to design and conduct social research.
Curriculum
The study program in a nutshell
In the first year of the MISOC program, you are introduced to the management of international social challenges by following introductory courses in policy, management & organization, research methods, and the core disciplines (such as economics and law).
In the second year, you will take advanced courses in public policy, management, and research methods, as well as courses that will give you more background in the management of international social challenges.
In the third year, you start to specialize by choosing to participate in a minor from an adjacent field, go on exchange, or intern in a relevant organization in the Netherlands or abroad. You also take specialized courses in global governance, as well as courses in democratic governance, and at the end of the year (and program) show what you have learned by writing a bachelor thesis on a relevant subject.
The curriculum is subject to change. No rights can be derived from this information.
Bachelor Year 1
Block 1
- Global Challenges
- Sociology
Block 2
- International Law
- Organisation & Management
Block 3
- Designing Social Research
- Political Science
Block 4
- Public Policy
- Economics
- Extracurricular
- Academic Skills
Bachelor Year 2
Block 1
- Network Governance
- Qualitative methods
Block 2
- Policy Analysis
- Quantitative methods
Block 3
- Global Development Issues
- International Migration
Block 4
- Allocation and Management of Public Resources
- Research project
Bachelor Year 3
Block 1
- Minor / Exchange / Internship
Block 2
- Global and European Governance
- Political Philosophy
Block 3
- Organization & Management 3
- Policy & Society
Block 4
- Bachelor Project
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Ideal Students
Is this the right programme for you?
You choose the bachelor programme Management of International Social Challenges because of:
- our excellence in education and research. The department of Public Administration at Erasmus University is ranked number 4 in the Shanghai Ranking's 2023;
- the wide range of subjects we address in the programme;
- our plenary lectures are combined with interactive sessions or tutorials
Career Opportunities
Opportunities after graduating
This programme provides you with an excellent basis to pursue a career in local, national or international organisations in the public sector that deal with international social challenges. After graduating from the Management of International Social Challenges bachelor programme you will:
- have acquired theoretical knowledge about the management of international social challenges;
- be able to examine and analyse international social challenges and strategies in order to manage them;
- be able to design and conduct research in accordance with academic standards;
- be able to pursue a master degree in a related field; Erasmus University Rotterdam offers several master programmes in Public Administration and Sociology;
- receive a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Administration.
A master degree in one of these fields, combined with the Public Administration degree that you obtained after finishing the MISOC programme, provides you with the necessary skills and knowledge for your career. You can become a policy advisor, consultant, civil servant, researcher or analyst in national and international public and private organisations such as the United Nations, European Parliament, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, universities, consultancy firms or NGOs.