Overview

Central in this Governance and Leadership course from University of Aruba is the insight that each situation calls for a creative contextual response, not for ready-made solutions. We bring you state-of-the-art knowledge and insights in fields like public and private governance, effective policy making, public value, leadership, and management.

With this, you will be able to analyze and reflect on what is happening in society, and in its organizations and services. Secondly, you will be able to analyze and reflect on your own – potential – role and performance in organizations and in dealing with societal challenges.

Aim, learning outcomes and working methods

With this program, we aim to enhance your knowledge and insight on an academic master level as well as your ability to analyze, reflect and apply. You will be challenged to test your ideas and opinions against the knowledge and practical experience of others.

Programme Structure

Courses include

SIDS Public and Private Governance in Caribbean Contexts

Integrity in the public and private sector

Managing change in organizations

Policy skills: designing, writing, presenting, and negotiating

Project management and entrepreneurship

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-13 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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Credits

60 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Oranjestad, Aruba

Disciplines

Leadership

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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Other requirements

General requirements

An intake interview, combined with an assessment of previous education and/or professional experience, will be part of the application procedure.

To optimize the conditions for successfully finishing the master program, candidates can be advised or required to follow a pre-master program or parts of a pre-master program before starting with the actual master program Governance and Leadership.

In the selection procedure, we focus on the match between the program and the required knowledge and experience. We look at:

Previous education

Language requirement in English

Professional work experience from present or previous positions

The ability to analyze and reflect on changes occurring in society in relation to the needs and the functioning of organizations

A reflective attitude towards one’s own performance

The ability to connect concrete cases and experiences to theoretical concepts.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

2000 AWG / year

≈ 2000 AWG / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

2000 AWG / year

≈ 2000 AWG / year

Living costs

Oranjestad

Aruba

4106 - 8212 AWG / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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