Study location	Lithuania, Kaunas
Type	Master's degree, full-time
Nominal duration	1.5 years (90 ECTS)
Study language	English
Awards	MSc (Master of Social Sciences)
Course code	6211JX044

Tuition fee	€4,384 per year *KTU offers partial tuition fee waivers for the candidates with outstanding results *Tuition fees for academic year 2025/2026 are yet to be confirmed
Application fee	€100 one-time Payable within 2 weeks from the application submission by transferring it to the KTU bank account. Non-refundable. Bank details will be provided during application.

Entry qualification

Undergraduate diploma (or higher) • a university Bachelor’s degree(min. length – 180 ECTS) in any field (priority is given to those from social science) with a good average grade (min. CGPA>60%), • motivation (interview online), • proficiency in English: IELTS ≥6.0, TOEFL ≥85, CEFR ≥C1, GRE, IESOL C1 or equivalent. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Lithuanian / Russian. 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. You must take verified copies of the entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. 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: International Studies Office Kaunas University of Technology Studentu 50 LT-51368 Kaunas Lithuania You will also need Police Clearance Certificate (non-criminal record) from all countries you have lived before arriving to Lithuania for more than 6 months. We recommend to take Police Clearance Certificate not earlier than 1 month before departure. NOTE: Certificates must be apostalized or double legalized.

Language requirements

English Accepted proof of proficiency: Cambridge English, IELTS, TOEFL or other equivalent Accepted proof of proficiency: Cambridge English, IELTS, TOEFL, Graduate Record Examinations (GRE), PTE, or another equivalent standardised admission test. If your previous studies have been fully in English and it is marked on your degree certificate or transcript, or noted in a confirmation from the school which confirms that your studies have been fully in English language, additional English test may not be required. If an applicant does not have any official test, online examination may be organised by KTU.

More information	admissions.ktu.edu/..c-policy-and-security

Overview

The master study programme Public policy and security is designed to broaden your perspective and sharpen specific skills to prepare you to be a professional leader in public sector. The programme will inspire and prepare you to be a competent actor in public policy and security processes and make evidence based decisions. Make an impact in the world, pursue powerful ideas and advance your capacity to lead!

The aim of the study programme is to prepare professionals of high competence having profound knowledge in public governance and policy theories, able to analyse and evaluate security processes in comparative perspective, to design and implement relevant analyses applying sophisticated methodological approaches that form the background for problem solving recommendations.

Programme structure

1 semester
Public Policy Process
Social Research Methods
Information Management and Communication in Organizations
Theories of Public Governance
Electives 1

2 semester
Public Programme Evaluation
Public Policy Analysis
Public Policies of European Union
Public Governance and Civil Society
Electives 2

3 semester
Final Degree Project

Career opportunities

Student’s competences, gained during the studies, will allow to:

• Analyse and assess the modern public policy and safety processes at the national, European, international and global level;
• Professionally identify public policy and safety problems, forecasts of their solutions and probable consequences;
• Analyze of development and prospects of public policy and safety processes.
• Solve complex tasks of public policy, management, and safety in new environments;
• Make data-based decisions in the areas of public policy and safety;
• Recognise arising risks for the state and methods of their management.

You may become:

• Professional in Security Policy;
• Manager of a public sector organization or unit.