Department of Public Policy

About us

About us

We make leaders out of ordinary people


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Public Policy Brochure

The Department of Public Policy forms part of the Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy (FEMA) at the University of Malta.

Our mission

We empower students to take up leadership positions in public, private and voluntary organisations by developing cutting-edge competences in policy-making, politics and governance.

We strive to engage in scientific research and academic publications. We are committed to a culture of evidence-based policy derived from critical thinking. We collaborate with various stakeholders by contributing to socio-economic and political debate.

 Our values

  • Professional formation
  • Rigorous scholarship
  • Ethical and energetic service
  • Knowledge democratisation
  • Transdisciplinary and partnership
  • Contribution towards Maltese society

Our core interests embrace good governance, ethical leadership, policy science, public management, political thought, scientific research and institutional design. We offer top quality academic courses at Certificate, Diploma, Higher Diploma, Bachelor, Master and Doctoral levels in a student-friendly Department where we know each of our students by name.


https://www.um.edu.mt/fema/publicpolicy/aboutus/