UNU-MERIT offers a diverse selection of online and blended courses designed for working professionals who want to deepen their expertise in public policy and related fields.

Our programmes provide a well-rounded combination of theoretical foundations, practical tools, technical skills, and sector-specific knowledge—helping you translate theory into real-world solutions. Focused on topics such as policy design, policy analysis, and policy research methodologies, these courses offer valuable learning opportunities often unavailable during full-time employment.

The online courses:

• Governance in Theory and Practice:
  Gain insights into the multidisciplinary nature of governance, exploring key literature and methodological approaches.
• Introduction to Impact Evaluation of Policies and Programmes:
  Learn the core methodologies needed to carry out rigorous impact evaluations of development interventions.
• Impact Evaluation of Policies and Programmes:
  Estimation and Analysis of Causal Impacts: This advanced course offers hands-on training in estimating and analysing causal impacts, building on the introductory impact evaluation module.
• Introduction to Migration Studies:
  Explore key terms, concepts, data sources and trends in the field of migration over an eight-week period.
• Public Policy Analysis:
  An introduction to the core principles of policy analysis, with relevance for both developed and developing contexts.
• The Public Policy Process:
  Understand the stages and stakeholders involved in the policy process, using critical analytical frameworks
• Certificate in Governance and Policy Evaluation:
  A bundled programme of three courses offering a deep dive into governance frameworks and policy evaluation techniques.
• Certificate in Public Policy for Social Protection:
  A focused track combining three courses tailored to public policy design and evaluation in the field of social protection.