About this programme
The world faces significant challenges, including climate change, global inequality, international security, and the impact of emerging technologies such as AI. The Master program in Public Policy (MPP) provides a multidisciplinary toolkit to design, implement, and evaluate policies that address these key challenges.
What the whole degree costs
Not just tuition. Everything, for the full 2 years. Living in Stockholm
- Student room, 24 monthsrooms from €393/mo · typically €561/mo, Stockholm€13,464
- Living, 24 months€1200/mo: food, transport, phone, books€28,800
Rent source: numbeo.com
Can I get in?
The published requirements, checked against the official programme page. Open the section that applies to you.
Academic requirements2 on record
- A Bachelor's degree in any field of studies with at least 30 ECTS credits in Economics, Statistics, Mathematics
- Quantitative Methods (credits may be combined across these areas)
- equivalent
Local variants + foreign-degree pathway1 on record
You'll need a diploma equivalence check — case-by-case review against the Dutch bachelor's standard, typically via Nuffic. Grades convert with the equivalence table above; the university makes the final call.
Where you'd live
Median room rents by student area in Stockholm. Sources: CBS / local city statistics.
rooms from €393/mo · typically €561/mo · Stockholm
Everyday living around €1200/mo (food, transport, phone, books).
Housing is scarce; start looking the day you're admitted, not the day you land.
What you'll study
Course list drawn from the programme page; a snapshot, not the complete syllabus.
Graduates leave with hands-on policy analysis and financial analysis, plus applied research skills.
The university
Stockholm School of Economics at a glance · Stockholm, SE