Program Overview

Evidence-Based Policy Research Methods (EPRM)

Program Overview

The Evidence-Based Policy Research Methods (EPRM) program is designed to provide working professionals with the fundamental tools for designing and analyzing evidence-based research, enabling them to make better policy decisions. This program trains participants in:

• Translating policy issues into research questions
• Analyzing qualitative and quantitative data
• Understanding academic developments within a specific field
• Designing, writing, and disseminating proposals for evidence-based research, both in the workplace and in a broader research context

Program Details

• Language: English
• Duration: Less than 1 year
• Tuition Fee: 3,750
• Start Date: January 19, 2026

Institution

The program is offered by UNU-MERIT, a UNU research and training institute in Maastricht, focusing on global development, technological change, public policy, and migration, in collaboration with Maastricht University.

Research Areas

UNU-MERIT's research areas include global development, technological change, public policy, and migration.

Program Objective

The objective of the EPRM program is to equip professionals with the skills necessary to conduct evidence-based policy research, ultimately contributing to better policy decisions.