Program Overview

Evidence-Based Policy Research Methods (EPRM)

Programme Overview

The Evidence-Based Policy Research Methods (EPRM) programme is designed to equip working professionals with the fundamental tools for designing and analysing evidence-based research to enable better policymaking decisions.

Programme Objectives

The programme trains participants in:

• Translating policy issues into research questions
• Preparing a research proposal, including for PhDs
• Analysing qualitative and/or quantitative data
• Understanding current academic developments in a particular field
• Designing, writing, and disseminating proposals for evidence-based research, either in the workplace or in a broader research environment

Programme Details

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

About the Institution

The programme 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.