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The International Master in Social Policy Analysis

General Objectives IMPALLA‘s advanced academic programme has three major objectives:

1. to offer a solid theoretical foundation in comparative socio-economic policies,
at the European level and beyond
2. to provide a thorough training in advanced research methodology
3. to give a well-grounded expertise in policy evaluation, while developing the
corresponding technical skills

The IMPALLA programme leads to an advanced Master Degree issued by the K.U.Leuven where the IMPALLA students are registered as regular students.

Professional Opportunities
In an expanding European Union, social policy issues and challenges are of central importance. New jobs are constantly created in the fields of implementation and evaluation of social policies. After completing IMPALLA, you could be a consultant to national ministries and administrations, to European Institutions or a member of an academic institute, an advanced centre, or a firm specializing in auditing or in impact assessment.
The programme qualifies for a top level career as a social researcher in the public and in the private sector by training the participants:

1. to seize the overall socio-economic picture and the crucial social policy issues at stake
2. to master the best approaches and methods for the data to be analyzed
3. to present and communicate the results of their personal research

Moreover, the IMPALLA programme is an excellent preparation for a Ph.D. in Social Policy.

Fees
Application fee: €50 (reimbursed upon registration)
Academic costs
A tuition fee of €530 is required from each student, for the academic year
(can be paid for in instalments)
Most of the educational material such as copies, handouts and books are provided and covered by the programme.
Living costs
The IMPALLA programme organises the accommodation/housing for every student:

1. in Differdange (Luxembourg), either in host-families, or in a hotel or in a hostel
(subject to availability);
2. in Leuven (Belgium), in students guesthouses (subject to availability) .

Accommodation cost is around €500/month. Breakfast and lunch on school days are provided by the programme, as well as the travel by bus between Differdange (Luxembourg) and Leuven (Belgium) or by train during any excursion organised by the programme. In all, the students’ personal expenses (tuition fee, accommodation costs and basic personal living expenses) usually amount to around €650/month.

IMPALLA GRANT
Financial support by the programme is possible. The selection for grants is treated separately from the selection of the students and the decision is made after an evaluation of the students’ financial situation based on the information given in the application form (chapter 10) and requested documents giving evidence of their financial means.