Master in Public Policy and Government

To obtain the title of Master in Public Policy and Government, the student must obtain 34 (thirty-four) credits within the term of 23 (twenty-three) as detailed below:

• 21 (twenty-one) credits in subjects, 13 (thirteen) credits referring to compulsory subjects and 8 (eight) credits in elective subjects;
• 4 (four) credits referring to complementary activities;
• 5 (five) credits in the Dissertation;
• 4 (four) credits in the Defense of the Dissertation that must be made publicly.

Deadline for completion of the program: 23 (twenty-three) months, including approval and public defense of the Master's Dissertation. Diploma obtained at the end of the course: Master in Public Policy and Government.

To complete the program, the student must prepare a dissertation, arising from research carried out by the student himself, under the supervision of his academic advisor. The master's dissertation must be defended before a public board composed of three doctoral professors, one of whom is the academic advisor himself, a guest professor at the institution and an external member of FGV EPPG. After the above procedures and compliance with the credits, the student may request his Master's degree diploma according to the instructions contained in the Course Regulations.

Learn more about the Internal Regulation of the course.

The 2023.2 selection will follow the phases:
Phase 1: Document Analysis

The documental analysis encompasses the evaluation of the Presentation Letter that must be attached to the application page of the selection process, according to the Schedule. The evaluation of the Presentation Letter of candidates will be carried out by the Selection Committee and must contain the following elements:
(i) The reasons why the candidate considers himself capable of attending the MPPG;
(ii) Your relevant achievements in professional life;
(iii) The reasons why you consider that the MPPG-BSB will be useful in your professional and academic life;
(iv) Brief description of the topic of interest for research in public policy or government.

The Cover Letter must have a minimum of 30 (thirty) and a maximum of 100 (one hundred) lines in A4 format, with 1.5 spacing between lines, Times New Roman 12 font.

Phase 2: Interview

The selection interviews will take place remotely (online) within the period provided for in the Schedule. The candidate will receive by email the date and time of the interview, which will take place through the Zoom platform. It is the sole responsibility of the candidate to follow the call, via email, for the interview.

Documentation

To participate in the selection process, the candidate must pay the registration fee. Enrollment will be formalized by uploading the documentation below, on the Selection Process enrollment page (www.fgv.br/processoseletivo/mppg):
a. The Identity Document;
b. CPF (if not included in the identity document);
c. Academic/professional curriculum or CNPq Lattes curriculum (http://lattes.cnpq.br);
d. Undergraduate degree. In the case of a course held abroad, the document must be consularized by the Brazilian representation (Embassies/Consulates) in the country of origin of the Diploma or apostille, in accordance with the Hague Convention, and presented with the sworn translation. Candidates in the phase of concluding an Undergraduate course may submit, for enrollment in the Selection Process, a statement with a forecast of completion of the course (issued less than 60 days ago). For the enrollment to be effective, it will be mandatory to present the Diploma or Declaration containing the date of graduation;
e. It is Introduction Letter (item 6);
f. Additional or alternative documents that may be required in specific cases:
a. ThePassport (Only for foreign applicants);
b. Corporate Name Request Form - optional (appendix III);
c. Medical Report: Only people with Disabilities (Annex IV).

Additional information:

1. All documents must be scanned, generated in “PDF” format and attached to the Application Form.
2. Photos of documents will not be accepted.
3. The maximum size allowed for uploading each document is 1.5MB.
4. Documents with two sides or more than 1 (one) page must be scanned in a single file (eg ID, Passport, Diploma, etc.).
5. Applicants should consult the status of the documentation sent through the www.fgv.br/processoseletivo/mppg website, in the Overview menu, in the Follow your Enrollment link. Documents will be checked within 3 (three) business days after confirmation of payment of the registration fee.