Public Policy

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Public Policy MA Program aims to equip students with the theoretical and practical skills required to design, implement, and evaluate public policies. Graduates will have acquired the necessary knowledge on the needs, grounds, and spheres of government intervention in economic and social life in modern states as well as institutional and statistical skills for devising and assessing public policy in specific areas.

Positive impact of public policy on social welfare requires consistency in defining the grounds and goals of policies, and clear explanations of the specific economic and social problems as well as the market deficiencies which the policy has been designed to solve. In this sense, specialization in public policies necessitates an interdisciplinary approach inspired by political science, public management, and economics. Furthermore, a competent program also needs to cover advanced econometric methods that are being used to assess the impact of public policy on social welfare. Sabanci University Public Policy MA Program offers an interdisciplinary approach and provides students with the latest tools of policy assessment. Graduates will have the expertise to work in the public as well as the private sector, the rapidly expanding think-thank and consultancy industries, or to pursue doctoral degrees in public policy or related fields of the social sciences.

SUMMARY OF DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Course Category

* Master Thesis - 1 Min. Courses

* Required Courses 15 Min. Credits 6 Min. Courses

* Area Electives 9 Min. Credits 3 Min. Courses

* Total 24 Min. Credits 10 Min. Courses

Master Thesis

Required Courses

All courses below.

* Public Economics

* Economics of the Welfare State

* Pro-thesis Seminar

* Governance, Politics and Public Policy

* Research Methods and Quantitative Techniques

* Public Expenditure Policy for Social Sectors

Area Electives

9 credits from the pool below.

* Education Economics and Policy

* Health Economics and Policy

* Applied Econometrics

* Competition and Regulation

* Local Government in Turkey and the European Union

**Courses in more than one areas are listed in the area according to order of appearence in Summary of Degree Requirements list. That is, if a course is both area elective and core elective,then it is listed in core elective courses list.

***Undergraduate courses are not listed in graduate area requirements even if they are among them.

****Since graduation requirements may change dependent to the enrollment year to the University, we advise our students who enrolled at SU in previous years and still continue their education, to track their graduation requirements completion via Information System - Degree Evaluation.

Application Documents and Requirements:1. On-Line Application Form: Candidates can apply to more than one program via the online system. A separate application form should be filled out for each program to which a candidate wishes to apply.2. Official Transcript: A sealed official transcript issued by the Student Affairs unit of the applicant's previous university should be submitted. This document should indicate the courses taken and grades received by the applicant3. Two Letters of Recomendation: These should be either submitted online or posted in a sealed envelope.4. One Photograph5. Result for Graduate Program Entrance Exam : The applicant must submit the one of the following exams. Photocopies of the scores are accepted for application, but original copies should be submitted upon admission and enrollment.6. English Proficiency Exam Result: The applicant must submit the one of the following exams. Photocopies of the scores are accepted for application, but original copies should be submitted upon admission and enrollment.7. Other than the above-stated requirements, candidates are strongly recommended to submit the following items, if available. for these characteristics and documents will play an important role in the evaluation of an application.8. Other Requirements* Candidates applying for the Master's Programs must hold an undergraduate degree or be registered in the last term of an undergraduate program. Those applying for the PhD programs may apply with a BA or MA degree.* Candidates are required to have completed their previous studies by the time of enrollment at Sabanci University.*International candidates, in case of their admission, must obtain a Student Visa from their home countries, prior to their arrival in Turkey, in order to be enrolled at Sabanci University. They should apply to the nearest Turkish Consulate or the Turkish Embassy. Tourist visas are not accepted. English Language Requirements IELTS band: 7 TOEFL paper-based test score : 557 TOEFL iBT® test: 83