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The School is a vibrant and exciting place to study and our students get to work closely with experts in their respective fields. All of our postgraduate programmes are strongly linked to our Research Centres, including the Centre for Social Work, the Centre for Trauma, Resilience and Growth, and the International Centre for Public and Social Policy.
Our programmes offer students the chance to acquire knowledge and skills at the frontier of the social sciences and public service delivery that are equally beneficial to UK students and those from beyond the UK. We are extremely proud of our reputation in teaching and inspiring students from around the world, enabling them to acquire valuable skills and knowledge.
The MA Public Policy course is aimed at those who want to develop their knowledge and skills in policy analysis. The course focuses on critical issues and key developments relating to public policy (e.g. globalisation, europeanisation, governance, and policy evaluation).
The course is multidisciplinary and research-informed, and the wide range of modules draws on examples from different countries across the world.
There are internship opportunities for those studying on the course.
This course requires you to take the following core modules:
* Making Public Policy
* Policy Analysis and Evaluation
* Research Methods and the Dissertation
* Comparing Public Policy
* Globalisation, Europeanisation and Public Policy
* Public Management and Governance
* Public Sector Economics
You will also be able to take 20 credits of elective modules from the following list:
* Constitutional and Public Law
* Welfare Policy and Management
* Developments in UK Public Policy
* Information Age Management in Government
* International Social Policy
* Leadership, Strategy and Performance in the Public Sector
* Managing People
* Public Administration in Developing and Transitional Countries
* Public Sector Financial Management
Please note that modules may be subject to change.
In addition, you will complete a dissertation, which will afford you the opportunity to conduct independent research on a topic of your choice. You will prepare a dissertation proposal and work closely with a supervisor internationally known for their expertise in public policy.
Course Structure
The MA in Public Policy can be taken on a full-time basis over 1 year or part-time over 2 years.
You must take 180 credits of modules, including a 60-credit dissertation, three 20-credit core modules, four 10-credit core modules, and either two 10-credit elective modules or one 20-credit elective module.
Teaching on this programme is cutting edge, research-informed, multidisciplinary, and internationally-focused. Modules are normally taught by a mix of lectures, group-work, and class discussion. Most modules are taught weekly over one semester; a few modules are taught over three consecutive days.
Nearly all modules are timetabled to take place on one or two days in the week. Part-time students need to come into the University for about 30 days per academic year.
Taught modules are normally assessed by a 3,000 to 5,000-word essay (or equivalent).
You will complete the course by undertaking a supervised 15,000-word dissertation (worth 60 credits) on a relevant topic of your choice. You will be required to submit an assessed dissertation proposal in advance of starting your dissertation.
We also offer a Postgraduate Diploma in Public Policy, which does not require you to complete a dissertation.
You may also be interested in the Masters in Public Administration or Postgraduate Diploma in Public Administration.
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