Course summary
How can policymakers tackle the most urgent and insistent social and economic problems confronting their societies? How can institutions understand the increasingly complex nature of contemporary policy problems, drawing on appropriate knowledge, data, and evidence? How can governments turn public policy ideas into action through effective mechanisms of implementation and delivery? Sharpen your critical and analytical skills as you unpick some of the biggest questions in the world of public policy today.
- This programme gives you the opportunity to explore, debate and exchange ideas on the most important issues affecting society as we know it
- The course structure enables you to design a tailor-made programme that reflects your own professional and intellectual interests
- Our approach to teaching public policy is genuinely comparative and focuses on both the developed world, emerging market economies and developing regions and countries, including Africa, India, China and South East Asia
- Investigate development issues, with a strong interest in the comparative analysis of policy for the developing world
- This programme is designed for those who want to play a leading role as future policymakers in national governments, international agencies, NGOs, charities, and across the public and private sectors
Modules
Please refer to our website for modules related to this programme.
Assessment method
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How to apply
International applicants
Please see: www.qmul.ac.uk/international-students
Entry requirements
A 2:1 or above at undergraduate level in Politics or a related discipline. Candidates that do not currently meet the set entry requirements may also have the option to study the Graduate Diploma in Humanities and Social Sciences. Meeting the required grades on completion of this programme will provide a pathway to study MSc Public Policy.
English language requirements
All applicants to Queen Mary must show they meet a minimum academic English language standard for admission and to be successful on the course. Please refer to the website below for details on our English Language requirements by course and acceptable alternative qualifications. You will also find important information regarding UKVI's English requirements if you are applying as an international student and will require Tier 4 immigration permission to enter the UK.
Queen Mary University of London: English Language Requirements
http://www.qmul.ac.uk/international/englishlanguagerequirements
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Sponsorship information
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Provider information
Queen Mary University of London
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