MA Public Policy

The MA in Public Policy at Swansea University is a comprehensive course that aims to offer students an understanding of the theories, issues, and processes underlying public policy. The course promotes the examination of the complex interrelationship between the economic, social, and political components of policy-making at all levels of governance. It combines both theoretical perspectives surrounding policy debates and their practical applications. Course Content: The course has been structured to encourage critical analysis of policies in areas such as health, housing, social security, education, and employment. It also includes a study of issues linked to race, disability, age, and gender. A large portion of the course explores international perspectives, which allows for the comparison of policy experiences in different countries, including those in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas.Key Modules: The key modules that students will study throughout this course are Researching Politics and International Relations, Policy Studies, Ethics of Policy Making, Health Policy, Social Policy, Education Policy and Comparative Politics and Public Policy.Future Careers: The MA in Public Policy course equips students with the skills that would benefit them in careers in central, local and devolved governments, voluntary sectors, think-tanks and advocacy groups. It also prepares students for further research study towards a PhD.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page here.