MSc Public Policy

The Public Policy MSc course at University College London (UCL) is a full-time, one-year program designed to provide students with a comprehensive and advanced understanding of public policy development and implementation. Students will gain an in-depth knowledge of key methodologies pertinent to policy analysis and will be given an opportunity to sharpen their skills in a specialist policy area.Course Content: The MSc public policy course curriculum is divided into three core components. The first component introduces students to the foundations of public policy and governance, equips them with effective policy-making skills, and helps to understand the context-specific properties of public policy. The second component focuses on training students for a specialist career. The course offers various options to pursue specialist policy routes in international organizations, the UK, or other countries. The third component of the course is the dissertation, providing students with the opportunity to showcase their research skills on a particular public policy topic.Key Modules: Core modules include Making Policy, Quantitative Methods or Qualitative Policy Research, Evidence & Analysis in Policy-Making and Policy & Evaluation Dissertation. Optional modules are varied and drawn from the School of Public Policy's offerings, such as Policy-Making in the EU, Human Rights, Policy in Practice, etc.Future Careers: Graduates of this program typically find employment opportunities in a wide range of sectors such as national governments, international organizations, NGOs, and the private sector. Job roles may include policy analysts, advisors, consultants, researchers, and managers in organizations.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page Public Policy MSc.