PostgraduateMSc

Public Policy

Name: Public Policy
Availability: InStock

The University of Edinburgh

Edinburgh, Scotland

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1 yearDuration

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£33,500Avg. Graduate Salary

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Course Overview

Offered by The University of Edinburgh, the MSc Public Policy provides a comprehensive postgraduate education in social sciences. Based in Edinburgh, Scotland, this Russell Group university offers a research-led approach to learning, with a 1-year full-time structure. Our MSc Public Policy programme is theory-led, empirically-informed and practice-oriented. With a particular focus on the social and economic policy fields that are at the heart of modern welfare states the programme is geared to development of critical, creative thinking about public policy and the challenges presented by the scope and complexity of a range of issues across multiple policy sectors. The programme facilitates exploration of how policy makers interpret, experience and respond to various socio-economic and political problems at local, national, and international levels; and co... A minimum ielts score of 6.5 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 83% student satisfaction rating, a median graduate salary of £29,000 within three years, a 89% continuation rate, and 85% of graduates in employment or further study.

What You'll Learn

Policy Analysis and Governance

Contemporary Welfare State Systems

Research Methods for Policy Studies

Comparative Public Policy

Economics of Social Policy

Political Institutions and Policy Making

Evidence-Based Policy Practice

Dissertation or Major Research Project

Academic Year:2026-27 entry

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Entry Requirements

📋 Academic Entry Requirements

Postgraduate Requirement

2:1

🗣️ English Language Requirements

Test	Overall	L	R	W	S
IELTS Academic	6.5	6	6	6	6

L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking

Tuition Fees & Funding

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Graduate Outcomes

Based on official HESA Graduate Outcomes survey data

💰 Graduate Salaries — The University of Edinburgh

Time After Graduation	Lower Quartile Salary	Median Salary	Upper Quartile Salary
15 months	£28,000	£33,500	£40,000
3 years	£25,000	£32,000	£38,500
5 years	£30,500	£40,000	£55,000

Official Data

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💼 Employment Breakdown

75%Working

10%Studying

10%Work & Study

5%Seeking Work

95%Professional Jobs

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