MSc Science and Technology Policy
University of Sussex Business School
Key Information
Campus location
Brighton, United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
1 - 2 year
Pace
Full time, Part time
Tuition fees
GBP 22,500 / per year **
Application deadline
Request info *
Earliest start date
Request info
* international: 1 August 2023 | UK: 1 September 2023
** full-time international students | £13,135/year for full-time home/Channel Islands and Isle of Man students
£2,000 award to our international Masters students
We're delighted to offer a £2,000 Award to all our international Masters students. This fee waiver can also be combined with other scholarships to ensure our overseas students have the opportunity to study at our EQUIS and AMBA accredited school.
Introduction
Key information
- Duration: 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
- Start date: September 2023
- Apply by: 1 August 2023 (international), 1 September 2023 (UK)
Gain an outstanding foundation in the language, logic and tools of policy formulation and analysis.
Through learning with world-leading researchers and scholars, you will:
- Gain frameworks and tools to understand the complex dynamics of policy development;
- Be able to critique and contribute to science, technology and innovation policy and industrial strategy;
- Analyse science, technology and innovation policy using an array of methodologies and from a number of perspectives.
The skills you gain, together with the high-level connections and global networks enjoyed by the University of Sussex Business School and SPRU – Science Policy Research Unit, will equip you for a range of careers. This includes public-, private- and charitable-sector organisations working to tackle society’s most important economic, social and environmental challenges.
Accreditation
The University of Sussex Business School is accredited by EQUIS, the most comprehensive institutional accreditation system for business and management schools. Accreditation ensures rigorous quality control, benchmarking against international standards and is acknowledged worldwide.
Career Opportunities
Our graduates are well prepared for employment shaping government policy in:
- Science, technology and innovation
- Health
- Trade
- Education
- The environment
This course will also open up opportunities in a wide range of businesses and NGOs all over the world. It’s also an ideal grounding for PhD-level study and a career in academia.
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Curriculum
Full-time and part-time study
Choose to study this course full-time or part-time, to fit around your work and personal life. Modules for the full-time course are listed below.
We’re planning to run these modules in the academic year 2023/24. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to COVID-19, or due to staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum. It may not be possible to take some module combinations due to timetabling constraints. We’ll make sure to let our applicants know of material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.
Core modules
Core modules are taken by all students on the course. They give you a solid grounding in your chosen subject and prepare you to explore the topics that interest you most.
Autumn teaching
- Democratizing Science and Technology
- Policy Making and Policy Analysis
- Science, Institutions and Power
- Science, Technology and Innovations: Markets, Firms and Policies
Spring teaching
- Introductory Data Science for Innovation
- Perspectives, Methods and Skills for Science, Technology and Innovation Studies
Summer teaching
- Dissertation (Science and Technology Policy)
Options
Alongside your core modules, you can choose options to broaden your horizons and tailor your course to your interests. This list gives you a flavour of our options, which are kept under review and may change, for example in response to student feedback or the latest research.
While it’s our aim for students to take their preferred combinations of options, this can’t be guaranteed and will be subject to timetabling. Options may be grouped and if so, students will be able to choose a set number of options from the selection available in any particular group.
Spring teaching
- Artificial Intelligence and Policies for Technological Revolutions
- Industrial and Innovation Policy
- Infrastructure, Innovation and Sustainability
- Innovation for Sustainability
- Introduction to Quantitative Research
- Network Analysis and Infographics
- Quantitative Methods for Science, Technology and Innovation Studies
- Transformative Innovation Policy for Inclusion
Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Challenge
Develop novel science, technology and innovation policy ideas. Compete for a prize for the idea with the most transformative potential. Our Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Challenge help you develop skills in:
- Presenting
- Communication
- Critical thinking
You can work on your own or in a small team. At the end of the year, you'll pitch your idea to a panel of industry experts and a live audience.
The Challenge is optional. It's designed to enrich your academic studies and give you the opportunity to apply knowledge gained from the course. It'll also allow you to explore essay and dissertation topics.
We’ll make all reasonable efforts to provide you with the courses, services and facilities described in this prospectus. However, we may need to make changes due to significant disruption, for example in response to COVID-19.
Admissions
Rankings
- 1st in the world for Development Studies (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022)
- 1st in the UK among science and technology policy think tanks for SPRU – Science Policy Research Unit (Global Go To Think Tank Index Report 2020)
- 1st in the UK for annual research income in 2020/21 (Chartered Association of Business Schools)
Program Tuition Fee
Scholarships and Funding
We are pleased to announce that all international applicants, who study a full-time master's course at the University of Sussex Business School, will receive a £2,000 Award towards their overseas tuition fee.
We want to do our best to make sure that all international students have the opportunity to study at our EQUIS and AMBA-accredited schools.