MA/PGDip in Global Public Policy
Birmingham, United Kingdom
DURATION
1 up to 2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
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TUITION FEES
GBP 10,530 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* deadline for UK students I 7 May 2024 is the application deadline for international students
** For Home students: MA Global Public Policy £10,530, PGDip Global Public Policy with Integrated Placement £7,020 | For International students: MA £25,290, PGDip £16,860
Introduction
Policymaking is becoming an increasingly complex process in the 21st Century. The context in which we make policy is radically changing, alongside the nature of the issues policymakers are required to address.
Traditional models of policymaking are facing challenges from below, through the drive to devolution, and from above, as supranational forms of governance continue to evolve. Alongside, these developments, social issues, such as pollution, crime, and migration, increasingly transcend national boundaries, to present further challenges to policymakers.
The MA/PGDip in Global Public Policy programme seeks to understand the ways that policy is formulated within this evolving and dynamic context, by drawing on the core concepts of policy analysis and theories of policy change. It will offer insights into the policy actors, coalitions and forms of evidence, that shape the creation of both ‘good’ and ‘bad’ policy, as well as provide a detailed understanding of the policymaking architecture that characterises local, regional and supranational institutions.
Moreover, the programme will explore the social, political, economic and historical contexts in which policy is formulated and the ways that power influences policy formulation.
As well as considering theories of the policy process, the programme offers the opportunity to study across a range of global policy issues and social problems, such as poverty, migration, crime, and homelessness, to understand these theories in action.
Through a suite of module options, students can tailor the curriculum to match their interests and career plans. For those students interested in gaining experience in the workplace, we have pathways that incorporate a placement module.
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Curriculum
MA Global Public Policy (12 months)
Core Modules
- Policy Futures: Theories and Concepts in International Policymaking (20 credits)
- Global Public Policy Institutions and Networks (20 credits)
- Dissertation (60 credits)
Optional Modules* (80 credits from the list below):
- Globalisation, International Migration and Citizenship (20 credits)
- Migration, Superdiversity, Policy and Practice (20 credits)
- Third Sector in Social Policy (20 credits)
- Crime and Social Harm (20 credits)
- Poverty, Wealth and Inequality (20 credits)
- Applied Qualitative and Quantitative Data Analysis (20 credits)
- Sociology of Race and Racism (20 credits)
- Policy Evaluation (20 credits)
- Philosophies of Welfare: creating new societies? (20 credits)
- Transforming Identities (20 credits)
- Transforming Societies (20 credits)
- Climate Justice and Social Policy (20 credits)
- Crime and Justice in a Globalised World (20 credits)
*The modules listed on the website for this programme are regularly reviewed to ensure they are up-to-date and informed by the latest research and teaching methods.
On rare occasions, we may need to make unexpected changes to compulsory modules; in this event, we will contact offer holders as soon as possible to inform or consult with them as appropriate. Please note that optional modules may change according to staffing or timetabling requirements.
Placement Pathway
MA Global Public Policy (with Integrated Placement) (21 months)
This programme includes three elements. Six taught modules (from the list above) are taken during the first year. In the second year, you will complete a 12,000-word dissertation on a social policy subject of your choice and undertake a 20-week work-based experience in a local public, private or third-sector organisation.
Postgraduate Diploma Global Public Policy (with Integrated Placement) (9 months)
This programme combines four taught modules (from the list above) with an opportunity for an eight-week work-based placement in a local public, private or third-sector organisation. The modules are taken during the Autumn and Spring Terms with the work-based placement starting in March and continuing through to the end of the Summer Term in June.
Please note: The modules listed on the website for this programme are regularly reviewed to ensure they are up-to-date and informed by the latest research and teaching methods. On rare occasions, we may need to make unexpected changes to compulsory modules; in this event, we will contact offer holders as soon as possible to inform or consult them as appropriate.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
The programme is designed for those who intend to pursue a range of policy-related careers within local, regional or global policymaking institutions and will equip you to work across several policy domains. The course aims to equip you with the policy analysis skills necessary to examine and evaluate policy outcomes, alongside a broader range of social research methods required to research substantive policy issues.