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MA Public Policy
MA Public Policy

MA Public Policy

  • ID:UoR440320
  • Level:Master's Degree
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Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements

English Requirements

IELTS: 6.5 overall with no element less than 5.5 (or equivalent)

Course Information

Gain the tools to understand and assess public policy with our MA Public Policy degree.

Domestic and international public policy decisions affect all areas of our lives, including health, welfare, housing, education, security, international development, energy and climate change.

On this University of Reading’s interdisciplinary course, you will use traditional and modern insights from both economics and politics to develop the essential skills needed in policy making and policy administration.

Specialist pathways

There are five different pathways within MA Public Policy that reflect major public policy challenges. You can combine core and optional modules from different pathways, or choose to specialise in one:

  • Global and Regional Governance and Institutions
  • International Security Studies
  • International Development and Emerging Markets
  • Sustainable Environments
  • Welfare and Social Policy.

The pathways are designed so you can tailor your studies to reflect your personal or national interests, as well as provide an issue-based focus for further in-depth analysis. This means you can also choose to undertake a dissertation in conjunction with the pathway component of your studies.

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Compulsory modules include:
Code, Module, Convenor
ECM184, Economics of Public Policy, PROF Giovanni Razzu
PIM1, Advanced Academic Skills, DR Kerry Goettlich
PIM49, Politics of Public Policy, DR David Marshall
PIM91, Dissertation in Public Policy, DR David Marshall
Optional modules include:
Code, Module, Convenor
ECM101, Microeconomic Policy, DR Andy Chung
ECM102, Macroeconomic Policy, DR Fangya Xu
ECM136, Advanced International Macroeconomics and Finance, DR Alexander Mihailov
ECM171, Development Economics, DR Neha Hui
ECM185, Economics of Social Policy, PROF Simonetta Longhi
ECM200, Capstone Project, PROF Giovanni Razzu
ECM620, Economics of Corporate Strategy, DR Minyan Zhu
PIM100, NATO Strategy during and after the Cold War, 
PIM54, Philosophical Issues in the Social Sciences, PROF Alan Cromartie
PIM63, International Relations Theory, DR Amanda Hall
PIM64, International Security Studies, DR Andreas Behnke
PIM65, Strategic Studies, DR Kerry Goettlich
PIM66, Contemporary Diplomacy, DR Sarah Von Billerbeck
PIM74, Terrorism in a Globalising World, DR Christina Hellmich
PIM85, Introduction to Qualitative research methods in Politics and International Relations, DR Joseph O' Mahoney
PIM86, Introduction to Quantitative research methods in Politics and International Relations, DR Jonathan Golub
PIM92, Applied Research Project and Placement, DR David Marshall
PIM93, Worlding International Relations, DR Andreas Behnke
PIM94, Building Peace, DR Sarah Von Billerbeck
PIM97, Challenges to Global Order, 
PIM98, New Perspectives on War, 
APME61, Appraisal of Agricultural and Rural Development Projects, PROF Chittur Srinivasan
IDM012, Gender and Development, DR Sarah Cardey
REMP02, Planning Theory, Politics and Practice, PROF Gavin Parker
These are the modules that we currently offer. They may change for your year of study as we regularly review our module offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.
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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

Our MA Public Policy degree is designed for those who want to work in public service or non-governmental organisations (NGOs), including international agencies. It is particularly relevant for careers in the international sphere of public service, or within the domestic or Foreign Service of a home state.

Our graduates pursue careers in a wide range of areas within government, civil service, business, research, journalism and teaching. A number also pursue PhD-level study and research.

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