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