Program Overview

With public policy at its core, the MSc Public Policy draws on politics and associated social science disciplines including sociology, law and education
Develop an understanding of policy engagement public policy development, implementation and evaluation
Benefit from real-world teaching with input from practitioners in public policy and practical assessments such as the creation of policy briefings and the preparation and delivery of policy plans
Learn qualitative and quantitative research methods gaining the tools necessary to understand processes, to analyse important policy issues and assess policy outcomes
Gain the skills necessary for a range of national and international careers in local and national government, think tanks, NGO’s and the private sector

Course Content

Program structure

Code	Module	Credits
POLM887	Public Policy Process	30
POLM886	Dissertation	60

Optional modules

The optional modules account for 90 credits

Code	Module	Credits
POLM016	Food Systems, Alternative Food Networks, and Ethical Consumption	15
POLM148	Brexit: Causes, Interpretation and Implications	30
POLM160	Yes Special Adviser. Political Advisers and Policy Making in a Global Perspective	30
POLM228M	Leadership, Equality and Diversity	30
POLM220M	Management and Governance: Comparing Public Administration around the World	30
POLM221M	Policy and Politics: the theory and Strategy of Delivering Public Services	15
POLM222M	The Politics, Policy and Practice of Sustainable Development	30
POLM230	Managing Public Organisations: Strategy, Finance and Budgeting	15
POLM227M	Behavioural Public Policy and Administration	30
POLM158	Digital Politics and Policy	30
SOCM031	Evidence-Based Policing	15
POLM651	State and Society in the Middle East	30
ARAM235	Contemporary History and Politics of the Gulf and the Arabian Peninsula	30
ARAM225	Gender and Politics in the Middle East	30
POLM063	Qualitative Methods in Social Research	15
POLM086	Quantitative Data Analysis	30
POLM809	Applied Quantitative Data Analysis	15
POLM030	Mathematics and Programming Skills for Policy Analytics	15
POLM150	Text as Data	15
SOCM029	Data Visualisation	15
SOCM950	Science Technology and Society	30
LAWM689	The Family, Law and Social Change	15
LAWM131	Artificial Intelligence and the Law	30

Entry Requirement
We are looking for graduates with a 2:1 or above in their first degree in a related discipline (social sciences or humanities). While we normally only accept applicants who meet this criteria, if you have a high 2:2 or equivalent, are coming from a different academic background which is equivalent to degree level, or have relevant work experience, we would welcome your application.

Entry requirements for international students

English language requirements
- IELTS
  
  Overall score 6.5. No less than 6.0 in any section.
- TOEFL
  
  Overall score 90 with minimum scores of 21 for writing, 21 for listening, 22 for reading and 23 for speaking.
Fees & Scholarships
UK fees per year: £10,000 full-time; £5,000 part-time

International fees per year: £20,500 full-time
Career Prospect
The career paths for MSc Public Policy graduates are well established with good employability prospects including in the UK and internationally, for example:
- Civil servants in central government or local government professionals, workers in think tanks, Non Governmental organisations and consultancies
- Policy officers and researchers for members of parliament and members of the European Parliament, the European Commission
- Other public and private sector organisations in a range of sectors, for example, Universities UK, Transport for London, the Legal Services Commission, Accenture, Overseas Development Institute, United Nations Development Programme, Deloitte and Touche, Serco, KPMG, Confederation of British Industry,, the Institute of Government, the Legatum Institute
- Further research study at Exeter or other research intensive universities

Cost Of Studying At University of Exeter

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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MSc Public Policy at University of Exeter

Program Overview

Cost Of Studying At University of Exeter

250K+

800Cr+

5000+

MSc Public Policy
at University of Exeter