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MA Public Policy
at University of Reading

Reading, United Kingdom

  • Tuition Fee £ 18,650
  • Country Rank#31
  • Duration12 Months
  • Score IELTS: 6.5

Program Overview

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.

Cost Of Studying At University of Reading

Interest rates as low as 8.9% *

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

Loans Sanctioned