Course description:
The Public Policy MSc (Distance Learning) at the University of Bath is a 2 years part-time Masters degree programme delivered by distance learning, that enables students to explore how public policy is made, what shapes it, and how public policy professionals can make a difference. You will:
• investigate the political, economic and social dynamics that affect contemporary public policy
• examine how data and evidence in the digital environment are re-shaping how public policy is analysed, made and practised
• learn how to combine theory and practice to advance creative approaches for policy design and delivery and
• develop your own policy specialism with the option to undertake work-related projects as part of your studies.
Highly applied in nature, the course draws on diverse cases from policymaking globally, as well as from Europe and the UK. There will be 2 intense residencies, one in Year One at the University of Bath campus and the other in Year Two, at Pall Mall, London. You will leave the course with advanced understanding of the concepts and tools used in public policymaking, deeper knowledge of the contexts and constraints within which public policy is made and confidence to apply creatively different policymaking tools, identifying new ways to achieve public policy goals.
School/Department:
Department of Social & Policy Sciences at University of Bath
Entry Requirements:
You should have a bachelor’s honours degree or international equivalent, typically a 2:1 or above. See the official website (link found below), for international equivalents, by country. The undergraduate degree should be in an appropriate subject such as politics, political economy, human or political geography, sociology, economics, international relations, security or area studies. Graduates with an undergraduate degree in other subjects will also be considered if they have relevant professional experience in any area of public policy.
If your first language is not English but within the last 2 years you completed your degree in the UK you may be exempt from the English Language requirements. Otherwise, the following English language qualifications are needed:
• IELTS: 6.5 overall with no less than 6.0 in all components
• The Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic): 62 with no less than 59 in any element
• TOEFL IBT: 90 overall with a minimum 21 in all 4 components.
Website:
Official Programme Website: https://www.bath.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate-2020/taught-postgraduate-courses/msc-public-policy-part-time-distance-learning/#application-information
