MSc Public Policy at Lancaster University

How is public policy made? What are the global challenges today’s policymakers face? And how do we develop effective, impactful solutions?

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences  |  Department: School of Global Affairs  |  Duration: Full time 1 year, Part time 2 years  |  Study mode: full-time / part-time  |  Location: Lancaster, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules: Theories, Concepts and Debates in Global Public Policy, Researching Politics and Policy: Skills and Evaluation, Policy in Practice: Becoming a Policymaker, Public Policy Portfolio.

Career pathways

On the MSc Public Policy, you will develop knowledge and transferable skills relevant to a range of future careers. The programme is designed to equip you with policy analysis skills so that you’ll know how to research policy, evaluate and analyse current policy, how to give policy advice, and how to create policy solutions and formal recommendations.

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