MA Public Policy and Public Management with Applied Area Studies (Two Years) at University of East Anglia

This two-year Master’s course is designed to empower you to take your career in public policy or government to the next level. In your first year, you’ll undertake our MA in Public Policy and Public Management. You’ll explore the critical forces shaping policy today, from digital transformation and environmental crisis to migration, healthcare and an emerging multipolar world.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Humanities  |  Department: School of Politics, Philosophy and Area Studies  |  Duration: 2 years full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Norwich, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The first year of your Master's begins with core modules that establish a sophisticated understanding of key theories and frameworks in public policy. Compulsory modules by year: Year 1: Understanding the Policy Process: Continuity and Change, Public Management: What and Why?, Dissertation in Politics and International Relations. Year 2: Applied Public Policy and Public Management.

Career pathways

Examples of careers that you could enter include: Civil Service and governmental roles in policy and public administration. Roles in international organisations e.g.

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