Comparative Public Policy

Overview

This Comparative Public Policy programme at The University of Edinburgh helps develop substantive knowledge in a wide range of policy fields around topical issues such as:

• policy evaluation

• policy learning

• policy transfer

Amid the ongoing global public policy challenges, we offer the ideal environment in which to observe contemporary public policy developments and learn from diverse international experiences.

What will I learn?

You’ll focus on variation in national policy patterns within and beyond Europe, with a view to understanding how and why nations differ in their social and public policies and what they can learn from each other’s experience in key contemporary policy concerns, including:

• labour market

• work-life balance

• health

• social care

• inequality and welfare issues

• education policy

• child-oriented policy and practice

Career opportunities

Highly relevant to anyone who works or intends to work in policy-relevant professions in the public, private or non-governmental sectors, this degree provides you with a recognised qualification that can lead to an enhanced range of employment opportunities and further study.

Past students have gone on to employment in:

• the civil service of various national governments

• international agencies

• social research

• NGOs

• local government

• other public and private sector bodies, both locally and internationally

You will develop a range of highly transferable skills, such as communication and project management, which can be applied to roles in any field.