Overview

This Public Policy MA programme offered at University of Warwick will give you an advanced understanding of the major theories and concepts of governance, public management, and public policy. You will work with world leading experts on transnational policy making and gain a practice focused understanding of why and how ideas are turned into public policy; whose interests make the biggest impact and how; and why some policies are more difficult than others to implement.

Key Facts

Why do some issues grab the attention of policy-makers and others do not? How do governments decide which problems to focus on? Why do bad ideas become policy and good ideas languish for years? Why do governments respond differently to global policy challenges like the COVID-19 pandemic? Governments are facing more complex demands every day. If you want to make a difference in the world, you need to understand the limits and possibilities of how policies are developed, implemented, and evaluated.

Our Double Degree programmes enable you to combine the study of this MA programme in PAIS with a Master’s programme at any one of our partner universities:

American University, Washington DC, USA

University of Waterloo, Canada

Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Brussels, Belgium

Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain

University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany

Monash University, Melbourne, Australia

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Theories and Traditions in Public Policy

The EU as an International Actor: Engaging with the Neighbourhood

East Asian Development Policies

The Politics of International Trade: National, Regional and Global Perspectives

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-30 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-08-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-08-01 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Coventry, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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General requirements

2:1 undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in a related subject.

Tuition Fees

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28190 GBP / year

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15410 GBP / year

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Additional Details

Part Time tuition per year:

Home: £8,300

Overseas: £15,835

Living costs

Coventry

United Kingdom

656 - 1057 GBP / month

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