Political Science - Governance and Public Policy Pathway (Standard Route) The University of Manchester

Overview

These include:

• an examination of the nature and problems of policy making in the contemporary world;
• how in a globalised world public decision-making can be constructed in a way that delivers legitimacy and effective capacity to act;
• the impact of governance arrangements on policy outcomes and the relationship between the state and citizens.

It also involves in the course units on offer, an opportunity to apply insights gleaned in a variety of contemporary settings.

The Political Science - Governance and Public Policy Pathway (Standard Route) course from The University of Manchester will appeal to those interested in governance and policy making at any level: neighbourhood, local, national, European and global. It provides a base for employment in a range of sectors from public service employment at the cutting edge, through corporate responsibility units in the private sector to a variety of non-profit organisations.

Career opportunities

The recent graduates have gone into careers in academia, the civil service, journalism, the NGO sector, and wide range of related positions in both the public and private sectors.