Overview

The Public Policy course from the University of Cambridge is aimed at students who wish to have a leading role in government, companies or NGOs. The blend of theory and practice will help students to understand the mix of hard and soft skills they will need to be effective policy entrepreneurs and students will leave the course having expanded and strengthened their policy analysis and implementation skills.

The MPhil in Public Policy is primarily a professional Master's course.

At the end of the course students will be expected to have:

an appreciation of the political and legal context of policy-making;
an understanding of the economic and evidence aspects of policy making; and
a solid grounding in the theory, practical tools and skills required for the implementation of policy.

Those who hope to read for a PhD at Cambridge immediately after the MPhil will need to obtain support from a potential supervisor. In view of the early deadlines, you will need to work extra hard to let the potential PhD supervisor see substantial work that you have written, in addition to your draft thesis proposal, at an early stage in the academic year.

Once you have applied for the PhD a definite decision will only be taken once your performance in the MPhil can be fully assessed. That is to say, the Committee will set conditions for you related to the entry requirements of the PhD – one of which is a distinction in the MPhil. If you do not achieve these targets, it is unlikely that you can continue to read towards a PhD at POLIS.

Programme Structure

The MPhil in Public Policy (MPP) is a practice-oriented programme that runs for nine months from October to June.
The course aims to strengthen the interconnections between science, research and innovation in public policy.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 9 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-02 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

110

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IELTS

7.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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110

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants for this course should have achieved a UK High II.i Honours Degree.

If your degree is not from the UK, please check International Qualifications to find the equivalent in your country.
Two academic references
Transcript
CV/resume
Evidence of competence in English
Sample of work (1)
Applicants are required to provide a 1,000-word writing sample. Applicants should choose a current policy issue as the topic for the written sample; this might be a local, national or global issue. The written piece should clearly identify the issue and its importance. Applicants should explain how the issue might be tackled from a policy-making perspective. The writing sample may be presented in the format of a policy brief or as a conventional essay. Where references are used these should be appropriately cited.
Statement of interest (5000 characters)

Tuition Fees

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47856 GBP / year

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47856 GBP / year

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Living costs

Cambridge

United Kingdom

846 - 1465 GBP / month

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