MA Public Policy
Course Overview
This MA in Public Policy equips graduates with the expert knowledge and practical skills to excel in government, NGOs, international organizations, and the private sector. The program provides a comprehensive foundation in policymaking and research, enhanced by specialized modules in cutting-edge areas and a field trip to Brussels to examine EU institutions. It uniquely emphasizes the political dynamics of policy formulation and the growing impact of digital governance and public participation.
Key Program Highlights
- Field trip to Brussels to study EU policymaking firsthand
- Specialized modules in high-demand areas like Policy in the Digital Age, Data Analytics, and Advocacy
- Focus on the political contexts of policy and the development of digital government
- Designed for graduates from diverse backgrounds seeking policy-related careers or PhD research
- Eligible for a range of scholarships, including the Irish-Palestine Fellowship Aid Scholarship
Course Overview
This MA in Public Policy equips graduates with the expert knowledge and practical skills to excel in government, NGOs, international organizations, and the private sector. The program provides a comprehensive foundation in policymaking and research, enhanced by specialized modules in cutting-edge areas and a field trip to Brussels to examine EU institutions. It uniquely emphasizes the political dynamics of policy formulation and the growing impact of digital governance and public participation.
Key Program Highlights
- Field trip to Brussels to study EU policymaking firsthand
- Specialized modules in high-demand areas like Policy in the Digital Age, Data Analytics, and Advocacy
- Focus on the political contexts of policy and the development of digital government
- Designed for graduates from diverse backgrounds seeking policy-related careers or PhD research
- Eligible for a range of scholarships, including the Irish-Palestine Fellowship Aid Scholarship
Requirements
Modules
- Families and Children in Society and Policy I
- Advocacy and Access to Justice
- Crime and Disorder
- Imprisonment and Rights
- Professional Experience
- Research Methods & Methodology
- Research Paper
- Public Policy and Politics
- Policy Challenges: National, European and Global
- Research Workshops I
- Social and Political Context of Activism and Advocacy
- Development and Human Rights
- Applied Gender Analyses
- Women, Conflict and Human Security
- Gender, Sexuality and Global Health
- Negotiations
- Global Issues in Agricultural, Marine and Renewable Energy Economics
- Environmental Economic Modelling
- Field-Based Learning
- Data Analytics for Social Sciences I
- Strategic Communication
- Communicating Climate Action and Science
- International Policy and Ageing across the Life Course
- Ocean and Marine Policy
- Conflict, Peace and Security
- Urban Public Policy: Smart and Liveable Cities
- Public Policy Seminar
- Research Workshops II
