TheMScinPublicPolicy&Managementisatrulyuniqueand'specialdegreeprogrammedeliveredintheheartofLondonbyadedicatedinternationalteamofacademicswho'shareadeeppassionforevaluatingandimprovingpublicpolicymakingandmanagement.Whetheryouarearecentgraduateoraworkingprofessional,thisprogrammewillprovidethe'skillsyouneedtoevaluateanddeveloppolicyoptionsforpublicandnon-profit'servicesatlocal,nationalandinternationallevels.Itequipsyoutounderstandandevaluatepolicyoptionsfororganisinganddeliveringcontemporarypublic'services.
Keybenefits
- Comparativeapproach-wetakeacomparativeapproachtopolicy&management'studies,emphasisingcomparisonsbetweenboththeUKandinternational'systemsofgovernment.
- UnrivalledlocationinthecentreofLondon.
- Regularand'senior'speakersfromUK-basedgovernmentdepartments,public'sectorbodies,NGOs,'socialenterprisesandpolicymakingunitswhodiscusstheimplementationandevaluationofpublic'servicespolicy.
- Opportunitiesforinternshipsandthechanceto'studydifferentpublic'serviceareasin-depth,drawingonKings-wideexpertise.
- Combinesin-depthtreatmentofunderlyingprincipleswithpracticalapplicationsincludingpolicymakingandanalysis.
- ApplyforKing'sBusiness'School'scholarshipsofupto50%tuitionfeesor£10,000forourfull-timepostgraduatecourses.
Ourcourseisdesignedtoteachyouhowtouse'social'science'skillstoanalysepublic'serviceorganisations,funding&management,andprofessionalpracticeinthepublic'services.Youwillalsodevelopacomparativeandinternationalperspectiveonthepolitical&historicaloriginsofthecontemporarypublic&'social'services'sector.Ourcourseprovidesanadvancedinterdisciplinaryprogrammecoveringthemanagement,organisation,funding,administration,anddeliveryofpublic'services,withafocusonhowpoliciesaredesigned,developed,andimplemented.Youwilldevelopkeyanalytical'skillsandlearnhowtoidentify,tackleand'solveproblemsrelatingtopublic'servicemanagement,usingappropriatemethodologiesandresearchtechniques.ThisMScoffersthechancetoexplorekeypublic'servicepolicyfunctions,'suchaspublic'serviceorganisation,healthpolicy,economics,'socialentrepreneurshipandleadership.Wefocusnotjustonpoliticaltheoryandeconomicanalysis,butalsoonpeoplemanagementandorganisationwithinpublic'services,giving'studentsathoroughanddiversebaseofknowledgeand'skills.
Employability
Ourcourseisdesignedtogive'studentsarangeofoptionswithregardstotheircareeroncetheygraduate.Many'studentsarefocusedoncareerswithinthepublic&'social'sectors,andthecombinationofbothappliedandtheoretical'studythroughouttheMScgivesyoualotoftoolsto'succeedinthejobmarket.
Manyofyourpeersonthiscoursewillbeprofessionalswithinthepublic&'social'sectors,'soyouwillhaveexcellentopportunitiestoexpandyournetwork.Wealsohaveathrivingandengagedalumnicommunity,furtherincreasingyouropportunitytonetworkandlearnfromourpast'students.
Wealsohaveadedicatedcareersconsultantforthiscourse,whocanprovide'supportandhelpyoudefineyourpotentialcareeroptionsthroughoutyour'studies.Therearealsoawiderangeofcareersresourcesavailabletoallour'students,givingyouthebestpossiblechanceofaccessingthecareeryouwantonceyougraduate.