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Royal Holloway’s MSc International Public Policy equips you with the tools to shape global solutions on migration, trade, and climate through smart policy analysis beyond national borders. It’s perfect for graduates in politics, IR, or social sciences eager to blend theory with real-world governance for careers in international orgs or think tanks .
Curriculum Structure
In your first term, you’ll build foundations with International Public Policy, tackling global commons like environment and finance via networks and public-private partnerships, paired with Research Methods and Political Analysis to master qualitative/quantitative designs for policy questions. These spark debates on collective action, giving you skills to critique real institutions like the UN .
Term two offers electives like US Foreign Policy, dissecting America’s global strategies from history to today, or Global Health Governance, evaluating pandemics and equity through case studies. You’ll hone argumentation via seminars, prepping for complex transnational challenges .
Summer focuses on your dissertation, an independent deep dive into policy topics like food security—supervised for publishable impact .
Focus areas: Global policy-making, IR theory, research methods, US foreign policy, health governance, political participation .
Learning outcomes: Policy evaluation, methodological expertise, critical global analysis, independent research .
At Royal Holloway’s MSc International Public Policy and Development, you’ll develop practical skills through small-group seminars that simulate real policy debates on global issues like migration or climate governance, plus oral presentations and guided research that mirror think tank work. Taught by research-active staff in Politics, International Relations and Philosophy, you’ll have access to dedicated postgraduate spaces and IT resources for independent analysis: this bridges theory to practice seamlessly.
These hands-on elements shine in the teaching approach:
• Small-group seminars and oral presentations in modules like International Public Policy, where you debate policy actors and outcomes, building communication and critical skills .
• Guided independent research for coursework and dissertation, applying methods from Introduction to Research Methods to real transnational challenges .
• Departmental postgraduate facilities including study spaces and IT for political analysis—no specific software, group projects, internships, field trips, or labs listed for this program
Graduates from Royal Holloway’s MSc International Public Policy launch into influential roles tackling global challenges, with 90% in work or further study six months post-graduation, often in government, NGOs, diplomacy, or international organisations. You’ll find alumni as policy advisors, development consultants, public affairs officers, or analysts at bodies like the UN or think tanks: this program primes you for real decision-making power .
• Careers Service delivers personalised coaching, CV clinics, mock interviews, employer networking events, and access to graduate schemes tailored for public policy and international roles .
• 90% employment/further study rate six months out (recent data); specific salary figures for this MSc are N/A .
• Strong ties to research networks in politics and IR provide practitioner insights; no specific industry partnerships listed for this program .
• Long-term value as a UK MSc from a department ranked 2nd UK for research (REF 2022), boosting credibility in policy without external accreditation .
• Proven outcomes in civil service, international development, consultancies, and PhDs—grads enhance skills at leading firms and institutions .
UK Req: 2:2 Prospective students should have an undergraduate honours degree (or overseas equivalent) in an essay based subject. Other subjects may be considered. IELTS: 6.5 overall. No subscore lower than 6.0. & TOEFL iBT: 88 overall with Reading 22 Listening 20 Speaking 22 Writing 24.USA: Bachelor degree with a GPA of 2.6 overall.India: Bachelor degree with 55% to 60% overall or a CGPA of 5.5 to 6 out of 10 overall depending on the institution.China: 4 year Bachelors degree with an overall 70% to 75% or GPA of 2.8 to 3.0 out of 4.0 depending on the institution.Policy AdvisorDevelopment ConsultantPublic Affairs OfficerInternational Relations AnalystNGO Programme CoordinatorDiplomatic Service OfficerThink Tank ResearcherGovernment Policy AnalystInternational Organisation OfficerPolitical Risk Consultant
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