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University of Sheffield: Politics, Governance and Public Policy
Institution | University of Sheffield |
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Department | Politics |
Web | http://www.sheffield.ac.uk |
politics-admissions@sheffield.ac.uk | |
Telephone | +44 (0)114 222 1641 |
Study type | Taught |
MA
Summary
How do policymakers actually make policy? What are the effects on governance, and how do governing systems in turn shape policymaking? This course helps you answer these questions at every level of governance where political authority is exercised, from the very smallest local authority to large international organisations. It balances state-of-the-art academic theory with real-world practice to prepare you for working in the world of policymaking.
**Course description**
On this course you'll explore the complexity of contemporary governance. You will examine its effects on the policymaking process, the multiplicity of actors involved in it, the powers they have to affect it and the constraints under which they operate.
You'll be guided by expert academic staff who specialise in governance and public policy. Together, you will address the following questions:
What can different kinds of policymakers, operating in different governing contexts, actually achieve?
How does global development policy designed at the UN or the World Bank influence on-the-ground practice in recipient countries?
Why are more and more public governance functions taken on by private actors, and who wins and loses from this process?
Where should governing authority for particular policies be located between the sub-national, national and international level?
What theories and concepts can we utilise to help us better understand these processes?
This degree attracts a hugely diverse student body. Some students may have already studied politics and public policy previously and want to further their knowledge. Others have come from other social science backgrounds and wish to specialise, while bringing knowledge and theory from an alternate academic perspective.
We also welcome students with no academic experience in the subject, who might have experience working in a diverse array of sectors such as the military, petrochemicals or financial risk compliance, and wish to further their knowledge of how and why the public policy process functions in the way that it does.
If this sounds like you, and you’re fascinated by the questions of how policy is governed and what policymakers can achieve, then this is the degree for you.
Please see our University website for the most up-to-date course information.
Level | RQF Level 7 |
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Entry requirements | Minimum 2:1 undergraduate honours degree in a relevant social science, arts and humanities subject or other related subject. English language requirements: All of our courses require an overall IELTS score of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component. |
Summary
How do policymakers actually make policy? What are the effects on governance, and how do governing systems in turn shape policymaking? This course helps you answer these questions at every level of governance where political authority is exercised, from the very smallest local authority to large international organisations. It balances state-of-the-art academic theory with real-world practice to prepare you for working in the world of policymaking.
**Course description**
On this course you'll explore the complexity of contemporary governance. You will examine its effects on the policymaking process, the multiplicity of actors involved in it, the powers they have to affect it and the constraints under which they operate.
You'll be guided by expert academic staff who specialise in governance and public policy. Together, you will address the following questions:
What can different kinds of policymakers, operating in different governing contexts, actually achieve?
How does global development policy designed at the UN or the World Bank influence on-the-ground practice in recipient countries?
Why are more and more public governance functions taken on by private actors, and who wins and loses from this process?
Where should governing authority for particular policies be located between the sub-national, national and international level?
What theories and concepts can we utilise to help us better understand these processes?
This degree attracts a hugely diverse student body. Some students may have already studied politics and public policy previously and want to further their knowledge. Others have come from other social science backgrounds and wish to specialise, while bringing knowledge and theory from an alternate academic perspective.
We also welcome students with no academic experience in the subject, who might have experience working in a diverse array of sectors such as the military, petrochemicals or financial risk compliance, and wish to further their knowledge of how and why the public policy process functions in the way that it does.
If this sounds like you, and you’re fascinated by the questions of how policy is governed and what policymakers can achieve, then this is the degree for you.
Please see our University website for the most up-to-date course information.
Level | RQF Level 7 |
---|---|
Entry requirements | Minimum 2:1 undergraduate honours degree in a relevant social science, arts and humanities subject or other related subject. English language requirements: All of our courses require an overall IELTS score of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component. |
Summary
Gain an in-depth understanding of the relationship between governance and public policymaking. This course is designed to balance state-of-the-art academic research with real-world examples to prepare you for the policymaking world.
**Course description**
This course explores the complexity of contemporary governance and its effects on the policymaking process.
You will examine the different actors involved in policymaking across a range of regional, national and international settings, and will identify the powers available to such actors to influence policy.
You will also acquire a detailed understanding of the wider political, economic and social considerations that shape the policy process.
Please see our University website for the most up-to-date course information.
Level | RQF Level 7 |
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Entry requirements | We’re looking for outstanding and enthusiastic students for our courses. You can apply to us with a good degree (first-class or 2:1 honours degree) in a relevant social science, arts and humanities, or related subject. English language requirements: All of our courses require an overall IELTS score of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component. |
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