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University of Sheffield| The award | How you will study | Study duration | Course start | Domestic course fees | International course fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA | Full-time | 1 year | September | - | - |
| MA | Part-time | 2 years | September | - | - |
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.
Explore the complexity of contemporary governance and 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:
This degree attracts a hugely diverse student community. Some may have already studied politics and public policy previously, whereas others may have little academic experience and wish to further their knowledge of how and why the public policy process functions in the way that it does.
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