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  • DeadlineStudy Details: 1 year full-time, up to 4 years part-time

Masters Degree Description

Are you passionate about creating meaningful change in the world? Do you want to understand how public policy can drive solutions to today’s biggest challenges - from climate change and economic inequality to technological disruption and international crises?

In an era marked by misinformation, political polarisation, and rapidly evolving technologies, there’s a growing need for professionals who can critically evaluate policy ideas, build coalitions, and communicate effectively. The MSc Public Policy at Loughborough University London empowers you to become one of the next generations of policy leaders, capable of shaping a better future at local, national, and global levels.

Through this programme, you’ll gain a deep understanding of the concepts, theories, and methods that underpin effective policymaking. You’ll explore how policy is developed, implemented, and communicated, and examine the values and principles that shape decisions in different contexts.

Entry Requirements

2:2 honours degree (50% in final year), or equivalent international qualification, in any subject area.

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Fees

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Programme Funding

There are lots of options available to you to fund your master’s programme, from alumni bursaries to school and department scholarships and government loans.

Student Destinations

The MSc in Public Policy prepares you to lead in a world shaped by digital transformation, climate change, geopolitical shifts, ageing populations, and AI-driven disruption. You’ll gain a powerful mix of analytical, strategic, and practical skills through interdisciplinary teaching, policy simulations, data training, and real-world insights from experienced professionals.

Graduates may go on to roles in government, international organisations, consulting, NGOs, think-tanks and the private sector, as policy analysts, public affairs advisors, regulatory experts, and more. With growing demand in areas like AI, green energy, and public sector reform, this degree places you at the forefront of impactful careers across the globe.

Module Details

Modules offered may include:

  • Global Futures: Policy and Policymaking for a Sustainable World
  • Who’s policymaking, how and why?
  • Global Players, Actors and Ecosystems
  • Grand Challenges
  • Strategies and Challenges in the World Order
  • Artificial Intelligence and Society: Learning to Live with Intelligent Machines
  • Negotiation: Strategy, Skills and Leadership
  • World Trade Law

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