Public Policy Research

Admission Requirements

Applicants eligible to apply for the Master’s Programme are individuals holding a degree and/or qualification in Sociology; applicants without a degree and/or qualification in Sociology, but who have earned credits in methodological courses related to social research; individuals without a degree and/or qualification in Sociology who have participated as researchers in projects with a research component in the social sphere and/or have research publications; individuals with professional experience in the fields of public policy and public administration. 

Programme Objectives

The educational programme aims to prepare sought-after specialists in public administration who are equipped with the ability to formulate and investigate contemporary issues, design models for evaluating public processes and phenomena, conduct comprehensive analyses of public policies, and synthesize and communicate research findings to the wider public.

Programme Advantages

Similar Master’s programmes are offered at internationally renowned higher education institutions such as University of Oxford, University of Chicago, University of Glasgow, Chiang Mai University and University of Bristol.

Career Opportunities

Graduates awarded the qualification of Master in Public Policy Studies will have the opportunity to work as researchers, analysts, consultants, planners, data managers, programme coordinators, and managers. Graduates may also engage in teaching theoretical and methodological courses in Sociology and research skills courses, including Research Planning and Methods; Career Management; Project Management and Evaluation; Entrepreneurship; Professional Courses; Methodological Perspectives in Policy Research; Expert Knowledge and Policy (course taught in a foreign language); Multidimensional Analysis; Monitoring and Evaluation Research; Contemporary Social Theories; Public Policy Analysis; Migration and Public Policy; Gender and Public Policy.