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MSc - Master of Science
King's Campus
Full Time
SEP
1 Year
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MSc - Master of Science
King's Campus
Full Time
JAN-26
1 Year
MSc - Master of Science
King's Campus
Full Time
SEP
1 Year
MSc - Master of Science
King's Campus
Part Time
JAN-26
2 Years
MSc - Master of Science
King's Campus
Part Time
SEP
2 Years
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This programme equips students with the necessary expertise and skills for careers in politics and policymaking in government, business, third-sector organisations, the media, the research sector, and international institutions.Students will gain a deep understanding of key problems and issues in contemporary politics and the practice of public policy. Explore how diverse political actors influence the political agenda, how the policy process works, the challenges facing policy-makers, how policy evolves, and the impact of public policy.
Applicants for admission will normally be expected to hold a relevant Honours degree with a 2:1 standard from a recognised university or body. Applicants without this qualification may be admitted subject to having an alternative qualification, or an approved level of work experience appropriate to the field of study. Also taken into careful consideration is the trajectory of results, an applicant without an overall 2.1 but with 2.1 results in their final two years of study may be admitted.
Students living in
Domestic
£11,100 per year
Students from Domestic
This is the fee you pay if the University is in the same country that you live in (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
£23,000 per year
Students from EU
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from somewhere in the EU.
£23,000 per year
Students from International
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from a country outside the EU.
With over 530 years of history, the University of Aberdeen offers a meaningful postgraduate study experience which places an emphasis...