Public Policy Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
International Social and Public Policy BSc (Hons) The London School of Economics and Political Science 86% 0% 5% £9250 £24720 166 London On campus Full-time
International Social and Public Policy and Economics BSc (Hons) The London School of Economics and Political Science 80% 5% 15% £9250 £24720 182 London On campus Full-time
International Social and Public Policy with Politics BSc (Hons) The London School of Economics and Political Science 78% 5% 5% £9250 £24720 204 London On campus Full-time
Gaelic/Social & Public Policy MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 83% 0% 5% - - 198 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Classics/Social & Public Policy (SocSci) MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 83% 0% 5% - - 184 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Business Economics/Social & Public Policy (SocSci) MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 83% 0% 5% - - 195 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Central & East European Studies/Social & Public Policy (SocSci) MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 83% 0% 5% - - 183 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Social & Public Policy with Quantitative Methods (SocSci) MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 83% 0% 5% - - 207 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Geography/Social & Public Policy (SocSci) MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 83% 0% 5% - - 195 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Public Affairs MPA University of Surrey 93% 6% 3% - - 134 Guildford On campus Full-time
Social and Public Policy/English Language & Linguistics MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 83% 0% 5% - - 203 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Politics/Social & Public Policy (SocSci) MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 83% 0% 5% - - 178 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Celtic Civilisation/Social & Public Policy MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 83% 0% 5% - - 198 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Social and Public Policy/Theatre Studies MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 83% 0% 5% - - 204 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Social and Public Policy/English Literature MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 83% 0% 5% - - 195 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Sociology/Social and Public Policy (SocSci) MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 85% 5% 1% - - 181 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Scots Law/Social & Public Policy LLB (Hons) University of Glasgow 83% 0% 5% - - 205 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Greek/Social & Public Policy MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 83% 0% 5% - - 184 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Music/Social & Public Policy MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 83% 0% 5% - - 205 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Latin/Social & Public Policy MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 83% 0% 5% - - 184 Glasgow On campus Full-time
History of Art/Social & Public Policy MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 83% 0% 5% - - 195 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Classics/Social & Public Policy MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 83% 0% 5% - - 184 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Economics/Social & Public Policy (SocSci) MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 83% 0% 5% - - 195 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Film & Television Studies/Social & Public Policy MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 83% 0% 5% - - 195 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Theology and Religious Studies/Social and Public Policy MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 83% 0% 5% - - 200 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Spanish/Social and Public Policy MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 83% 0% 5% - - 205 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Portuguese/Social & Public Policy MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 83% 0% 5% - - 205 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Digital Media & Information Studies/Social & Public Policy MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 89% 0% 5% - - 201 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Psychology/Social & Public Policy (SocSci) MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 87% 0% 2% - - 203 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Public Affairs MPA University of Surrey 93% 6% 3% - - 134 Guildford On campus Full-time
International Relations/Social & Public Policy (SocSci) MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 83% 0% 5% - - 201 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Economic & Social History/Social & Public Policy (SocSci) MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 83% 0% 5% - - 195 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Social & Public Policy (SocSci) MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 83% 0% 10% - - 203 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Master of Public Policy: The Essex MPP MPP University of Essex - - - £10000 £21700 - Colchester On campus Full-time
Media, Power and Public Affairs MSc Royal Holloway, University of London - - - £10100 £18200 - Egham On campus Full-time
Public Policy and Management MSc Birkbeck, University of London - - - £5400 £9915 - London On campus Part-time
Policy Evaluation MSc University of Aberdeen - - - £11100 £23800 - Aberdeen On campus Full-time
International Social and Public Policy BSc (Hons) University of Bristol - - - £9250 £23900 - Bristol On campus Full-time
Comparative Applied Social & Public Policy, Evaluation & Research MPA The University of York - - - £22250 £10590 £22250 £23900 - York On campus Full-time
MA Economics with Public Policy MA University of Essex - - - £14300 £22400 - Colchester On campus Part-time
Public Administration and Public Policy MA The University of York - - - £9990 £10590 £22250 £23900 - York On campus Full-time
International Public Policy MSc (PG) Royal Holloway, University of London - - - £10100 £18200 - Egham On campus Part-time
Public Policy MA University of Reading - - - £10800 £22350 - Reading On campus Full-time
Economics and Public Policy MSc The University of York - - - £9990 £10590 £22250 £23900 - York On campus Full-time
International Social and Public Policy with Study Abroad BSc (Hons) University of Bristol - - - £9250 £23900 - Bristol On campus Full-time
Public Policy and Public Management MA University of East Anglia - - - £4987 - - Norwich On campus Part-time
Public Policy MSc University of Bristol - - - £5800 - - Bristol On campus Part-time
Policy Research MSc University of Bristol - - - £5500 - - Bristol On campus Part-time
Global Public Policy MA University of Birmingham - - - - - - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Social Research (Local Government and Public Policy) PgDip University of Birmingham - - - - - - Birmingham On campus Part-time
Politics, Governance and Public Policy MA The University of Sheffield - - - - - - Sheffield On campus Part-time
International Development: Public Policy and Management MSc The University of Manchester - - - - - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Social Intervention and Policy Evaluation DPhil University of Oxford - - - - - - Oxford On campus Full-time
MSc European and International Politics and Policy MSc The London School of Economics and Political Science - - - - - - London On campus Part-time
Comparative Public Policy MSc The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Part-time
Political Science - Governance and Public Policy MA The University of Manchester - - - - - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Public Policy and Administration MSc The London School of Economics and Political Science - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
Economic Development and Policy Analysis MSc MSc The University of Nottingham - - - - - - Nottingham On campus Full-time
International Migration and Public Policy MSc The London School of Economics and Political Science - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
Public Administration and Policy PhD University of Birmingham - - - - - - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Public Policy MA/PGDip MA The University of Nottingham - - - - - - Nottingham On campus Part-time
Business & Management/Social & Public Policy (SocSci) MA (Hons) University of Glasgow - - - - - - Glasgow On campus Full-time
Policy Analysis and Global Governance MSc University of the West of Scotland - - - - - - Paisley On campus Full-time
Philosophy and Public Policy MSc The London School of Economics and Political Science - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
Public Policy DPhil University of Oxford - - - - - - Oxford On campus Full-time
International Public Policy MSc Queen Mary University of London - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
Politics and Public Policy MSc Nottingham Trent University - - - - - - Nottingham On campus Full-time
Social and Public Policy MA University of Leeds - - - - - - Leeds On campus Full-time
Public Policy MSc Queen Mary University of London - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
Public Policy Research MSc University of Oxford - - - - - - Oxford On campus Full-time
Public Affairs MSc University of Surrey - - - - - - Guildford On campus Full-time
Politics and Public Policy MScEcon Cardiff University - - - - - - Cardiff On campus Full-time
Master of Public Policy (MPP) MPP The London School of Economics and Political Science - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
Evidence Based Social Intervention and Policy Evaluation MSc University of Oxford - - - - - - Oxford On campus Full-time
Public Policy MA The University of Warwick - - - - - - Coventry On campus Full-time
Economics and Public Policy MSc The University of Sheffield - - - - - - Sheffield On campus Full-time
Doctor of Public Policy DPP DProfPrac The University of Nottingham - - - - - - Nottingham On campus Full-time
Local Government and Public Policy PhD University of Birmingham - - - - - - Birmingham On campus Full-time
International Public Policy MSc Queen's University of Belfast - - - - - - Belfast On campus Full-time
Public Policy MSc Nottingham Trent University - - - - - - Nottingham On campus Part-time
Public Policy MRes Queen Mary University of London - - - - - - London On campus Part-time
Public Policy MPP University of Oxford - - - - - - Oxford On campus Full-time
Public Policy MSc The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Part-time
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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
83 /100
5107 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Public Policy

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £24750 £21858 £25736
25-75 percentile range £21060 - £28402 £17180 - £27818 £19394 - £32862
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Public Policy courses in the UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £24374 £22251 £26726
25-75 percentile range £21223 - £27518 £18010 - £27004 £22121 - £33194
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Public Policy

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Current jobs

Among graduates of Public Policy who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Typical employers for graduates of Public Policy

  • Government
  • Businesses
  • Marketing Firms
  • Communication Companies

Specialisations within Public Policy

  • Environmental Policy
  • Health Policy
  • Urban Policy
  • Economic Policy
  • Education Policy
  • Welfare Policy

Jobs of graduates of Public Policy (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Public Policy at King's College London

30% Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
10% Artistic, literary and media occupations
10% Welfare and housing associate professionals
5% Caring personal services
5% Skilled trades occupations
5% Teaching Professionals
5% Administrative occupations
5% Sales occupations
5% Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
5% Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

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Grading Distribution

Students of Public Policy in the UK received the following grades.

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Public Policy

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Public Policy, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

Public Policy is the study of policies implemented by local and central governments to influence sociological factors.

The median salary of graduates of Public Policy was £24750 15 months after graduation, £21858 3 years after graduation and £25736 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Public Policy studies:
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Master of Arts (Honours) - MA (Hons)
  • Master of Public Administration - MPA
  • Bachelor of Law (Honours) - LLB (Hons)
  • Master of Public Policy - MPP
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Master of Arts - MA
  • Master of Science (Postgraduate) - MSc (PG)
  • Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip
  • Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert
  • Doctor of Philosophy - DPhil
  • Master of Research - MA (Res)
  • Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
  • Master of Philosophy - MPhil
  • Master of Science in Economics - MScEcon
  • Doctor of Professional Practice - DProfPrac
  • PhD with Integrated Study - PhD
  • Master of Research - MRes