Comparative Applied Social & Public Policy, Evaluation & Research MPA

The University of York

Key Course Facts

Student Satisfaction	80%
Salary after 15 months	£28000
Number of students	30 graduates / year
Unemployment Rate	0% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	0% Proportion of students of Comparative Applied Social & Public Policy, Evaluation & Research MPA who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Tuition Fees	£22250 Tuition (UK) £22250 Tuition (International) £10590 Tuition (UK) £23900 Tuition (International) Tuition fees per year for Comparative Applied Social & Public Policy, Evaluation & Research MPA at The University of York UCAS course summary. Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023
Duration	2 years - Full-time
Campus	On campus -
Degree	Master of Public Administration, MPA
Subject	Public Policy, Social Policy

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Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews for 20 graduates of Comparative Applied Social & Public Policy, Evaluation & Research MPA at The University of York for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Business and Management (Non-Specific).

Overall student satisfaction

80 /100

20 total respondents

	The University of York, Comparative Applied Social & Public Policy, Evaluation & Research MPA	Average review score among all Public Policy courses in the UK
Explanations	100	94
Interesting courses	78	82
Intellectually stimulating	89	86
Challenged to do my best	94	89
Depth of concepts	94	89
Builds on previous learnings	94	89
Joined ideas from different topics	83	91
Balance directed/independent study	78	75
Applicability of course content	100	79
Clear criteria in markings	83	73
Fair assessment	88	80
Tests reflected your learning	100	81
Timely feedback	65	76
Helpful feedback	53	74
Approachability of teachers	94	88
Support from teachers	83	88
Organisation of courses	78	77
Communication of changes	83	73
IT facilities	69	88
Library	83	91
Course specific resources	75	86
Student feedback opportunities	94	87
Student feedback valued	72	75
Student's feedback acted upon	56	57
Work of student union	50	69
Mental wellbeing services	82	72
Overall satisfaction	80	75

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.
This particular course

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Business and Management

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Business and Management (Non-Specific) at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£28000	£30000	£41000
25-75 percentile range	£24500 - £35000	£25000 - £37000	£29000 - £52000

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Business and Management courses of The University of York

Course Description

Accredited by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) for the purpose of exemptions from some professional examinations.

Accredited by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations.

Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations.

Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations through the Accredited degree accelerated route.

Accredited by the Association of International Accountants (AIA) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations.

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

What graduates are doing after 15 months

	Graduates of this course	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in Business and Management
Total respondents	10	120
Unemployed	0%	10%
Studying	0%	11%
Working	65%	60%
Both studying and working	35%	14%
No information	0%	4%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
This particular course

Current jobs

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

	Agree or strongly agree	Disagree
Job in line with future plans	95%	5%
Utilise skills from studies	80%	20%
Work is meaningful	75%	25%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
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Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	90%
Non highly-skilled jobs	10%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	0%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
This particular course

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Comparative Applied Social & Public Policy, Evaluation & Research MPA at The University of York

50%	Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
30%	Finance Professionals
10%	Teaching Professionals
10%	Information Technology Professionals

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

Assessment Methods

Study Time Distribution

Assessment Methods
	Coursework	Percentage of assessment by practical exams	Written exams

Study Time Distribution
	Scheduled learning and teaching	Guided independent study	Placements
year 1	14%	86%	0%
year 2	13%	87%	0%
year 3	0%	0%	100%
year 4	13%	87%	0%

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Grading Distribution

Students of the course received the following grades

	Students of the course received the following grades
Not classified	0
Pass	0
Merit	0
Distinction	0
Ordinary degree	0
Other honours degree	0
Lower second class	5
Upper second class	65
First class	30

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

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

Average UCAS Tariff Score 156

Tariff score	% Students accepted for this course
<48	0
48-63	0
64-79	0
80-95	0
96-111	5
112-127	10
128-143	25
144-159	30
160-175	30
176-191	5
192-207	0
208-223	0
224-239	0
>240	0

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
This particular course

Requirements for international students / English requirements

IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)

- 6.0
- Graduate Degrees
- 6.0
- Undergraduate Degrees

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Comparative Applied Social & Public Policy, Evaluation & Research, MPA, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Tuition Fees Comparative Applied Social & Public Policy, Evaluation & Research MPA

Ireland	£22250	year 1
EU	£22250	year 1
England UK	£22250	year 1
Northern Ireland	£22250	year 1
Scotland	£22250	year 1
Wales	£22250	year 1
Channel Islands	£22250	year 1
International	£22250	year 1
Ireland	£10590	year 1
EU	£23900	year 1
England UK	£10590	year 1
Northern Ireland	£10590	year 1
Scotland	£10590	year 1
Wales	£10590	year 1
Channel Islands	£10590	year 1
International	£23900	year 1

Additional fee information

Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent	£518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home)	£50
Supermarket shopping	£81
Clothing	£35
Eating out	£33
Alcohol	£27
Takeaways / food deliveries	£30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food)	£24
Holidays and weekend trips	£78
Transport within city	£17
Self-care / sports	£20
Stationary / books	£13
Mobile phone / internet	£13
Cable TV / streaming	£7
Insurance	£51
Other	£95

Average student cost of living	£1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

University Rankings

Positions of The University of York in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of The University of York in related subject specific rankings.

Business

- #7
- #51
Public Administration

GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
[Published 27 October, 2023]

Social Studies & Humanities

- #14
- #89
Social Sciences

NTU Rankings by Subject
[Published 11 July, 2023]

See all 34 university rankings of The University of York

About The University of York

The University of York, usually abbreviated to Ebor, is a collegiate research university based in the historic and picturesque city of York, England. It has two main campuses, East and West, which are just a few minute’s walking distance apart. It also has another site known as King’s Manor just North-West of the city centre.

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Student composition of The University of York

Total number of students enrolled at The University of York by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
undergraduates:: 14725
postgraduates:: 5975
Total:: 20700

Source: Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022

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Comparative Applied Social & Public Policy, Evaluation & Research MPA

The University of York

Key Course Facts

Student Reviews

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Business and Management

Course Description