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MA in Public Policy in a European Context

Key information

Duration of programme: Full-time: 12 months, part-time: up to five years. Part-time students are able to undertake the taught elements of this programme in one day per week, over two years. 

Start date(s): October
Distance learning available: Distance learning is not available for this course. 

Intake: Approximately 5-20 per year

Fees:
UK/EU students: £3,820 
International students: £11,236
Part-time students pay a pro-rata version of full-time fees.

In the 2010/2011 academic year Aston Centre for Europe (ACE) will award up to eight full and partial fee bursaries covering the UK/EU tuition fees for the first year of studies in Birmingham. Please click here for further details.

Application & contact:
Apply for this course online

LSS Postgraduate Admissions
Tel: +44 (0) 121 204 3762
Fax: +44 (0) 121 204 3766
Email: lss_pgadmissions@aston.ac.uk

An Open Evening for this programme and associated programmes will take place on the 7th July. Please contact Dr Anneliese Dodds (a.dodds@aston.ac.uk) if you would like to attend.

Programme outline and modules

Students having tutorial on ABS floor of main building

In addition to the masters in Public Policy and Social Change, we have also teamed up with our colleagues in Politics and International Relations to develop a masters programme in Public Policy in a European Context.  Of particular importance is the growth of the EU and its embedding in UK public policy and the EU as a policy actor at the international level. In such a context public sector employers are likely to desire potential employees with knowledge of EU decision making arenas and policy practices.  With the new Aston Centre for Europe (ACE), students will have access to faculty with wide ranging expertise on the European Union and a lively programme of external speakers.  Through the Erasmus programme, you will also have the opportunity to do a short work placement in a range of relevant organizations in EU member states.   

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Entry requirements
Learning, teaching & assessment
Career opportunities

Personal development
Facilities & equipment

Course director

Entry requirements

  • Normally, at least a 2.1 honours classification in a degree taken in an appropriate subject at a British or Irish university (including business studies), or an equivalent qualification on the completion of appropriate tertiary-level studies elsewhere.
International students whose native language is not English and have not completed a full degree programme taught in English, will also need to obtain:
  •  An IELTS score of 6.5 overall with a minimum of 7 in writing and minimum of 6 in speaking, listening and reading.
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Learning, teaching and assessment

  • The programme is delivered using a combination of lectures, tutorials and seminars
  • There is a mix of individual and group work
  • You will be assessed through examinations, continuous assessment through coursework, and a dissertation.
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Career opportunities

This degree gives you generic skills that are attractive to employers in the private, public and voluntary sector.

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Personal development

This course helps you to develop team working skills, presentation and communication skills, as well as research and report writing skills. Your IT skills will also benefit from use of our newly refurbished IT Facilities.

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Facilities & equipment

You will have access to:
  • Modern lecture and tutorial rooms
  • Laboratories and clinics
  • Our Virtual Learning Environment – Blackboard – to support your studies, including Blackboard discussion groups
  • The University Library, including over 25,000 books and a wide range of electronic journals.  The library has special provision in place to help part time and distance learning students access their resources: www.aston.ac.uk/lis/studentinfo/parttime
  • University wide facilities such as the Careers Service, Students’ Advice Centre, Students’ Jobshop, Counselling Service, Sports Facilities, and Chaplaincy.
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Course director

Dr Karen West: k.west@aston.ac.uk

Dr Lucian Leustean: l.leustean@aston.ac.uk

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