MSc International Public Policy and Development in Egham United Kingdom | Royal Holloway, University of London

The 21st century presents unprecedented worldwide issues involving terrorism, food security, environmental shifts, migration patterns, and evolving geopolitical resource dynamics. These multifaceted problems span various levels, making policy responses particularly challenging. Governance has become increasingly decentralized, with power distributed among diverse entities including international organizations, global policy groups, public-private collaborations, and transnational NGOs, alongside conventional nation-states.

Royal Holloway's International Public Policy MSc offers students comprehensive insight into how political systems, decision-making processes, and governmental policies function in the international arena. This program combines theoretical International Relations with practical examination of policy development and governance structures that transcend national borders.

Incorporating perspectives from International Relations, public administration, and comparative government, this MSc provides both conceptual frameworks and practical competencies needed to thoroughly understand policymaking for current cross-border issues.

The curriculum includes required courses and flexible electives, with ample optional modules, culminating in a summer dissertation project. Elective offerings address crucial policy domains like American foreign policy, human migration, counterterrorism, energy resources, and food systems, along with specialized topics such as South Asian governance, European security strategy, media-conflict relations, and global legal frameworks. Instruction primarily occurs through intimate seminar discussions, complemented by personalized dissertation guidance. The program emphasizes connecting academic concepts with real-world applications through practical components and contemporary case studies.

Duration: 1 year full time or 2 years part time