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LLM Corruption Law and Governance

University Of Sussex The Sussex Centre For The Study Of Corruption (SCSC)

United Kingdom

Political Science, Public Policy, Law

Masters of Laws (LLM)

Since 2016 ROLACC, in association with the University of Sussex, has been providing an LLM in Corruption, Law, and Governance taught in Doha, Qatar. The course is run over two years (part-time) and is taught by highly qualified academics from the University of Sussex. The program was launched by H.E. Abdullah Bin Nasser Al Thani, the Prime Minister and Minister of Internal Affairs of Qatar, along with H.E Dr. Ali Bin Fetais Al Marri, the Attorney General of Qatar on the 2nd of October 2016. The course is taught in ten week-long teaching blocks over two years and is based on the one-year full-time (or two-year part-time) MA course taught in the UK by the same teaching team.

English

MPA Master’s in Public Administration

Apsley Business School

United Kingdom

Organizational Leadership, Public Policy, Public Administration

Master's Degree

The Master’s in Public Administration (MPA) offered by Apsley Business School is designed for professionals hoping to integrate the latest scholarship and theory with the practical day-to-day aspects of their business. The programme of study is flexible, with a strict focus on the quality of your assessed work, rather than volume. As such, it is ideal for the motivated high achiever, who is balancing their work, study and family commitments. The programme can be completed in 12 months on average, depending on your personalised study plan. Advanced Entry, scholarships and finance plans are available on application- please enquire about the eligibility criteria.

English

Master of Public Administration

Manchester Metropolitan University

United Kingdom

Organizational Leadership, Public Policy, Public Administration

Master's Degree

This course is designed to provide the intellectual foundations for students aspiring to a career in leadership of public services.

English

1 Year

Master in Advanced European and International Studies – Applied European Policy and Governance Studies – Nice-Canterbury-Berlin

Centre international de formation européenne (CIFE)

Germany, France, United Kingdom

Political Science, Public Policy, International Relations

Master's Degree

The Master in Advanced European and International Studies - Applied European Policy and Governance Studies is a one-year programme which is taught in two languages (English and French), with a trilingual option in German. The Master takes place in Nice-Canterbury-Berlin. Learn about European integration, international relations, EU policies and economics, participate in professional skills workshops and career coachings, improve your linguistic skills and acquire the competences to become a Policy Officer in international organisations. A special feature of this programme is the applied component at the crossroads of theory and practice.

English, French, German

1 Year

Oxford Online Courses in Public Policy

Oxford University - Blavatnik School of Government Online

Online

United Kingdom

Political Science, Public Policy

Courses

What is the purpose of government? This is the fundamental question you will examine when studying this ground-breaking short course. Students of this course will think critically, drawing out the key values which should be considered in this question.

English

MA/PGDip/PGCert in International Affairs

King's College London Online

Online

United Kingdom

Political Science, Public Policy, International Relations

Master of Arts (MA)

Our International Affairs MA/PG Dip/PG Cert, with specialisms in Cyber Security and Espionage & Surveillance Studies, engages with the world’s international security issues with the goal of educating the next generation of leaders in the industry.

English

2 Years

PhD in Development Studies (by Research)

Institute of Development Studies

United Kingdom

Public Policy, Social Sciences

PhDs (Doctor of Philosophy)

The PhD in Development Studies by Research is IDS’s advanced research degree. It is awarded to candidates after a minimum of three years study, based on completion of original and significant research in the field of Development Studies – which is assessed through a written thesis.

English

3 Years

Online Masters of Public Administration

University of Birmingham Online

Online

United Kingdom

Business Administration, Public Policy, Public Administration

Master's Degree

The world of public service has changed and with it the demand for a whole new set of skills and way of thinking. By introducing you to the latest, pioneering public service practices, strategies, and global perspectives, our 100% Online Masters of Public Administration (MPA) will prepare you for today’s public sector challenges, equipping you with the tools to effect positive change, wherever you are in the world.

English

2 Years 6 Months

Centre of Resilience for Social Justice

University of Brighton- Doctoral College

United Kingdom

Public Policy, Counseling Psychology, Sociology, Social Policy, Social Work, Psychology, Social Sciences

PhDs (Doctor of Philosophy)

Working directly through our social enterprise and network, which is known as 'Boingboing', the Centre of Resilience for Social Justice tackles disadvantage and brings genuine change to people's lives around the world.

English

MSc in Global Crime, Justice and Security

Edinburgh Law School - The University of Edinburgh

United Kingdom

Criminal Justice, Public Policy, International Relations

Master of Science (MSc)

This programme provides a platform to learn about and engage with the latest criminological research and apply this to current theory, practice and debate in this interdisciplinary field. This MSc is suitable both for those who have studied criminology at an undergraduate level and for those who are new to the subject.

English

1 Year

MA in Education, Policy and Society

King's College London - Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy

United Kingdom

Public Policy, Social Sciences, Education

Master of Arts (MA)

Our Education, Policy & Society MA is an interdisciplinary course which draws on sociology, political science, economics and history to address the challenges of education policy and provision. It will give you a deep understanding of educational policy and processes in relation to issues of race, social class, gender and changes such as globalisation and new managerialism.

English

1 Year

MSc in International Development

University of Birmingham - College of Social Sciences

United Kingdom

Public Policy, International Relations, Social Sciences

Master of Science (MSc)

Our MSc in International Development allows you to explore the challenges facing developing and developed countries in the fight against global poverty, as well as to understand the promise and problems of proposed approaches to poverty reduction. You will explore theories of development in historical context from 1945 up to the present day in a single compulsory module. The theories are then applied to contemporary development approaches and issues. Throughout, the emphasis is on you developing a critical understanding of the evolution of development theories over the last half century and its implications for present day thinking about development.

English

1 Year

MSc Transformative Change for Sustainable Development

Natural Resources Institute - University of Greenwich

United Kingdom

Environmental Science, Public Policy, Sustainability

Master of Science (MSc)

How will we tackle ongoing global challenges? Join our new MSc programme –Transformative Change for Sustainable Development. Transformative change is widely advocated by global organisations, such as the United Nations, as a roadmap towards a more sustainable future.

English

1 Year

LLM in Global Environment and Climate Change Law

Edinburgh Law School - The University of Edinburgh

United Kingdom

Environmental Science, Public Policy, Law

Masters of Laws (LLM)

The LLM in Global Environment and Climate Change Law is designed to provide you with specialist knowledge of the legal issues and techniques related to environmental protection and the management of natural resources, with a focus on climate change.

English

MSc in Future Governance

The University of Edinburgh - Edinburgh Futures Institute

United Kingdom

Political Science, Public Policy, Public Administration

Master of Science (MSc)

Technology and data are transforming governance across the globe. How we apply ethical and innovative use of data and technology to society’s most pressing challenges is key to how we govern our future world. This new MSc programme in the Edinburgh Futures Institute (EFI) explores and analyses the challenges and opportunities that big data brings to the future of democracy.

English

1 Year

MSc in Emerging Economies and International Development

King's College London - Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy

United Kingdom

Public Policy, International Relations, Economics

Master of Science (MSc)

This Emerging Economies and International Development MSc is an interdisciplinary social science degree in international development with a unique focus on middle-income countries. It explores what we can learn from the experiences and development models of these emerging powers.

English

1 Year

MA In Human Rights

University of London

Online

United Kingdom

International Relations, Social Sciences, Law, Public Policy

Master of Arts (MA)

This MA is based on an established program developed in collaboration with leading human rights activists to provide training for future human rights professionals.

English

2 Years

MA In Refugee Protection and Forced Migration Studies

University of London

Online

United Kingdom

Humanities, International Relations, Social Sciences, Law, Public Policy

Master of Arts (MA)

This MA has quickly become one of the largest programs on forced migration anywhere in the world. The programme provides a solid legal, practical, and theoretical understanding of refugee protection and forced migration. You will become more independent in managing and critiquing law, policy, and practice, and also in gathering, organizing, and deploying evidence to form balanced judgments and develop policy recommendations.

English

2 Years

Masters in Public Administration (MPA)

University of Birmingham - College of Social Sciences

United Kingdom

Business Administration, Public Policy, Public Administration

Master's Degree

Our Masters in Public Administration (MPA) programme will enable public managers, and those involved in public sector policies and services, to acquire a clear foundation of knowledge about the nature, role and development of the public sector and current trends in its evolution.

English

1 Year

PhD at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies

University of London, School of Advanced Study

Online

United Kingdom

Public Policy, History, Legal Studies, International Relations, Social Sciences

PhDs (Doctor of Philosophy)

Undertaking doctoral research allows you to develop in-depth knowledge while making a meaningful contribution to your chosen field. With guidance from our expert supervisors, you'll carry out extensive independent research culminating in a thesis of up to 100,000 words. Broadly speaking the focus of research degrees has increasingly been on the humanities and cognate social sciences, particularly on the subjects of human rights, globalization and development, politics, and Commonwealth history.

English

3 Years

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LLM Corruption Law and Governance

MPA Master’s in Public Administration

Master of Public Administration

Master in Advanced European and International Studies – Applied European Policy and Governance Studies – Nice-Canterbury-Berlin

Oxford Online Courses in Public Policy

MA/PGDip/PGCert in International Affairs

PhD in Development Studies (by Research)

Online Masters of Public Administration

Centre of Resilience for Social Justice

MSc in Global Crime, Justice and Security

MA in Education, Policy and Society

MSc in International Development

MSc Transformative Change for Sustainable Development

LLM in Global Environment and Climate Change Law

MSc in Future Governance

MSc in Emerging Economies and International Development

MA In Human Rights

MA In Refugee Protection and Forced Migration Studies

Masters in Public Administration (MPA)

PhD at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies

Public Policy, United Kingdom