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Master of Public Policy

Pepperdine University School of Public Policy

United States of America (USA)

Social Sciences, Political Science, Public Policy, Public Administration

Master's Degree

Compare Pepperdine's different approach to other programs. We use a unique leadership curriculum that melds quantitative policy analysis with coursework in history and political philosophy to prepare students for impactful careers on either side of the aisle.

English

2 Years

Master of Public Administration

University of Illinois at Chicago College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs

United States of America (USA)

Organizational Leadership, Public Policy, Public Administration

Master's Degree

An MPA degree can provide you with an opportunity to influence the communities you live in – the cities, states, and nations around the world. Employment demand for professionals with leadership, financial management, policy analysis, and other skills imparted by the MPA degree has never been stronger.

English

1 Year 3 Months

Master of Global Human Development (MGHD)

Georgetown University - SFS - School of Foreign Service

United States of America (USA)

Public Policy, International Relations, Social Sciences

Master's Degree

Master of Global Human Development (MGHD) prepares students—through coursework, co-curricular activity, and a summer field assignment—to understand the challenges of development and provides them with the tools and experience to address those challenges as successful professionals.

English

2 Years

Master of Public Policy (MPP)

University of Denver, Josef Korbel School of International Studies

United States of America (USA)

Political Science, Public Policy, Public Administration

Master's Degree

The master's of public policy (MPP) is a 60-hour, two-year program. The MPP gives you the opportunity to analyze, create, and articulate innovative public policies responsive to the most challenging issues facing this nation, while respecting and supporting your passion to serve responsibly.

English

2 Years

MSc in Cybersecurity and Public Policy

Tufts University - School of Engineering

United States of America (USA)

Public Policy, IT & Computer Science

Master of Science (MSc)

Integrate technology and policy at Tufts and focus on international issues and responses in a wide variety of in-depth cybersecurity policy focus areas, ranging from development to national security.

English

1 Year

Master of Arts in Global Environmental Policy

American University

United States of America (USA)

Environmental Science, Public Policy, International Relations

Master of Arts (MA)

Rising seas. Carbon-intensive economies and climate migrants. Environmental racism. Water grabs and soil erosion. Species extinction and global toxification. The Global Environmental Politics MA program provides perspectives and skills for a career that engages some of the most important and complex issues of our time. We believe that a healthy environment is required for human flourishing and that the work of environmental protection requires knowledgeable, committed, and strategic agents of change. Global environmental challenges are urgent and interconnected. We prepare our students with a flexible and rigorous curriculum that couples breadth with the ability to dive deeply into self-designed concentrations. Our goal is to empower our students to translate their passions for justice, ecological well-being, and humane governance into a lifetime of meaningful work. If this sounds like you, apply to join our community of scholars and graduate students in Washington, DC, the home of powerful leverage points for environmental and social change.

English

2 Years

MA in International Affairs (MAIA)

Boston University - Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies

United States of America (USA)

Political Science, Public Policy, International Relations

Master of Arts (MA)

The Master of Arts in International Affairs (MAIA) is a versatile two-year program that prepares students to pursue a wide range of careers in the field of international relations, including in national governments and a variety of IGOs and NGOs.

English

2 Years

Masters in Global Inclusion and Social Development

University of Massachusetts Boston School for Global Inclusion and Social Development

United States of America (USA)

Public Policy, International Relations, Social Sciences

Master's Degree

Whether you are switching careers, seeking a new opportunity, or looking to get a promotion, our master’s program in global inclusion and social development can help you reach the next level in your field.

English

1 Year

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

Master 2 - Human Rights Diplomacy

Lyon Catholic University (UCLy IDHL)

France

Public Policy, International Relations, Law

Masters of Laws (LLM)

The course offers a Master’s Degree in Human rights Diplomacy building on Master 1, Fundamental Freedoms – International law and European Human Rights in partnership with the University of Grenoble Alpes. Completely taught through the medium of English, it will involve one year of academic study at the Catholic University of Lyon (UCLy).

English

1 Year

Course in EUX Welfare

Basic Health Care College Of FVH

Denmark

Public Policy, Social Sciences, Health Administration

Courses

EUX Welfare is for you who want to be skilled and have even more opportunities for further education. With EUX Welfare, you get a Social and health assistant education where you also have subjects at the upper secondary level. This means that you become a student and Social and health assistant at the same time.

5 Months

Advanced Conflict Transformation

Transcend Peace University

Online

Germany

Public Policy, Sociology, Legal Studies, Social Work, Social Sciences, Criminal Justice, Counseling Psychology, Psychology, International Relations, Criminology

Courses

This course deals with interpersonal conflicts, causes, coping strategies, and conflict resolution from a social psychological point of view.

English

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

Public Policy Program

Tohoku University Of Community Service And Science

Japan

Political Science, Public Policy

Bachelor's Degree

This course involves: 　•Lectures and seminars covering the basics of public policy management 　•Acquiring the skills of problem-solving through case studies

Master of Arts in Transnational Governance

European University Institute (EUI)

Italy

Political Science, Public Policy, International Relations

Master of Arts (MA)

Empowering future leaders to solve transnational problems. We will support you in acquiring the tools, the knowledge, and the network, to design new responses to the unprecedented challenges our society will face during the next decade and beyond.

English

2 Years

Master of Applied Diplomacy program

DePaul University College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (LAS)

Online

United States of America (USA)

Public Policy, International Relations

Master of Arts (MA)

As part of the Grace School of Applied Diplomacy at DePaul, our Master of Applied Diplomacy program unites traditional and non-traditional approaches to the field of diplomacy.

English

319 Best Public Policy Degree Programs for 2025

Master of Public Policy

Master of Public Administration

Master of Global Human Development (MGHD)

Master of Public Policy (MPP)

MSc in Cybersecurity and Public Policy

Master of Arts in Global Environmental Policy

MA in International Affairs (MAIA)

Masters in Global Inclusion and Social Development

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

Master 2 - Human Rights Diplomacy

Course in EUX Welfare

Advanced Conflict Transformation

Oxford Online Courses in Public Policy

MA/PGDip/PGCert in International Affairs

PhD in Development Studies (by Research)

Public Policy Program

Master of Arts in Transnational Governance

Master of Applied Diplomacy program

Public Policy