Public Policy and Management

This Masters in Public Policy & Management combines courses that examine the policy making process, policy analysis and evaluation and real world public policy challenges, with professional management courses. It aims to develop future public sector leaders who understand both the organisational contexts and challenges that face governments.

WHY THIS PROGRAMME
- Glasgow is an inspiring place to study problems of public and urban policy, both as a laboratory of many profound challenges, and providing many examples of leading and innovative approaches to tackling such issues.

- Professional management courses delivered by the triple accredited Adam Smith Business School provide an insight into practical challenges facing all successful organisations.

- The programme involves expert contributions from those working in a range of policy fields and field trips to study policy initiatives on the ground.

- You can choose between a research-based dissertation on the topic of your choice or a collaborative dissertation, which emphasises industry or government partnership.

- Social Policy at Glasgow is ranked 2nd in the UK by the Times & Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025.

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
This programme combines core courses in public policy and management with a range of options, designed to allow you to develop expertise in core public policy fields. Over the summer months, you will complete a dissertation where you can research an issue of interest to you in more depth.

Core courses
Evidence, Evaluation and Policy
Manging Creativity and Innovation (Creative Industries and Cultural Policy)
Managing Strategic Change (ASBS)
Project Management (Creative Industries and Cultural Policy)
Researching Public Policy
Understanding Public Policy

Optional courses may include
Community Empowerment and Engagement (collaboration w/ Prince's Foundation for Building Community)
Housing, Inequality and Society (10 credit)
Housing, Inequality and Society
International Urban Challenges
Sustainable Housing Development (10 Credits)
Sustainable Housing Development
Understanding Health Policy (10 credit)
Understanding Health Policy
Urban Conservation
Urban Conservation
Migration Policy Making in Times of Hostile Environment (10 credits)
The Wellbeing Economy

You may also be able to choose from courses in the other subjects in the School of Social & Political Sciences (subject to programme convener's approval).