You may wonder why you would consider choosing Public Policy, Public Management or Politics and Governance at undergraduate and postgraduate level.
First, you may be intrigued by our approaches to knowledge transfer which are all student-centred. We use both physical and virtual classroom settings to adopt active, cooperative and inductive learning through debating, reflexivity, problem-solving tasks, project assignments and conceptual frameworks to solve empirical dilemmas.
Second, you may be tempted by the versatile array of job prospects that are open to our graduates ranging from Policy Analysts to Strategy Formulators, from Senior Public Officers to Regulatory Officials, or from Corporate Governance to EU project officer. Our graduates include Human Resource specialists, Negotiation Managers, NGO leaders, politicians, journalists and opinion leaders.
The Department of Public Policy is here to ensure that you find your degree not only intellectually stimulating, but also a unique experience of blending academia with the real place of work. We bring you a taste of real problem solving which will enhance your learning curve as students, and as citizens active in public life.
Our programmes are rich in content. You will be reading the following themes and much more:
This is an increasingly interconnected, dynamic, yet complex world. Here at the Department of Public Policy we share some thoughts with you to understand it better. You will find a unique student-friendly environment which will assist you all throughout the years. Whether you are aspiring to join business, an international organisation or public service, the Department of Public Policy gives you the skills and knowledge to meet work expectations.
Your success is ours too.
Dr Mario Thomas Vassallo
Head
Department of Public Policy