Dublin City University

Course Description

• Recent crises have exposed flaws in the policymaking systems of many countries around the world, and very markedly in Ireland. In part, these flaws reflect the technical capacity of policymakers to effectively formulate and implement public policies and analyse potential consequences in complex and evolving circumstances
• In response to the shortcomings of present-day policymaking, DCU is offering a bespoke, online interdisciplinary course designed to meet the requirements of a new generation of policymakers
• The MSc in Public Policy is a new type of professional degree with an intellectual base and methodological rigour that reflect the needs of a society facing more nuanced and complex challenges
• Students will take four core modules, and choose two other modules from a suite of options, followed by a Policy Analysis Exercise
• An innovative departure from the traditional dissertation, this Policy Analysis Exercise — which can be linked to employment — is an opportunity for students to work on real policy problems set by public organisations