Postgraduate education
Through the Strand Group, the Policy Institute offers a Government Studies MA featuring a range of pioneering modules delivered in partnership with organisations like No. 10 Downing Street and HM Treasury, as well as the opportunity to learn from practitioners and policymakers, such as former Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls, alongside leading academics at the forefront of their fields.
The Policy Institute is also a partner in the Health and Social Care Policy MSc, a unique programme delivered jointly by King's School for Government and the Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery & Palliative Care. Designed for those interested in health and social care policy in local, national and global contexts, the programme combines cutting-edge insights into policymaking with practical understanding of health and care systems, equipping students to address some of society's most pressing policy challenges.
The Policy Institute also offers a PhD in Applied Public Policy, which focuses on research that helps to shape policy and practice and achieves lasting impacts in the real world, while at the same time preparing students for future careers in academia, think tanks, or governments.
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