12 monthsProgramme duration
33,653 USDTuition Fee/year
25 Feb, 2027Application Deadline
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Social Policy and Administration
Degree
MA
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Programme Aims
The MA in Social Policy and Social Development programme aims to equip students with the professional and personal competence required to work in the field of social policy and to engage in professional practices in social development. This involves gaining critical knowledge and skills in analysing and appreciating local and global policy issues and the ability to formulate and assess policy options that ensure effective, appropriate and sustainable outcomes, uphold social justice and improve social well-being. To these ends, the programme is designed to integrate theory and practice in a way that enables students to meet challenges in social development ethically and imaginatively.
Characteristics
This MASPSD is designed for those who are either considering a career in social policy or social development, or those who are already mid-career practitioners seeking to improve their knowledge about public and non-government sectors specialising in social policy and planning for social development. It is structured to offer rigorous, interdisciplinary and hands-on training across a range of academic, managerial and professional disciplines, in order to prepare students to translate knowledge into action especially through responsible policy analysis, formulation, impact assessment and evaluation.
The programme provides students with a solid foundation in social policy analysis that can be adapted and applied to many fields of human service provision and practice in social development. Graduates are expected to gain the competence necessary to participate effectively in social policy processes, conduct needs assessments, evaluate policy impact and develop appropriate and relevant policy options that respond responsibly to new challenges in social development.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Social Policy and Administration
Degree
MA
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Programme Aims
The MA in Social Policy and Social Development programme aims to equip students with the professional and personal competence required to work in the field of social policy and to engage in professional practices in social development. This involves gaining critical knowledge and skills in analysing and appreciating local and global policy issues and the ability to formulate and assess policy options that ensure effective, appropriate and sustainable outcomes, uphold social justice and improve social well-being. To these ends, the programme is designed to integrate theory and practice in a way that enables students to meet challenges in social development ethically and imaginatively.
Characteristics
This MASPSD is designed for those who are either considering a career in social policy or social development, or those who are already mid-career practitioners seeking to improve their knowledge about public and non-government sectors specialising in social policy and planning for social development. It is structured to offer rigorous, interdisciplinary and hands-on training across a range of academic, managerial and professional disciplines, in order to prepare students to translate knowledge into action especially through responsible policy analysis, formulation, impact assessment and evaluation.
The programme provides students with a solid foundation in social policy analysis that can be adapted and applied to many fields of human service provision and practice in social development. Graduates are expected to gain the competence necessary to participate effectively in social policy processes, conduct needs assessments, evaluate policy impact and develop appropriate and relevant policy options that respond responsibly to new challenges in social development.
Admission Requirements
- A recognised Bachelor's degree;
- Preference will be given to applicants with a background in social sciences and work experience relevant to social policy and social development.
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