Study Details: MA/PG Dip/PG Cert; One year FT, two years PT
For students interested in government, policy, politics, NGOs, voluntary sector, development work, comparative studies and ageing to develop specialist understanding of policymaking for old age and ageing populations. Combines theoretical studies of public policy with multidisciplinary studies of ageing and later life.
The key benefits of the programme are:
This programme is run in
Students will specifically study how the challenges that arise in economic, social, political and health arenas are
There is an opportunity for students to undertake a short internship with policy and voluntary organisations as part of an optional credit-bearing module.
Candidates should have a first class or upper second class (2:1) honours degree (or the equivalent from an overseas university). We may consider candidates with a lower second class degree or with professional qualifications from a recognised institution if they can show relevant work experience and/or relevant professional qualifications, can demonstrate that they are highly motivated and have referees from their university or employment strongly supporting their admission onto a masters level programme. In these circumstances we will usually admit a student to our certificate or diploma programmes, possibly with a view to the student transferring to the masters programme if they successfully pass their first two examined subjects. Relevant professional qualifications will be taken into account. English Language requirements For EU/international students (where eligible) there is additional country-specific information within our international students section
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Students of the Institute have gone on to careers including strategic, analytical and policy positions in government/public sector, policy positions in NGOs, voluntary organisations, consultants in geriatric medicine and research posts worldwide.
Core programme content
The core modules which must be taken and passed by all students are:
Students taking the PG Certificate in Public Policy & Ageing take the following modules:
The compulsory modules which must be taken as part of the programme are:
The optional modules which can be taken as part of the programme are:
More information on typical programme modules.
NB it cannot be guaranteed that all modules are offered in any particular academic year.
Comparative Public Policy – Required
Population Ageing And Policy – Required
Public Policy & Ageing Dissertation (MA Students Only) – Required
The Policy Process – Required
Ageing In A Global Context – Optional
Ageing, Health & Society – Optional
Data Manipulation And Management – Optional
Designing Qualitative Research For Social Science & Health – Optional
Designing Quantitative Research For Social Science & Health – Optional
Internship Programme – Optional
Quantitative Data Analysis – Optional
Research Design For Public Policy – Optional
Researching Vulnerable Populations – Optional
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