Programme Highlights
- Interdisciplinary Approach: Our program integrates multiple disciplines to provide you with a holistic understanding of complex policy issues.
- Wide Range of Courses: Our programme offers 7 core courses strengthening the base for studying public policy. Our soft-core courses give a domain-specific outlook and offer insights into choosing specialisations. Alongside this, there are a set of open electives and university common courses that aim at delivering a holistic, well-rounded education experience.
- Experiential Learning: From real-world case studies to policy simulations and internships, you’ll gain hands-on experience that prepares you for the challenges of the real world. Our programme is research-intensive, giving exposure to evidence-based public policy approaches.
- Career Opportunities: Whether you aspire to work in government, nonprofit organizations, or the private sector, our program opens doors to a wide range of rewarding career paths.
- Distinguished Advisory Committee: Benefit from the guidance of our esteemed advisory committee, comprised of experts from various fields who ensure that our program remains relevant and up-to-date.
- Exposure to key tools – communication; data sciences and writing policy briefs.
Total Credits: 80
| Core/Discipline specific | Credits | |
| 1 | Introduction of Public Policy | 3 |
| 2 | Law and Legal System | 4 |
| 3 | Social Foundations of Public Policy | 4 |
| 4 | Global Politics and Foreign Policy | 3 |
| 5 | Introduction to Political Science: Key Concepts and Theories | 4 |
| 6 | Economic Foundation of Public Policy 1: Micro | 3 |
| 7 | Economic Foundation of Public Policy 2: Macro | 4 |
| Research-Based | ||
| 1 | Research Methods and Methodology: Qualitative Method | 2 |
| 2 | Research Methods and Methodology: Quantitative Method | 2 |
| 3 | Internship | 3 |
| 4 | Capstone/Dissertation | 6 |
| Soft skills/Application based | ||
| 1 | Creative Writing and Academic Writing | 3 |
| 2 | Ethics and Leadership for Crisis Management | 2 |
| 3 | Data Analytics and Visualization for Public Policy | 2 |
| 4 | Seminar Course (Policy Dialogue) | 2 |
| 5 | Advanced-Data and Statistics for Public Policy (Policy Evaluation) | 3 |
| 6 | Writing Policy Briefs, Memos and Grants | 2 |
| Soft Core | ||
| 1 | Policy evaluation | 2 |
| 2 | Public Administration and Governance | 2 |
| 3 | Political Economy | 3 |
| 4 | Science and Technology Policy | 3 |
| 5 | Sustainable Development and Public Policy | 3 |
| 6 | Developmental Studies | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| 1 | Open Elective(outside of the SLGPP) | 3 |
| 2 | Open Elective(within SLGPP) | 3 |
| 3 | Chanakya University Foundation Courses | 3 |
| 4 | Open Elective (outside of the SLGPP) | 3 |
| Sl No | Open Elective Courses (within SLGPP) Choose one from the list below |
| 1 | Early Childhood Care and Education Higher Education |
| 2 | Global Health Policies |
| 3 | Project Management |
| 4 | Foreign Policy Analysis: Indo-Pacific |
| 5 | Security Studies |
| 6 | Waste Management and Policies |
| 7 | Taxation and Global Trade Policies |
| 8 | Climate Finance |
| 9 | Cyber Security |
| 10 | Indian Voting Patterns and Behaviour |
List of all the programs
- Public Policy: Concepts and Approaches
- Law and Legal Systems
- Sociology: Key Concepts and theories/ Social Issues and Public Policy: Key concepts and Approaches
- Political Science and Public Policy: Key Concepts and Approaches
- Microeconomics for Public Policy
- Governance and Institutions
- Macroeconomics for Public Policy
- International Relation: Theories and Concepts
- Development Studies: Rural and Urban Landscape of India
- Quantitative and Qualitative Methods for Public Policy
Soft Core Courses
- Public Health Systems and Policies
- Data Analytics for Public Policy
- Gender Policies
- Policy Analysis and Evaluation
- Sustainability, Climate Change and Policies
- Education: Policies, Organisations and Leadership
- Science and Technology Policy
Open Elective Courses (3 courses)
- Early Childhood care and Education Higher Education 2
- Global Health Policies
- Project Management
- Foreign Policy Analysis: Indo-Pacific
- Security Studies
- Waste management and Policies
- Taxation and Global Trade Policies
- Climate Finance
- Cyber Security
- Indian Voting Patterns and Behaviour
Skill-based Courses
- Ethics and Leadership for Crisis Management
- Creative Writing and Academic Writing
- University Foundation Courses
- Seminar Course
- Writing Policy Briefs Memos and Grant writing
- With a master’s in public policy, you can do many things that can make a difference in the world. You can:
- Analyze and evaluate the effectiveness and impact of existing and proposed policies and programs
- Identify and recommend innovative and evidence-based solutions to various policy problems and issues
- Conduct and disseminate policy research and analysis to inform and influence policy decisions and actions
- Communicate and collaborate with various stakeholders and actors involved in the olicy process, such as policymakers, practitioners, researchers, media, and the public
- Advocate and campaign for the interests and rights of various groups and causes related to public policy
- Teach and mentor the next generation of policy professionals and leaders
- Policy analyst in national/ international think tanks/ NGOs
- Consultants in Government and its agencies
- Young Professionals in Policy Think Tanks
- Political Analyst