Master of Public Policy

• Articulate and map major multidisciplinary debates, schools of thought, and theoretical approaches in the policy sciences.
• Critically analyze policy problems by using locally and globally relevant multidisciplinary perspectives with rigorous and appropriate methods.
• Collaborate effectively via culturally responsive and equity-oriented activities with relevant policymakers, leaders, and other stakeholders.
• Utilize effective verbal and written skills to encourage community service, public service, policy analysis, and evaluation.
• Apply ethical standards in policy research, research design, and adaptive policy practice.

Applicants seeking admissions to the Master of Public Policy should have a bachelor’s degree with a strong academic record (minimum 3.0 GPA out of 4.0) from a recognized university.

Applicants from all fields are welcome to apply, including engineering, natural sciences and humanities, but preference will be given to those with an academic background in political science, public administration, economics, communications, or other social sciences.

Applicants are required to submit an IELTS score of 6.5 or a TOEFL score of 79 to demonstrate their proficiency in English.

First Year – First Semester

PPO-601 – Research Methods for Public Policy – 3 Credit Hours
PPO-602 – Ethics, Law, and Public Policy – 3 Credit Hours
PPO-611 – Policy Analysis and Design – 3 Credit Hours

First Year – Second Semester

PPO-621 – Economics for Public Policy – 3 Credit Hours
PPO-650 – Public Management: Innovations and Challenges – 3 Credit Hours
PPO-652 – Comparative Public Policy – 3 Credit Hours

Second Year – First Semester

PPO-653 – Analytical Methods for Policy Evaluation – 3 Credit Hours
Elective Course 1 – 3 Credit Hours
Elective Course 2 – 3 Credit Hours

Second Year – Second Semester (Capstone Option)

Elective Course 3 – 3 Credit Hours
PPO-690 – Capstone Project – 6 Credit Hours

Second Year – Second Semester (Thesis Option)

Elective Course 3 – 3 Credit Hours
PPO-695 – Thesis – 9 Credit Hours

Elective Courses (Choose Based on Track)

PPO-651 – Global Political Economy – 3 Credit Hours
PPO-671 – Postwar Reconstruction – 3 Credit Hours
PPO-672 – Digital Governance – 3 Credit Hours
PPO-702 – Advanced Seminar in Sustainability and Climate Policy – 3 Credit Hours
PPO-703 – Advanced Seminar in Social Policy – 3 Credit Hours
SPO-650 – Leadership in Public Policy – 3 Credit Hours
SPO-657 – Education Policy – 3 Credit Hours
GHP-601 – Foundations of Global Health Policy – 3 Credit Hours
GHP-604 – Data, AI, and Methods in Contemporary Health Policy – 3 Credit Hours