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Study Details: MSc 15-months full-time; 2.5 years part-time
Public affairs, lobbying and political consultancy are attractive areas for many graduates. Careers in this field are either in dedicated departments within large companies or, more commonly, within specialist consultancy firms.
This programme will provide both academic and practical training to assist you in pursuing a career in these exciting professions.
Designed in conjunction with leading Public Affairs companies, the programme includes an integrated internship with a Public Affairs consultancy in either London or Brussels, which will provide graduates with significant advantages to pursue such a career. The course offers a unique combination of advanced academic knowledge and practical experience that will provide graduates with the opportunity to develop a career in public affairs.
All full-time students are required to undertake an internship of at least three months with a Public Affairs employer. This is usually arranged with help from the Department of Politics and History and takes place in London or Brussels.
During the course of the placement, you and your employer will liaise with a dedicated internship tutor to ensure that appropriate progress is being made. At the end of the internship, both you and your employer will submit reports.
Internship and Internship Report
All students are required to undertake an internship of at least three months with a Public Affairs employer. This is usually arranged with help from the Department of Politics and History and takes place in London or Brussels. During the course of the placement, you and your employer will liaise with a dedicated internship tutor to ensure that appropriate progress is being made. At the end of the internship, both you and your employer will submit reports.
Outstanding students on this programme have regularly been offered further employment with their placement organisations.
The internship is for full-time students only, as part-time students must be employed in the sector prior to commencing the course.
You should have a good honours degree (2.1 or above) or an equivalent overseas qualification. All shortlisted candidates will be interviewed.
Brunel also offers our own BrunELT English Test and accept a range of other language courses. We also have a range of Pre-sessional English language courses, for students who do not meet these requirements, or who wish to improve their English.
Fees for 2012/13 entry
Home/EU students: £7,130 full-time, £3,585 part-time
International students: £12,650 full-time, £6,325 part-time
Fee figures for 15 months.
For funding opportunities please visit: http://www.brunel.ac.uk/courses/pg/funding
Employability is at the heart of this programme, and students gain a real advantage through the internship component. Since the programme began, around 70-80% of graduates have gone on to pursue full-time careers in public affairs and a number have secured full-time positions with the organisations with which they undertook their internship.
The course is offered on a full-time basis and is taught over two twelve-week terms. Each term comprises a range of modules taught through a programme of formal lectures, directed reading, seminars and, where appropriate, workshops. Students will also attend periodic presentations made by Public Affairs professionals. A dissertation is also written in order to complete the programme.
Typical Modules for MSC Public Affairs and Lobbying
Option module codes, titles and credits
(all modules are 30 credits unless otherwise specified)
PP5517 Parties and Voters in the UK
PP5549 Politics of Climate Change
Either:
PP5515 Internship and Dissertation (60 Credits) (FT)
Or
PP5538 Dissertation and Portfolio (60 Credits) (PT)
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Compulsory module codes, titles and credits (all modules are 30 credits unless otherwise specified) PP5551 Influencing Public Policy PP5558 Public Policy and the Challenges of Diversity MG5559 International Business Ethics, Governance and Sustainability (15 Credits) MG5547 Marketing Communications (15 Credits) |
Dissertation
Topics will reflect the personal interest and subject relevance of the programme and require approval by the student’s supervisor.
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