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MPA Urban Innovation and Policy

  • DeadlineStudy Details: 1 year - 2 years

Masters Degree Description

This MPA is designed for professionals aiming to lead urban policy change and understand the innovations reshaping cities as economic, environmental, social and physical systems. You’ll gain practical experience focusing on real-world policy challenges whilst working alongside an external partner organisation, preparing you to graduate with the skills and confidence needed for sought-after roles.

Entry Requirements

A minimum of an upper second-class Bachelor's degree from a UK university in a relevant discipline or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard. Students are encouraged (but are not required) to have work experience prior to enrolling on this programme.

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Fees

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Programme Funding

UCL offers a range of financial awards aimed at assisting both prospective and current students with their studies.

Student Destinations

Graduates are suited to work in a range of organisations, including national and local government; government offices of innovation and development; transportation and planning agencies; NGOs; corporate and institutional sustainability offices; and public utilities. Graduates of this programme have gone onto work in roles at Accenture, Aztec Group and the Centre for Policy Impact ( Graduate Outcomes Survey 2017-22 ).

Module Details

Compulsory modules

  • Urban Innovation and Policy
  • Analytic Methods for Policy
  • Evidence for Decision Making
  • Policy Making
  • Foundations in Urban Innovation and Policy
  • Development, Technology and Innovation Policy
  • Climate, Innovation and Sustainability Policy
  • MPA Group Project
  • Science Diplomacy
  • Clean Energy and Development
  • Emerging Dilemmas in Digital Technology Policy
  • Risk Assessment and Governance
  • Science Funding and Governance
  • Health Innovation and Public Policy
  • Science and Engineering Advice
  • MPA Individual Project
  • Digital Rights
  • Risk and Safety in Medical Practice and other Complex Systems

Optional modules

  • Development, Technology and Innovation Policy
  • Climate, Innovation and Sustainability Policy
  • MPA Group Project
  • Science Diplomacy
  • Clean Energy and Development
  • Emerging Dilemmas in Digital Technology Policy
  • Risk Assessment and Governance
  • Science Funding and Governance
  • Health Innovation and Public Policy
  • Science and Engineering Advice
  • MPA Individual Project
  • Digital Rights
  • Risk and Safety in Medical Practice and other Complex Systems
  • reasonable adjustments
  • Student Support and Wellbeing Services
  • UCL Student Support and Wellbeing Services
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