Public Policy Analysis, Social Science Research, MSocSc, Tampere University

Finland

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The award	How you will study	Study duration	Course start	Domestic course fees	International course fees
MSocSc	Full-time	2 years	find out	find out	EUR 10000 per year

About Public Policy Analysis, Social Science Research, MSocSc - at Tampere University

Public Policy Analysis teaches students to use economic tools to address broad societal problems. Studies extend economic analysis beyond the traditional focus on market interactions to examine the intended and unintended consequences of policies and to explore how and when individual self-interest among politicians, interest groups etc. help or hinder public interest.

Public policy analysis involves understanding institutional design, policy evaluation and implementation, and decision-making. The methods include microeconomics, game theory, experimental economics, spatial econometrics, social choice theory and econometrics.

Public policy studies prepare students for doctoral research or for careers as professional policy analysts in policy planning and evaluation units of government agencies or ministries, the staff of elected and appointed public officials, consulting firms, and non-government organisations. It also provides an essential background in policy for people wishing to work as translators for government institutions.

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Fees, Funding and Scholarships at Tampere University

Tampere University seeks to recognise its most merited, high-achieving and motivated students. Tampere University Scholarships Programme is available for application for students who are required to pay tuition fees in bachelor’s and master’s degree programmes offered in English. We offer a limited number of partial scholarships as well as an early bird discount to support fee-paying students.