MSc

MSc Public Policy

ماجستير السياسات العامة. 6 assessed courses, 1,800 notional hours, tuition-free.

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4 Semesters (2 Years)180 creditsEnglish

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Overview

ماجستير السياسات العامة. MSc Public Policy at Imperial University in Cairo: 6 assessed courses, 180 credits and 1,800 notional learning hours, at 10 hours per credit. The hours on each course add up to that total. The award is fully online. There is no campus to attend. This award is academic. It does not appoint you to a police or justice service. MSc Public Policy is taught as one award, not a list of unrelated modules. The published length is 4 Semesters (2 Years), and the credit total is 180. Students move from Sources and what they bind through Sources and what they bind; Reading a case or a statute; A client-style question; Institutions and procedure; Ethics and the limit of the award; Capstone: legal or policy file, and finish on Capstone: legal or policy file. Each course has a question, a method, and a submission. In this field, students say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read. Reading is a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. The artefact a marker expects is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. The award is built so that a graduate can do the following in practice: Produce a professional file in Public Policy Choose a method and write what the evidence cannot support Keep a record a third party can review Teaching assumes the student can read a source, attempt a problem before the seminar, and revise after feedback. Attendance at live seminars is part of the design. The capstone or final course must use the methods of the earlier courses; a project that ignores them does not pass. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree. The pages for each course name the topics that are examined. Those topics are the syllabus. A brochure line is not a substitute for them.

Each credit is 10 notional learning hours. The courses add up to 180 credits and 1,800 hours. This award is academic. It does not appoint you to a police or justice service.

Who This Programme Is For

People already working around Public Policy
Career-changers who can study without leaving their city
Teams who need a file they can review, not a slogan

Faculty spotlight

Imperial University in Cairo supervises the courses and the final assessed file. Supervision is assigned from the school that owns the award.

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What You Will Learn

Produce a professional file in Public Policy
Choose a method and write what the evidence cannot support
Keep a record a third party can review
State the limit of the award
Submit the final project inside the published hours

Curriculum

Stage 1 — 900 hours

Code	Course	Credits · hours
S1QSM01	Sources and what they bind Sources and what they bind (S1QSM01) is a 30-credit course on MSc Public Policy, with 300 notional learning hours. By the end, students can say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read, using Sources and what they bind as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree. S1QSM01-M1 · Forum, rule, and parties — Sources and what they bind S1QSM01-M2 · Claim, counterclaim, and the facts that would change the result — Sources and what they bind S1QSM01-M3 · A clause, briefing, or policy note for a named audience — Sources and what they bind S1QSM01-M4 · Sources, revision, and the strength of the authority — Sources and what they bind S1QSM01-M5 · Institutions and the limit of the award — Sources and what they bind S1QSM01-M6 · A supervised paper: question, sources, argument, and defence — Sources and what they bind	30 · 300 h
S1PYN02	Reading a case or a statute Reading a case or a statute (S1PYN02) is a 30-credit course on MSc Public Policy, with 300 notional learning hours. By the end, students can say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read, using Reading a case or a statute as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree. S1PYN02-M1 · Forum, rule, and parties — Reading a case or a statute S1PYN02-M2 · Claim, counterclaim, and the facts that would change the result — Reading a case or a statute S1PYN02-M3 · A clause, briefing, or policy note for a named audience — Reading a case or a statute S1PYN02-M4 · Sources, revision, and the strength of the authority — Reading a case or a statute S1PYN02-M5 · Institutions and the limit of the award — Reading a case or a statute S1PYN02-M6 · A supervised paper: question, sources, argument, and defence — Reading a case or a statute	30 · 300 h
S1Q8N03	A client-style question A client-style question (S1Q8N03) is a 30-credit course on MSc Public Policy, with 300 notional learning hours. By the end, students can say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read, using A client-style question as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree. S1Q8N03-M1 · Forum, rule, and parties — A client-style question S1Q8N03-M2 · Claim, counterclaim, and the facts that would change the result — A client-style question S1Q8N03-M3 · A clause, briefing, or policy note for a named audience — A client-style question S1Q8N03-M4 · Sources, revision, and the strength of the authority — A client-style question S1Q8N03-M5 · Institutions and the limit of the award — A client-style question S1Q8N03-M6 · A supervised paper: question, sources, argument, and defence — A client-style question	30 · 300 h

Code

Course

Credits · hours

S1QSM01

Sources and what they bind

Sources and what they bind (S1QSM01) is a 30-credit course on MSc Public Policy, with 300 notional learning hours. By the end, students can say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read, using Sources and what they bind as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree.

S1QSM01-M1 · Forum, rule, and parties — Sources and what they bind
S1QSM01-M2 · Claim, counterclaim, and the facts that would change the result — Sources and what they bind
S1QSM01-M3 · A clause, briefing, or policy note for a named audience — Sources and what they bind
S1QSM01-M4 · Sources, revision, and the strength of the authority — Sources and what they bind
S1QSM01-M5 · Institutions and the limit of the award — Sources and what they bind
S1QSM01-M6 · A supervised paper: question, sources, argument, and defence — Sources and what they bind

30 · 300 h

S1PYN02

Reading a case or a statute

Reading a case or a statute (S1PYN02) is a 30-credit course on MSc Public Policy, with 300 notional learning hours. By the end, students can say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read, using Reading a case or a statute as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree.

S1PYN02-M1 · Forum, rule, and parties — Reading a case or a statute
S1PYN02-M2 · Claim, counterclaim, and the facts that would change the result — Reading a case or a statute
S1PYN02-M3 · A clause, briefing, or policy note for a named audience — Reading a case or a statute
S1PYN02-M4 · Sources, revision, and the strength of the authority — Reading a case or a statute
S1PYN02-M5 · Institutions and the limit of the award — Reading a case or a statute
S1PYN02-M6 · A supervised paper: question, sources, argument, and defence — Reading a case or a statute

30 · 300 h

S1Q8N03

A client-style question

A client-style question (S1Q8N03) is a 30-credit course on MSc Public Policy, with 300 notional learning hours. By the end, students can say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read, using A client-style question as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree.

S1Q8N03-M1 · Forum, rule, and parties — A client-style question
S1Q8N03-M2 · Claim, counterclaim, and the facts that would change the result — A client-style question
S1Q8N03-M3 · A clause, briefing, or policy note for a named audience — A client-style question
S1Q8N03-M4 · Sources, revision, and the strength of the authority — A client-style question
S1Q8N03-M5 · Institutions and the limit of the award — A client-style question
S1Q8N03-M6 · A supervised paper: question, sources, argument, and defence — A client-style question

30 · 300 h

Stage 2 — 900 hours

Code	Course	Credits · hours
S1RML04	Institutions and procedure Institutions and procedure (S1RML04) is a 30-credit course on MSc Public Policy, with 300 notional learning hours. By the end, students can say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read, using Institutions and procedure as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree. S1RML04-M1 · Forum, rule, and parties — Institutions and procedure S1RML04-M2 · Claim, counterclaim, and the facts that would change the result — Institutions and procedure S1RML04-M3 · A clause, briefing, or policy note for a named audience — Institutions and procedure S1RML04-M4 · Sources, revision, and the strength of the authority — Institutions and procedure S1RML04-M5 · Institutions and the limit of the award — Institutions and procedure S1RML04-M6 · A supervised paper: question, sources, argument, and defence — Institutions and procedure	30 · 300 h
S1RWK05	Ethics and the limit of the award Ethics and the limit of the award (S1RWK05) is a 30-credit course on MSc Public Policy, with 300 notional learning hours. By the end, students can say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read, using Ethics and the limit of the award as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree. S1RWK05-M1 · Forum, rule, and parties — Ethics and the limit of the award S1RWK05-M2 · Claim, counterclaim, and the facts that would change the result — Ethics and the limit of the award S1RWK05-M3 · A clause, briefing, or policy note for a named audience — Ethics and the limit of the award S1RWK05-M4 · Sources, revision, and the strength of the authority — Ethics and the limit of the award S1RWK05-M5 · Institutions and the limit of the award — Ethics and the limit of the award S1RWK05-M6 · A supervised paper: question, sources, argument, and defence — Ethics and the limit of the award	30 · 300 h
S1R2L06	Capstone: legal or policy file Capstone: legal or policy file (S1R2L06) is a 30-credit course on MSc Public Policy, with 300 notional learning hours. By the end, students can say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read, using Capstone: legal or policy file as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree. S1R2L06-M1 · Forum, rule, and parties — Capstone: legal or policy file S1R2L06-M2 · Claim, counterclaim, and the facts that would change the result — Capstone: legal or policy file S1R2L06-M3 · A clause, briefing, or policy note for a named audience — Capstone: legal or policy file S1R2L06-M4 · Sources, revision, and the strength of the authority — Capstone: legal or policy file S1R2L06-M5 · Institutions and the limit of the award — Capstone: legal or policy file S1R2L06-M6 · A supervised paper: question, sources, argument, and defence — Capstone: legal or policy file	30 · 300 h

Code

Course

Credits · hours

S1RML04

Institutions and procedure

Institutions and procedure (S1RML04) is a 30-credit course on MSc Public Policy, with 300 notional learning hours. By the end, students can say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read, using Institutions and procedure as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree.

S1RML04-M1 · Forum, rule, and parties — Institutions and procedure
S1RML04-M2 · Claim, counterclaim, and the facts that would change the result — Institutions and procedure
S1RML04-M3 · A clause, briefing, or policy note for a named audience — Institutions and procedure
S1RML04-M4 · Sources, revision, and the strength of the authority — Institutions and procedure
S1RML04-M5 · Institutions and the limit of the award — Institutions and procedure
S1RML04-M6 · A supervised paper: question, sources, argument, and defence — Institutions and procedure

30 · 300 h

S1RWK05

Ethics and the limit of the award

Ethics and the limit of the award (S1RWK05) is a 30-credit course on MSc Public Policy, with 300 notional learning hours. By the end, students can say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read, using Ethics and the limit of the award as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree.

S1RWK05-M1 · Forum, rule, and parties — Ethics and the limit of the award
S1RWK05-M2 · Claim, counterclaim, and the facts that would change the result — Ethics and the limit of the award
S1RWK05-M3 · A clause, briefing, or policy note for a named audience — Ethics and the limit of the award
S1RWK05-M4 · Sources, revision, and the strength of the authority — Ethics and the limit of the award
S1RWK05-M5 · Institutions and the limit of the award — Ethics and the limit of the award
S1RWK05-M6 · A supervised paper: question, sources, argument, and defence — Ethics and the limit of the award

30 · 300 h

S1R2L06

Capstone: legal or policy file

Capstone: legal or policy file (S1R2L06) is a 30-credit course on MSc Public Policy, with 300 notional learning hours. By the end, students can say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read, using Capstone: legal or policy file as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree.

S1R2L06-M1 · Forum, rule, and parties — Capstone: legal or policy file
S1R2L06-M2 · Claim, counterclaim, and the facts that would change the result — Capstone: legal or policy file
S1R2L06-M3 · A clause, briefing, or policy note for a named audience — Capstone: legal or policy file
S1R2L06-M4 · Sources, revision, and the strength of the authority — Capstone: legal or policy file
S1R2L06-M5 · Institutions and the limit of the award — Capstone: legal or policy file
S1R2L06-M6 · A supervised paper: question, sources, argument, and defence — Capstone: legal or policy file

30 · 300 h

Career Paths

Legal analyst
Compliance researcher
Policy officer
Caseworker
Research assistant

Programme Highlights

180 credits · 1,800 notional hours · 6 courses
Course hours add up to the programme total
ماجستير السياسات العامة
The award is fully online. There is no campus to attend.

Assessment

Modules are assessed through a published mix of coursework, applied projects, and examinations. Exam windows are announced in advance so students in other time zones are not forced into overnight sittings. Alternative arrangements are available where documented.

Admission requirements

Academic entry

A bachelor's degree from a recognised institution, or equivalent professional standing considered by admissions

Documents

A statement of about 500 words on why this award fits your work
Two references, academic or professional
A CV

Programme questions

How long is the MSc Public Policy?

The published duration is 4 Semesters (2 Years). Teaching language: English. Actual time-to-complete depends on mode and any recognised prior learning.

Can I study this from my country?

You may study this award fully online from your country, or — where published — on campus at IUC. Online study does not require a student visa. Campus study may.

What does it cost?

Degree tuition for this award is published as £0 / tuition-free on the online pathway. Examination or administrative fees may apply at checkout — never an annual tuition invoice. Check the Fees page for any extras.

What are the entry requirements?

Requirements are grouped on this page (academic, English, documents). Equivalent qualifications are considered. English may be waived after prior English-medium study.

How is the programme assessed?

Assessment is typically a mix of coursework, projects, and examinations. Doctoral awards include a thesis or dissertation and an oral examination. Details sit in the programme specification and module outlines.

Will this award be recognised where I live?

Recognition of the award for local employment, professional licence, or ministry attestation is decided by your employer or regulator. Imperial University in Cairo publishes verification pages for certificates. We do not claim automatic equivalence in every country.

How do I apply?

Start an application on this website. Progress is saved from the first step. Admissions: admissions@iucairo.co.uk.

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