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Dual Degree in Master of Arts in Public Policy and International Relations ( With Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia)

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Dual Degree in Master of Arts in Public Policy and International Relations ( With Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia)

Dual Degree in Master of Arts in Public Policy and International Relations 

 

 Location: Hyderabad (India) and Sydney (Australia)

School: School of Public Policy and Governance, TISS Hyderabad and the School of Social Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney

Intake: 30

Apply Here:  

https://oia-admissions.tiss.edu/

 Description

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 A programme crafted for an international career in policy informed by the knowledge of an interrelated world!

MA in Public Policy and International Relations is a two-year dual degree programme that develops your ability to understand policy and institutional frameworks and the international geo-political contexts in which these are situated. The Dual Degree Programme is offered by two top Institutions known for their excellence in their respective domains.

The School of Public Policy and Governance at TISS Hyderabad is a top-rated destination for graduate degrees in Public Policy and Governance. Over the years, TISS has established itself as an institution that excels in the application of social sciences to developmental concerns. The institution works with Governments, Corporations and Non-state actors towards creating human opportunities, accountable governance and just societies. The School and the Institute provide an ecosystem to ideate, innovate and incubate classroom and field learnings for social and policy changes.

Macquarie University is recognised globally for its pre-eminence in key research disciplines, as well as producing graduates who are among the most sought-after professionals in the world. The Master of International Relations, which is built around innovative approaches and thinking, empowers to comprehend and evaluate contemporary regional and global developments.

Dual Degree: Programme Structure

• The dual degree programme MA in Public Policy and International Relations makes students eligible to earn two Post Graduate Degrees.
• The first year of the academic programme on Public Policy is offered at School of Public Policy and Governance, TISS Hyderabad.
• The second year of the MA Degree programme in International Relations is offered at Macquarie University, Sydney.
• The successful completion of the course curriculum at Macquarie makes the student eligible for a Master’s in International Relations.
• The credits earned at Macquarie University are transferred to the School of Public Policy and Governance, TISS Hyderabad.
• Successful completion of two years would lead to a dual MA degree in Public Policy and International Relations.
• MA in Public Policy – TISS Hyderabad (Year 1) 
• MA in Public Policy and Governance is a two-year programme that develops your ability to understand policy frameworks and situate them in the socio-political and economic contexts.  It prepares you to
• Study socio-political eco-system, policy institutions and processes to design policy architecture
• Evaluate policy impact through micro and big data and qualitative field insights
• Engage with diverse policy settings and design solutions

From engaging with policy institutions at the global and local levels to acquiring the acumen to design policies, their frameworks, and processes, you will be equipped to evaluate impacts of diverse policy approaches and outcomes.

These together will form the basis for you to make informed policy recommendations that are embedded in principles of equity, justice and sustainability

Master in International Relations – Macquarie University, Sydney (Year 2)

The Master of International Relations programme focuses on the global system and explores how this system originated and functions today. It is concerned with relations among states, the role of international organisations, and the foreign policies and power relations between particular countries. The programme is built around innovative approaches that allow you to study particular nations or regions of the world and the factors that have shaped their development. It prepares you to:

• Understand and evaluate global processes and institutions across the social, cultural, legal, political and economic spectrum
• Comprehend and evaluate contemporary regional and global developments
•  Achieve a deeper understanding of how the world and its countries work

Eligibility:

An undergraduate degree in any discipline

Fees Structure:

Year 1 at TISS Hyderabad: 4.10 Lakhs INR

Year 2 at Macquarie University: 75% fee waiver on the course fee.*

(Eligibility conditions apply in terms of grades and English language proficiency)

Last Date of Application:

30 April, 2024

Apply Here:  

https://oia-admissions.tiss.edu/