Comparative Public Policy MSc

The University of Edinburgh

The MSc Comparative Public Policy provides intensive analytical training in the systematic comparison of social and public policies from an international perspective.Thinking about public policy in comparative terms is second nature to any policy professional or scholar in Scotland. We constantly have to assess the similarities and differences between Scottish public policies and those implemented elsewhere in the UK. But furthermore, we are embedded in a network of international policy institutions in Europe and globally that mean comparison is a necessity and also an opportunity to learn from good examples elsewhere.Embedded in an environment that is naturally conducive to public policy comparisons, we will ask questions about how countries and regions across the globe navigate similar challenges, often deploying different solutions to common problems.

School of Social and Political Science