MASTER PROGRAMME: BRUNEL UNIVERSITY (LONDON)

Public affairs, lobbying and political consultancy are attractive areas for many graduates. Careers in this field are either in dedicated departments within large companies or, more commonly, within specialist consultancy firms.

This programme will provide both academic and practical training to assist you in pursuing a career in these exciting professions. Designed in conjunction with leading Public Affairs companies, the Master of Science in Public Affairs and Lobbying includes an integrated internship with a Public Affairs consultancy in either London or Brussels, which will provide graduates with significant advantages to pursue such a career. The course offers a unique combination of advanced academic knowledge and practical experience that will provide graduates with the opportunity to develop a career in public affairs.

The course is offered on a full-time basis and is taught over two twelve-week terms. Each term comprises a range of modules taught through a programme of formal lectures, directed reading, seminars and, where appropriate, workshops. Students will also attend periodic presentations made by Public Affairs professionals. A dissertation is also written in order to complete the programme

15 months full-time or 2.5 years part-time

Course Content

Full Time

• Internship and Dissertation
• Parties and Voters in the UK
• Influencing Public Policy: UK Governance in Transnational World
• Public Policy and the Challenges of Diversity
• Marketing Communications
• International Business Ethics, Governance and Sustainability

Part Time

Year 1

• Parties and Voters in the UK
• Influencing Public Policy: UK Governance in Transnational World

Year 2

• Public Affairs and Lobbying Dissertation and Portfolio
• Public Policy and the Challenges of Diversity
• Marketing Communications
• International Business Ethics, Governance and Sustainability