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About this degree
There is no equivalent post-graduate degree that combines our alternative approach to policymaking and a focus on structural change and innovation. IIPP’s MPA teaches the dynamic skills required for purpose-driven organisations – in public, private, and civil sectors – to confront the grand challenges of the 21st century. Tackling these challenges requires new ways of thinking and new organisational capabilities.
As a graduate of IIPP’s MPA programme, you will have the skills and confidence to help organisations become more innovative, mission-led, and driven by public purpose. You will understand the explorative and risk-taking processes that innovation requires, and you will be able to challenge and provide alternatives to current policy orthodoxies. By studying with us, you will build a network of like-minded peers and become part of an Institute that is at the forefront of public sector innovation policy and research.
The cross-disciplinary programme is divided over three terms in one academic year. Students undertake modules to the value of 180 credits. In the first term there are four core modules (15 credits each). In the second term there are two core modules (15 credits each) and two optional (elective) taught modules (15 credits each); one optional module is lead by IIPP; the others are selected from across UCL, allowing students to pursue particular interests. The third term is dedicated to a final placement or thesis project (60 credits). Upon successful completion of 180 credits, you will be awarded an MPA in Innovation, Public Policy and Public Value.
Who this course is for
This programme is well-suited for students who have two or more years of work experience in a relevant field, as the MPA provides a means of furthering their knowledge and helping them to deepen their work on challenges they care about.
Please note that admissions work on a rolling basis and we work to provide candidates with a response in a timely fashion. IIPP’s scholarship deadlines may close before the formal application deadline; candidates who anticipate seeking a scholarship should check the relevant pages on the IIPP website and ensure that they meet the stated deadlines for applications both to the scholarship and the MPA programme.
What this course will give you
UCL is one of the world’s top ranked universities, known for its research excellence as well as a history of disruptive thinking. Across the university, UCL’s students and faculty are tackling grand challenges, ranging from climate change to health care for ageing populations. IIPP sits within The Bartlett, UCL's Faculty of the Built Environment, which is internationally recognised for its work on the built environment and cities. Through the MPA’s optional modules you can take advantage of the expertise within the Bartlett, as well as across UCL.
Studying this globally unique MPA programme at UCL, you will gather an in-depth understanding of the economics of innovation, technological, social and institutional innovations, and cutting-edge thinking around public administration and governance, strategic design and digital transformation. A cross-cutting theme throughout the programme is new economic thinking and systems approaches needed for tackling key 21st century challenges. Through joining the MPA programme you would become part of IIPP and UCL, globally recognised leaders in research and innovation.