Molly Smith, Public Policy MSc, 24-25
“I applied to study at the Political Science Department at UCL as not only did I want to be in London and at the centre of policy making in the UK, but UCL’s programme allows you to both build a strong foundational knowledge of UK politics and policy, whilst giving you the freedom to specialise. They also offer an amazing array of extra-curricular activities to get involved with, from weekly talks, to various academic journals, and the CRIS programme, which allows you to connect and partner with local organisations when writing your dissertation. The combination of the quality and structure of the course, and the extra opportunities around the department and campus ultimately sealed the deal for me!”
“The programme helped me to prepare for my current career by putting an emphasis on case studies from the “real world” and not focusing solely on the theories of public policy and management. This combination enabled me to better understand how the theories can actually be observed in existing legislation and policy making. I was also given the opportunity to conduct my thesis on the European Commission’s State aid response to the COVID-19 outbreak, a novel issue which was not studied much at the time but has been very important for most European industrial sectors in recent years.”
