International Social and Public Policy with Study Abroad

About this course

International social and public policy is a discipline that examines how governments and other institutions respond to social problems, and how those responses vary across countries and contexts. It draws on economics, political science, sociology, behavioural science, and philosophy to ask fundamental questions about the causes of inequality, the design of welfare systems, the politics of public spending, and how evidence can and should inform the decisions that shape people's lives. Comparative analysis, examining how different societies have approached similar challenges, is central to the field. At Bristol this four-year full-time programme, which includes a foundation year as its first stage, develops your ability to analyse and critically evaluate policy issues in and across societies in a range of geographical and cultural contexts. You will compare key ideas and theoretical fram

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 50% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 62 / 100Secretarial and related occupations · 10% of graduatescards →
• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 10% of graduatescards →
• 52 / 100Finance Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 20% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Sales occupations · 5% of graduatescards →

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