Science, Technology, Engineering and Public Policy

Entry requirements

A Master’s degree in a relevant discipline from a UK university, or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard.

Months of entry

September

Course content

Doctoral study at UCL's Department of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Public Policy (STEaPP) offers the opportunity to develop a career at the interface of science and public policy. The DPA is policy-orientated and cross-disciplinary research methods are deployed to give students a competitive edge. A placement within a real-world policy setting forms a substantial component of the programme.

Research areas:

• Digital technologies
• Development
• Innovation
• Research impact
• Risk and uncertainty
• Science advice
• Science diplomacy
• Sustainability
• Urbanisation

This course is also available as an MPhil/PhD.