Overview

The programme at University of Buckingham leads to the qualification “Doctor of Public Policy and Political Economy” and will be an important qualification for those wishing to advance a career in any area of public policy or advance an academic career.

Features

We also welcome students later in life who, as well as studying for the qualification, will be able to share their experience with other students at the study weekends.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

You will attend a study weekend in May of your first academic year at the Vinson Centre, University of Buckingham.

The study weekend will include: further lectures on schools of economic thought and their relevance to public policy and a preliminary research proposal presentation as well as research methods training.

This module will be a reflective analysis relating experience in your professional role to models in political economy (for example, public choice, institutional economics, market failure models etc) or to key figures in the development of thinking on political economy or public policy.

You will then attend a second study weekend in October of the second academic year and your research proposal will be finalised. This will also be at the Vinson Centre.

In Module Four, you will undertake a research thesis of a recommended length of 55,000 to 65,000 words.

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-14 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

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79

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Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Buckingham, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Public Policy View 3 other PhDs in Public Policy in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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79

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Other requirements

General requirements

Good Honours (2.1 or above) BA or BSc degree in an appropriate discipline or a relevant Masters degree. If you only have a Masters degree, you must have achieved an average of 60 per cent or above.

In addition, you must have had two years’ work experience in a relevant area if you are currently working. Alternatively, you can enter the programme if you have had ten years’ previous relevant work experience if you are no longer working in a public policy area or if you are not working at all.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

6200 GBP / year

≈ 6200 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

6200 GBP / year

≈ 6200 GBP / year

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