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Policy Into Practice (with Integrated Placement) PGDip

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Tuition GBP 13,860 (Tuition (Year)) — International students
Degree MA
Duration 21 months
Delivery On-campus
Location Birmingham, United Kingdom
Language English

Program Overview

The Policy Into Practice (with Integrated Placement) PGDip at University of Birmingham is a MA programme in Humanities over 21 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.

Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of humanities. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.

Graduates of the Policy Into Practice (with Integrated Placement) PGDip programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across United Kingdom and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.

Key Program Features

  1. Duration: 21 months
  2. Language of instruction: English
  3. Study mode: On-campus
  4. English requirement: IELTS 6.5
  5. Tuition: GBP 13,860 (Tuition (Year)) — International students
  6. Location: Birmingham, United Kingdom

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the Policy Into Practice (with Integrated Placement) PGDip programme are prepared for diverse careers in humanities:

  1. Researcher / Academic
  2. Cultural Programme Manager
  3. Editor / Writer
  4. Translator / Interpreter
  5. Museum Curator
  6. Communications Specialist

Program Curriculum

Course Structure

  1. Sectors and Services in British Social Policy
  2. International Social Policy
  3. Introduction to Applied Social Research
  4. A dissertation
  5. A 20 week work-based placement
  6. Researching Social Policy
  7. Policy Futures: Global and Local Perspectives
  8. Politics of British Social Policy
  9. Migration, Superdiversity, Policy and Practice
  10. Globalisation, International Migration and Citizenship
  11. Third Sector in Social Policy
  12. Special Project in Social Policy
  13. Sectors and Services in British Social Policy
  14. International Social Policy
  15. An 8 week work-based Placement
  16. Decision Making and Priority Setting
  17. Integrated Care Practice and Theory

Admission Requirements

Academic Requirements

For entry onto this programme you should normally have an undergraduate degree of at least an upper second or an equivalent professional qualification. Participants with relevant work or employment experience will also be considered.

English Proficiency: IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.

Tuition & Financial Information

Tuition Fee

GBP 13,860 (Tuition (Year)) — International students

Tuition fees: GBP 13,860 (Tuition (Year)) — International students

IELTS requirement: 6.5

Financial Aid & Scholarships

Contact University of Birmingham directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.

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Application Information
  • Start Date September 2026
  • Language English
  • Duration 21 months
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