Research course
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.
Qualification, course duration and attendance options
- DPA
- part time72 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
- Distance learningis available for this qualification
- full time48 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
- Distance learningis available for this qualification
- MPhil/PhD
- full time48 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
- part time72 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
Mphil/Phd- Research degrees may start at any time of the year, but typically start in September.
Course contact details
- Name
- Enquiries
- steapp.admissions@ucl.ac.uk