MASTER OF ART IN PUBLIC POLICY
If you can imagine a better world, believe public policy can help us achieve it, and flourish in a learning and working environment that is Inclusive, Innovative, and Progressive – JOIN US
“Make your life a Masterpiece”
WHO YOU CAN BECOME:
Policy Analysts, Strategic Planners, Public and Non-Profit Managers, Public Policy Consultants, Futurists, Political Campaigners.
THE SKILLS YOU WILL GET:
Critical thinking, Design thinking, Policy analysis, Futures thinking, Professional communication, Policy community engagement, and opportunity to do consultancy projects
COMPULSORY COURSES:
Public Policy and Governance
Economics for Policy Analysis
Research Design and Methods for Public Policy
Decision Support System and Data Analytics for Public Policy
Policy Narratives, Negotiation, and Communication
FOCUS AREAS INCLUDE:
Governance
Urban Policy
Climate Change
Environment Policy
SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE:
1. Thomas J. and Catherine V. Kittredge Scholarship (TCK Scholarship)
2. Thai Government Scholarship (for Thais only)
3. Chiang Mai University Presidential Scholarship
4. Research Assistantships
Please visit our website at www.spp.cmu.ac.th
- PhD in Public Policy
Solutions to society’s greatest challenges require an interdisciplinary approach and deep understanding of the many factors that shape and drive policy decisions.
“Join CMU-SPP to be part of the solution”
CMU-SPP PhD program trains policy scholars and ‘pracademics’ in the cutting-edge techniques needed to create evidence-based, values-driven solutions.
CMU-SPP doctoral students acquire advanced skills, drawing on resources from multiple departments of Chiang Mai University and international partners.
CMU-SPP faculty serve on the editorial boards of Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis, Critical Policy Studies, and Economic Development Quarterly.
Our pracademic faculty consult with or have been employed by global agencies and non-governmental organizations, including the World Bonk, the OECD, UN Development Programme, Transparency International, Asia Foundation, UN Food and Agriculture Organization, UK District Council’s Network, Thailand’s National Innovation Agency, Thai Ministry of Energy, and Johns
Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health.
KEY FACTS:
3-4 years program length
Modest Tuition & Scholarship support
Chiang Mai Lifestyle
Faculty with extensive publication records & practical experience
Rolling application process: Apply when best for you
4 COMPULSORY COURSES & PhD THESIS:
Theories of Public Policy
Qualitative Research Methods for Policy Analysts
Quantitative Research Methods for Policy Analysis
Seminar in Public Policy
*Thesis-only track possible
Please visit our website at www.spp.cmu.ac.th
