You are here:

Public service

Expert advice on choosing the best public and voluntary sector postgraduate course for you - including essential questions to consider, advice on different courses available and tips from postgraduate students

How to choose the best public and voluntary sector postgraduate course for you

Competition for jobs means that graduates are looking to give themselves an edge against other candidates, but in public service it’s not always the case that a postgraduate degree will put you ahead of the pack.

Which postgraduate social work course should I choose?

Bill Beaumont, lecturer in social work at Bristol University's School of Policy Studies offers his advice on researching the right postgraduate course for you.

Postgraduate profile: MSc public policy and management

Edward Hedger studied and MSc in public policy and management to gain practical knowledge that he could apply to his role in international development.

Top postgraduate courses in public service

MRes/MSc/PgDip Management in the Public Sector
Birkbeck, University of London

MPhil/PhD Public Policy
De Montfort University

MSc Public Sector Economics
University of Leicester

MA/PgDip Public Policy
University of Nottingham

MA Public Health Leadership
University of Leeds

Top universities for postgraduate courses in the public and voluntary sectors

University of Bristol

University of Cambridge

University of Leeds

London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London

University of Nottingham

Top institutions