Study programmes

The study programme prepares public and social policy professionals with important interdisciplinary overlaps into social practice. Upon graduating from the programme, students have mastered state-of-art knowledge about policy making processes and the ability to analyze such processes independently, creatively and critically by using both quantitative and qualitative research methods. To propose and evaluate solution designs, the graduates are able to analyse the procedures of design, implementation and evaluation of public policies at different levels (local, regional, national, international). The graduates are also able to analyse and critically evaluate stakeholders’ actions in relevant institutional frameworks. The graduates are able to communicate and advocate ways of solving complex public policy problems vis-à-vis interested political representatives, administrators, experts and members of the general public. Graduates of the Public and Social Policy study programme can work in public administration, the civic and business sectors, or political institutions. Their knowledge and skills enable them to effectively and efficiently perform analytical, conceptual, organizational, communicative and managerial tasks in creating and implementing public and social policies within the European and global contexts. By the same token, they will be able pursue an academic career in the Czech Republic or elsewhere.