MSc in Innovation Policy

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Programme Code: TMIP

Department: Geography and Environment

For students starting this programme of study in 2025/26

Guidelines for interpreting programme regulations

Classification scheme for the award of a taught master's degree (four units)
Exam sub-board local rules

Full-year programme. Students must take courses to the value of four full units.

Please note that places are limited on some optional courses. Admission onto any particular course is not guaranteed and may be subject to timetabling constraints and/or students meeting specific prerequisite requirements.
Paper	Course number, title (unit value)
Year 1
Paper 1	GY481 Foundations of Innovation Policy (1.0)
	GY482 Masterclass in Innovation Policy (0.5) #

Paper 2
	Courses to the value of 1.0 unit(s) from the following: GY404 Inclusive Growth (0.5) #
	GY409 Globalisation and territorial development: Theory, Evidence and Policy (0.5)
	GY410 Economics of Local and Regional Development (0.5)
	GY413 Regional Development and Policy (0.5) #

Paper 3
	Courses to the value of 0.5 unit(s) from the following: GY428 Applied Quantitative Methods (0.5) #
	MG482 Innovation and Technology Management (0.5)
	MY405 Research Design for Policy and Programme Evaluation (0.5)
	MY452A Applied Regression Analysis (0.5) #
	MY452W Applied Regression Analysis (0.5) #
	MY457 Causal Inference for Observational and Experimental Studies (0.5) #

	(OR) any course not taken under Paper 2, from the Paper 2 options list below: Paper 2 options list
Paper 4	GY486 Dissertation - MSc Local Economic Development and MSc Innovation Policy (1.0)



GY404 Inclusive Growth (0.5) #
GY409 Globalisation and territorial development: Theory, Evidence and Policy (0.5)
GY410 Economics of Local and Regional Development (0.5)
GY413 Regional Development and Policy (0.5) #

# means there may be prerequisites for this course. Please view the course guide for more information.

Note for prospective students:
For changes to graduate course and programme information for the next academic session, please see the graduate summary page for prospective students. Changes to course and programme information for future academic sessions can be found on the graduate summary page for future students.