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Macquarie University, Sydney
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MASTER OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (AWARDED BY MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY)

The dual degree programme MA in Public Policy and International

Relations makes student eligible to earn two Post Graduate Degrees.

The first year of the academic programme on Public Policy is offered at

School of Public Policy and Governance, Tata Institute of Social Sciences
(Hyderabad).

The second year of the MA Degree programme in International Relations is

offered at Macquarie University, Sydney.

The successful completion of the course curriculum at Macquarie makes the

student eligible for Master of International Relations.

The credits earned at Macquarie University is transferred to School of

Public Policy and Governance, TISS Hyderabad.
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Successful completion of two years would lead to a dual MA degree in

Public Policy and International Relations.
 About TISS and its Hyderabad Campus

TISS was established in 1936, as the Sir Sorabjee

Tata Graduate School of Social Work.

Over the years, TISS has established itself as an institution that excels in
application of social sciences to developmental concerns.

TISS Hyderabad is a top-rated destination for Graduate degrees in

Public Policy and Governance.

The institution works with Governments, Corporations and Non-state actors

towards creating human opportunities, accountable governance and just
societies.

TISS Hyderabad provides an ecosystem to ideate, innovate and incubate

classroom and field learnings for social and policy changes.
 About the Macquarie University Campus

Macquarie University is recognised globally for its pre-eminence in key research

disciplines, as well as producing graduates who are among the most sought-after
professionals in the world.

The Master of International Relations, which is built around innovative approaches and
thinking, empowers to comprehend and evaluate contemporary regional and global
developments.

With more than 300 leading companies located on or around the Macquarie campus,
their students are able to tap into industry connections that give them an edge in their
future careers. The staff also have access to outstanding research and innovation
opportunities with some of the world’s leading organisations.

In 2022, Macquarie University’s main campus in Macquarie Park adopted a new name
– Wallumattagal Campus – to recognise the Traditional Custodians of the land on
which the University is situated, the Wallumattagal Clan of the Dharug Nation.
 School of Public Policy and Governance

A research- based A platform to

teaching and envisage and create
training space policy pathways for
mentors policy inclusive and just
professionals and societies
thought leaders

A programme that An innovative

connects policy pedagogy embedded
processes and in Capstone Projects
outcomes through and field
evidence-based experiences enable
policy-making application-oriented
approaches and learning
methods

Inter-disciplinary curriculum
Innovative pedagogy
Combination of theory with experiential
 Curriculum Framework- MA in Public Policy
Foundational Disciplines Experiential Learning

One week Rural Field Immersion

Ethics Economic Political Science Sociology Law
s Six weeks Capstone Project with Public
Policy and Good Governance Labs

Design: Designing policy institutions for effective change

Skills and Competencies Acquired

Evidence: Nurturing capacities for evidence-based policy making

Acquiring Competencies: Acquiring Skillsets:
Policy Data Analytics
Multiple lenses to Policy Analyses: Studying policy through institutional (micro & big data)
frameworks, legal architecture, economic and social theory
Dissertations
Policy Analysis Research
Policy Methodologies for
Processes: Emphasising quantitative and qualitative techniques for
monitoring Policy Studies
understanding policy processes and outcomes Reading and
Impact
Evaluations Writing Policy
Global Insights: Drawing lessons from the experiences of Documents -
international policy regimes
Project
Management Briefs, Memos,
Policies
Interconnectedness: Appreciating policy as an inter-related discursive
field where one policy sector invariably affects the other Reading
Legislations &
Court Judgements
 Curriculum Framework- Master of International Relations

Units on International
Units with a Regional Focus
Relations Theory and Issues in
and Diplomacy in Practice
World Politics

Understanding World
International Relations
Politics: Methodological Developing an advanced
and Theoretical understanding of the political, International Relations
social, economic and legal Practice
International Political components and processes of
Economy the international system.

International Law and Europe and the World

Global Governance
Technology, Power and
Uneven Development
Security in World Politics
Understanding how these
components and institutions
operate in specific regions of The Middle East in Global
the world. Politics
 Faculty at SPPG
Dr Amit Sadhukhan, Economist: Dr Arvind Pandey,
Impact Evaluation, Trade Urban Economist
Economics, Urban Informal &Geographer: Data Science,
Labour Migration Studies

Prof TCA Anant,

Prof Aseem Prakash, Economist: Dr Bibhu Prasad Nayak,
Policy Studies: Institution, Former Chief Statistician of India (retd.), Ecological Economist:
Regulation, Governance, Cities Adjunct Faculty; Data Science, Ecological Commons,
Land and Real estate Institutions, Law and Public Policy Community Institutions

Dr Dipak Samal,
Dr Ipsita Sapra,
Data Scientist: Data visualization, Geo spatial
Sociologist: Social Conflict, Social
mapping
Inclusion, Development Practice

Dr Pushpika Bara,
Dr Pallabi Chakraborty, Economist:
Political Scientist: Gender, Social
Data Sciences, Quantitative methods
Movements

Dr Sneha Biswas, Dr Vinod Kumar,

Ecologist: Political Scientist:
Community Practices and Institutions Study of State and Institutions, Marginalisation
 Faculty at Macquarie
Associate Professor Sung-Young Kim,
Chair of the Discipline of Politics and International Dr Umut Ozguc, Lecturer
Relations Border politics, critical security studies, settler
International Political Economy, comparative politics of East colonialism, International Relations theory
Asia, developmental states, economic statecraft

Dr Govand Azeez, Lecturer Dr Francesco Stolfi, Senior Lecturer

Political philosophy, political economy, social Public policy, regulatory politics,
transformations comparative politics of Europe

Associate Professor Noah Bassil Associate Professor Jonathan Symons

Postcolonialism, political economy, international Environmental politics, global climate politics,
relations of the Middle East and North Africa International Relations theory

Associate Professor Jumana Bayeh Associate Professor Ian Tregenza

Postcolonial studies, Middle East studies, Political theory, history of political thought,
Arab diaspora literature and culture religion and politics

Associate Professor Steve Wood

Dr Lloyd Cox, Senior Lecturer
Politics and foreign policy making in the European
U.S. political history and foreign policy, globalisation and
Union, prestige, status and other ideational influences
nationalism, politics of emotions
in International Relations
Admission Information

Fees:

Year 1 at TISS Hyderabad:

4.01 Lakhs INR

Year 2 at Macquarie
University: 75% fee waiver
on the course fee.*

Duration:

2 Years/4 Semesters

Eligibility:

An Undergraduate Degree
in any Discipline

*Eligibility conditions apply in terms of grades and English language proficiency

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