MA in Public Policy and Law* (Self-Financed Programme)
Location:Hyderabad and Mumbai
School: School of Public Policy and Governance
Intake: 30
Description
Admission Brochure | Queries: sppg-secretariat.outreach@tiss.ac.in |
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Description of the Degree |
Eligibility |
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Integrated MA in Public Policy and Governance and LLM in Law and Social Policy
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BA-LLB /LLB /LLB (hons) |
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MA in Public Policy and Law |
Undergraduate Degree |
DESIGN OF THE PROGRAMME
In the first year of the program, students will receive extensive training in public policy and governance at the School of Public Policy and Governance, located at the Hyderabad Campus of TISS. The second year will take place at the School of Law, Rights, and Constitutional Governance at TISS Mumbai, where students will gain a multifaceted understanding of legal education, focusing on the intersections of legislation, law, and public policy.
Students admitted to the program with a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree to the integrated post graduate programme will be awarded, upon successful completion: a Master of Arts in Public Policy and Governance and a Master of Laws (LLM) in Law and Social Policy.
Students admitted to the programme with an undergraduate degree in any discipline other than a Master of Laws (LLB) will be awarded a degree in Master of Arts upon successful completion.
ABOUT THE PROGRAMME
The dual degree program in Public Policy and Law, with its multidisciplinary focus, aims to develop a group of professionals with the competency to navigate the institutional and legal aspects of public and social policy. This training is designed to foster expertise in promoting equitable, gender-just, and sustainable societies. It equips students with competencies and skillsets to:
Familiarise students with the policy architecture, legal frameworks, regulatory designs, and govern policies in India and other countries in the global south.
Evaluate policy impact through micro and big data and qualitative field insights
Comprehend constitutional and legal provisions, social texts, policy documents, court judgements, legislations, international legal instruments, and other official documents.
Enables students to advocate for the legal rights of underprivileged and marginalised individuals and offers skillsets for pursuing legal studies and engaging in legal advocacy.
Enhances the capacity to do socio-legal research/public policy research utilising suitable research methodologies.
Undertake experiential learning through Capstone Projects/ Clinical Legal Internship/Fieldwork.
Distribution of Credit Hours:
YEAR 1 – PUBLIC POLICY AND GOVERNANCE
The year one of the Programme is delivered at the School of Public Policy and Governance at TISS Hyderabad
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Year I: Total Credit 46
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Semester I: 24 Credits |
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Description |
Code |
Course Title |
Credit |
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Core |
SCPO-1 |
Public Policy: Paradigms & Practices |
2 |
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SCPO-2 |
Policy Institutions in Practice |
2 |
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PPG-1 |
Ethics of Public Action |
2 |
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PPG-2 |
State, Law and Governance |
2 |
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PPG-3 |
Development Economics and Public Policy 1 |
2 |
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Skill Based Courses |
POS-1 |
Academic Writing and Communication Skills |
1 |
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POS-2 |
Basics of Excel and STATA/R |
1 |
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POS-3 |
Basic Mathematics for Public Policy |
1 |
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POS-4 |
Geo-visualization of Society and Nature |
1 |
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POS-5 |
Basic Statistics for Development Data |
2 |
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Internship |
PPG-EL -1 |
Experiential Learning – Rural Exposure Visit |
4 |
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Value Added Course |
POV-1 |
Universal Human Values 1 |
15 Hours |
Semester II
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Semester II: 22 Credit |
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Description |
Code |
Course Title |
Credit |
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Core Courses |
SCPO-3 |
Policy Analysis Exercise |
2 |
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SCPO-4 |
Basic Econometrics Methods for Policy Research |
2 |
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PPG-5 |
Public Economics |
2 |
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PPG-6 |
Impact Evaluation |
2 |
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PPG -7 |
Development Economic and Public Policy 2 |
2 |
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Elective Courses (Only one) |
POE- 1
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Policy Advocacy |
2 |
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POE- 2 |
Comparative Public Policy
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POE -3 |
Energy Transition and Resource Governance |
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POE -4 |
Natural Resource Based livelihoods |
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POE-5 |
Climate Resilient Cities
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POE-6 |
Urban Health
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Skill Based Programme |
PPGS- 1 |
Advanced Training in Census and Large-Scale Survey – Census, NSS, NFHS |
4 |
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Internship |
PPG-EL-2 |
Public Policy and Good Governance Lab |
4 |
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Value Added Course
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POV-2 |
Universal Human Values |
15 Hours |
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Indian Knowledge System |
IKS-1 |
Traditions in Indian Philosophy Traditional Water Wisdom |
2 |
YEAR II: LAW AND SOCIAL POLICY
The Year II of the Prorgamme will be delivered at the School of Law, Rights, and Constitutional Governance at TISS Mumbai
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Year II: Total Credit 41
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Semester III: 17 Credits
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Description |
Code |
Course Title |
Credit |
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Core Courses
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FC 01 |
Law and Justice in Globalised world |
3 |
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FC 02 |
Social Policy, Justice and Development. |
3 |
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FC 03 |
Research Methods and Legal Writing |
3 |
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LLM 01 Core |
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2 |
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Skill
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LLM 02 skill |
Law, Policy and Regulatory Governance |
2 |
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Fieldwork/ Internship |
LLM. FW-1 |
Clinical Legal Fieldwork/ Internship- I |
4 |
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Semester IV: 24 Credits |
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Core |
LLM 04 Core |
Public Policy and Legislative Advocacy |
2 |
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Skill |
LLM 03 skill |
Community, Citizen Participation in Public Policy (Participatory Public Policy and Delivery Institutions) |
2 |
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Elective |
LLM 05 Elective |
Forensic Justice: Implications for Policy
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2 |
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LLM 05 Elective |
Alternate Dispute Resolution: Mediation and Emotions |
2 |
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Fieldwork/ Internship
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LLM-FW-II |
Clinical Legal Fieldwork/ Internship -II |
4 |
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Research |
LLM.D |
Field-based Research /Dissertation |
12 |
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Total |
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41 |
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Indian Knowledge Systems |
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Law & Public Policy
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30 Hours Non-Credited |
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Value Added Course
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Emotional Intelligence and Social Policy Advocacy (EISPA) |
30 Hours Non-Credited |
Fee Structure:
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MA in Public Policy and Law |
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Component |
Fees |
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Semester |
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I |
II |
III |
IV |
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FEE |
Tuition Fee |
120,000 |
120,000 |
120,000 |
120,000 |
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Examination Fees |
5,000 |
5,000 |
5,000 |
5,000 |
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CHARGES |
Field Work/Internship/ Experiential Learning Charges |
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10,000 |
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IT Charges |
20,000 |
20,000 |
20,000 |
20,000 |
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Library Charges |
1,500 |
1,500 |
1,500 |
1,500 |
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Other charges (ID, Convocation & Miscellaneous) |
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2,500 |
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FUNDS |
Students’ Competency Fund |
10,000 |
10,000 |
10,000 |
10,000 |
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Alumni fund |
0 |
500 |
500 |
0 |
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Lab charges/Studio Fund |
0 |
10,000 |
0 |
0 |
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Development Fund |
5,000 |
0 |
5,000 |
0 |
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Student’s Union Fund |
500 |
500 |
500 |
500 |
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Medical Insurance Fund |
2,000 |
0 |
2,000 |
0 |
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DEPOSITS |
Caution Deposit (refundable at the time of exit from programme on submission of No Dues Certificate) |
10,000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Total |
174,000 |
167,500 |
164,500 |
169,500 |
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Institute reserves the right to revise the fee structure of programmes if necessary |
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Total Fee: MA in Public Policy and Law: 6,75,500 INR
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Integrated Programme – MA in Public Policy and Governance and LLM in Law and Social Policy |
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Component |
Fees |
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Semester |
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I |
II |
III |
IV |
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FEE |
Tuition Fee |
120,000 |
120,000 |
175,000 |
175,000 |
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Examination Fees |
5,000 |
5,000 |
5,000 |
5,000 |
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CHARGES |
Field Work/Internship/ Experiential Learning Charges |
0 |
0 |
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10,000 |
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IT Charges |
20,000 |
20,000 |
20,000 |
20,000 |
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Library Charges |
1,500 |
1,500 |
1,500 |
1,500 |
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Other charges (ID, Convocation & Miscellaneous) |
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2,500 |
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FUNDS |
Students’ Competency Fund |
10,000 |
10,000 |
10,000 |
10,000 |
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Alumni fund |
0 |
500 |
500 |
0 |
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Lab charges/Studio Fund |
0 |
10000 |
0 |
0 |
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Development Fund |
5,000 |
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5,000 |
0 |
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Student’s Union Fund |
500 |
500 |
500 |
500 |
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Medical Insurance Fund |
2,000 |
0 |
2,000 |
0 |
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DEPOSITS |
Caution Deposit (refundable at the time of exit from the programme on submission of No Dues Certificate) |
10,000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Total |
174,000 |
167,500 |
219,500 |
224,500 |
Integrated Programme – (MA in Public Policy and Governance and Master of Laws (LLM) in Law and Social Policy: 7,85500 INR
Institute reserves the right to revise the Fee Structure of programmes if necessary.
Expenses related to Practicum / Study tour / Rural fieldwork / Urban fieldwork/Winter Institute, if any, will have to be met by the students themselves at the time of the activity.
No fee concession is available for self-financed programmes
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