Postgraduate Programme

Postgraduate Certificate in Policy, Politics and Economics

Get the skills and qualifications that will make you stand out among other ambitious professionals in understanding and influencing policies and politics.

Duration:

3 months

Course Start Date:

January 25th, 2025

Learning Mode:

Physical or Online

Overview

This Postgraduate Certificate in Policy, Politics and Economics has been carefully designed to help create professionals that have an interest in understanding, helping understand and shaping policy, politics, and economics of the world they live in. It is ideal for those who are new to or want to participate in public life and those who are already participating and want to increase their knowledge.

In this programme, you will learn how to professionally understand how policies are formulated and influenced, carry out research that can promote or counter policy and politics, prepare political and economic documents, and analyse and explain policies, politics and economics of the private and political sector, provide quotes to clients, grant and conduct interviews, write speeches, coordinate polls, surveys and manage the information you gather.

Who is this course for?

Learning Outcome

This programme will give you the skills and certificate necessary to work as an expert in Policy, Politics and Economics. It will enable you to use your knowledge and experience in a very wide range of organisations in the public and private sectors.

With the CIAPS International Postgraduate Certificate in Policy, Politics and Economics qualification, you will get the skills and qualifications that will make you stand out among other ambitious professionals that are dedicated to understating and influencing policy, politics and economics in the private and public sector.

At the end of the course, you will be guided into the process of successfully finding jobs and progressing in your career as a Certified Expert in Policy, Politics and Economics.

Course Content

  • Politics in theory and practice
  • Essential Principles of Economics and Macroeconomics
  • Formulation and Observations
  • Political Institutions and Constitutions
  • Economic Institutions and Financial Markets
  • Communication and Research Technique
  • Political and Economic Theories
  • Introduction to International Law and Relations
  • Topical Political Issues
  • Budget Analysis
  • Job Placement and Practice

Where you can work

This course has been designed with the clear objective of training passionate, dedicated professionals who will be capable of covering leading roles in commercial and industrial organisations. Depending on your experience and interests, you will graduate from the programme with the required competency and confidence to work in a variety of organisations such as:

  • Media Organisations
  • Political Parties
  • Thinktanks
  • Government
  • Parliament
  • Lobby and Advocacy Organisations
  • Consultancy Firms
  • Charities
  • Education
  • Research and Survey Firms

Attendance and Duration

This is a 16-week hands-on, innovative and dynamic programme that focuses on the essential and practical elements of policies, politics and economics. Graduates from the course will leave CIAPS with a very clear understanding of the essential features of what it takes to be an Expert of Policy, Politics and Economics and how to find jobs in various organisations in the public and private sector. During the programme each student will experience different areas related to being a Certified Expert of Policy, Politics and Economics.
Registration Fee
100
Tuition Fee
1200
Flexible Payment Method
  • You can register now and pay your Tuition fees later
  • 30% Down Payment for tuition fee (spread the balance over the duration of the course)
  • Installment payment plans are available for tuition fee.
Cost
  • Registration Fee:
    100
  • Tuition fee:
    1200

Includes tuition, learning material, and ancillary facilities.

Applicable Discounts

Save up to 50% on your Tuition Fee.

If you qualify for all discounts, you can pay as little as

600
for your Tuition. This does not apply to the Registration fee.

  • Early bird Discount (15% of tuition fee): Complete 50% of the tuition fee before course start date to be eligible for this discount.
  • Referral Discount (15% of tuition fee): If a former CIAPS student referred you to CIAPS, you can include his/her CIAPS student number as the discount code in the registration form to be eligible for this discount.
  • Unemployment Discount (20% of tuition fee): This discount is available to applicants who are unemployed.

You can claim any or all of these discounts in the Registration Form when applying for the course.

The CIAPS Advantage

Learn from the best

Our faculty are top professionals in the field.

Flexible study times

You can choose to have your classes on weekdays (Monday to Friday) or weekends (Saturday and Sunday).

Develop practical skills

During the programme, you will experience different areas of this field's roles and projects that help you build skills.

Career support

We have a team of competent and passionate professionals available to assist you with career guidance, CV preparations and registrations with international professional bodies.

Enabling learning environment and friendly staff

Learn and grow in a comfortable learning environment with great welfare services.

Earn an international certificate

CIAPS is an internationally recognised professional graduate school. Earning our certificate makes you competitive locally and globally.

Applicants for this course should have a first degree or equivalent (Bachelors, HND). Having a good grade is a major advantage. Applicants without such qualifications may apply, but their applications will be subject to a more complex process and they will be required to demonstrate their ability to successfully follow the programme.

In all cases, applicants will be tested by CIAPS through written assessments and verbal interviews. Applicants will be deemed successful only if they are judged to possess a good mix of:

  • Imagination and creative thinking
  • Written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability and willingness to learn
  • Sense of responsibility and ability to work in a team
  • Resilience and stability
  • Integrity and respect for others

*Applicants are highly advised to have access to a laptop or equivalent

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