Course Overview

Strathclyde’s MSc in Technology Policy & Management will provide you with the context and skills to operate at the nexus of the public and private sectors. With innovation as the central thread running through your studies, you'll gain a repertoire of frameworks and tools enabling you to formulate, contribute to and analyze the complex dynamics of technology policy and industrial strategy.

Through learning with our world-leading faculty and our networks of practitioners, Technology Policy & Management will equip you with a thorough theoretical grounding and a practice-based understanding of technology policy formulation, analysis, and management. 

Technology Policy & Management is a truly interdisciplinary program that draws on the academic expertise of all four faculties at the University of Strathclyde:

• Strathclyde Business School

• Faculty of Engineering

• Faculty of Science

• Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

This enables you to develop a multidisciplinary perspective that will prepare you well for a wide range of boundary-spanning careers in various contexts relevant to technology policy and management. 

The University of Strathclyde is embedded in, and an integral part of, the Glasgow City Innovation District. The District is home to global innovative companies and organizations located in Glasgow to nurture and accelerate growth, improve productivity, and access world-class research and technology from the University.

Technology Policy & Management has been uniquely designed to closely align with Glasgow City Innovation District, offering you access to and engagement with the wide range of organizations in this rapidly growing business community. This engagement will be realized in your studies via live case studies, projects, and guest lectures from our partners, offering you a genuinely experiential year.

General Eligibility

Academic requirements

Upper second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in an Engineering or Science discipline, including the physical or natural sciences and informatics.

Previous working experience will also be considered but will not compensate for academic performance.

Entry requirements may be widened to include other professional backgrounds and social sciences or humanities qualifications, given relevant mathematical or design-relevant coursework.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• IELTS 6.0 overall (no individual band less than 5.5)