Important for all candidates
Eligibility Criteria
Candidates with 16 years of education from HEC recognized university having CGPA of 2.0/4.0 in the semester system, or 50% marks in the annual system.
| Semester | Credit Hours |
| 1 (First Years) | 12 (Course Work) |
| 2 (First Years) | 12 (Course Work) |
| 3 & 4 (Second Year) | 6 (Thesis) |
Semester 1
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| GPP 700 | Analysin g Public Policy: Concepts , Challenges, and Impacts |
3 |
| GPP 701 | Dynamics of Public Policy & Institutions |
3 |
| Elective-1 | 3 | |
| Elective-2 | 3 | |
| Total | 12 |
Semester 2
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| GPP 702 | Advanced Political Economy of Public Policy | 3 |
| GPP 703 | Understanding Advance Research Methods & Techniques | 3 |
| Elective-3 | 3 | |
| Elective-4 | 3 | |
| Total | 12 |
Total course work credit hours: 24
Semester 3 & 4 – Second Year
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| THS 700 | Thesis | 3+3 |
Total research work credit hours: 06
Total Degree Credit Hours: 24 (Course work) + 06 (Research work) = 30 Credit Hours
DEFICIENCY COURSES
| S NO | Course Codes | Course Name | Credit Hours |
| 1 | IRS 415 | Global Governance and Development | 3 |
| 2 | IRS 403 | Theories of Globalization | 3 |
| 3 | IRS 303 | Global Political Economy | 3 |
ELECTIVE COURSES
| S No | Course Codes | Course Name | Credit Hours |
| 1 | GPP 705 | Understanding Social Policy | 3 |
| 2 | GPP 706 | Advanced Urban Development | 3 |
| 3 | GPP 707 | Advanced Health Policy | 3 |
| 4 | GPP 708 | Advanced Evidence in Public Policy | 3 |
| 5 | GPP 709 | Advanced Global and Local Governance | 3 |
| 6 | GPP 710 | Contemporary Migration Governance in Times of Crisis | 3 |
| 7 | GPP 711 | Advanced Public Policy for Agrarian Markets | 3 |
| 8 | GPP 712 | Advanced Data and Development | 3 |
| 9 | GPP 713 | Advanced Qualitative Methods for Public Policy | 3 |
| 10 | GPP 714 | Governance, Legal Frameworks and Public Policy |
3 |
| 11 | GPP 715 | Contemporary Public Policy of gender-sensitive governance | 3 |
| 12 | GPP 516 | Lections and Public Policy: Dynamics, Challenges, and Impacts |
3 |
| 13 | GPP 717 | Understanding Media and Public Policy governance | 3 |
| 14 | GPP 719 | E-Governance | 3 |
| 15 | GPP 720 | Disaster Management and Governance | 3 |
| 16 | GPP 721 | Energy Management in Public Policy | 3 |
| 17 | GPP 722 | Poverty Elimination | 3 |
| 18 | GPP 724 | Financial Governance | 3 |
| 19 | GPP 723 | Media in Governance | 3 |