Where to for MA/MSc in Public Policy or equivalent?

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It's in London

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Internationally recognized uni, quite strong in political sciences

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Boast about a well-developed internship scheme, although I've trouble finding info on this elsewhere

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Strand campus seems lovely

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Good graduate employment rate and starting salaries

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~£8,000 tuition fee

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Central London location makes campus-near accomodation unlikely

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Uni appears more well-known than the course in question, although such name recognition may work in its favour anyway

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It's in Oxford

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Incomparably high name recognition of university

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According to statistics, only two applicants per spot in MSc of Comparative Social Policy (may be construed as a con as well, but I find no indication that the course would be sub-par)

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The whole Oxbridge experience, which I'll admit I've a very soft spot for

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At least one academic which I know shares my research interest

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Girlfriend lives there, so familiar with the city

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~£10,000 tuition fee, plus college fee; then again, since I'm an idiot, I'm almost thinking that the extra cost will be worth it for the Oxford experience

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Earliest application deadline

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Arguably most difficult to get into, although that might be my nerves playing into it as well

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Once again, uni name recognition likely a lot higher than the course

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I'm definitely a bit too enchanted by the Oxford heritage and brand to think about the course, and the university for that part, in an unbiased manner

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At ~£5,500 tuition fee, by far the most affordable

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Interesting origin as an educational institution in a traditionally poor and destitute part of London, being the East End; although it's not a major thing, it ties in with my interest in access to education

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Cheapish area (for being London) to live in, meaning near-campus living might be a possibility

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One of the cases where the Politics department actually seems to rank above the university itself

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While not as traditionally excellent, gives a definite air of forward motion, certainly helped by its recent introduction into the Russell Group

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Among the UK's highest graduate employment rate (although King's says the same thing, so I'm suspecting foul play with statistics from both of them)

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Definitely the least recognized name on the list

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East End arguably less appealing than Central London or Oxford; while I haven't seen the campus yet, it appears far less spectacular

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A lot of specialised, rather than general MAs; this can definitely be construed as a pro though, in that it allows specialisation to a far greater degree

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Little info about internship possibilities and links with employers, and less likelihood of being able to rely on the name

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Very high international name recognition

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Gorgeous main building and located in a nice area of London

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Decently -- although not magnificently -- well-known Public Policy programme

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Boasts links with employers, although as usual there is little info on in what manner they do

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~£10,000 in tuition fees, putting it on par with Oxford as the most expensive, while lacking the Oxford brand

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Very expensive part of town, so near-campus living highly improbable

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By far the course I've researched the least