Offered By	Crawford School of Economics and Government
Minimum	48 units
Academic Contact	Maurette MacLeod (Program Manager) and Associate Professor Adrian Kay (Program Director)
Academic Plan	6808XGDPA
CRICOS Code	043223G

The Graduate Diploma in Public Administration is designed for men and women who:

• have been working in a particular government agency in a developing or transitional country and want to widen skills and knowledge to qualify for promotion or a new job. For example, students have come from the Statistics Office, the Ombudsman’s office, or a regional government.
• have been working in an aid agency and want to increase their skills in management, increase their understanding of development issues, and gain a portable qualification. For example, students have come from AUSAID or the Salvation Army; and
• want to study and carry out research on practical or theoretical issues in development.

The Graduate Diploma in Public Administration provides access to the Master of Public Policy specialising in Development Administration, Public Management, or other specialisations.

Prerequisites

Applicants should normally hold one of the following:

(1) a degree from a recognised university or other tertiary institution approved by the Admissions Sub-Committee of the Board of Studies that is equivalent to a degree of bachelor from an Australian University; or

(2) relevant practical experience deemed by the by the Admissions Sub-Committee of the Board of Studies to qualify the student for admission and approved by the Prescribed Authority.

The information published on the Study at ANU 2012 website applies to the 2012 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2011 website.