Master of Public Policy
| Offered By | Crawford School of Public Policy |
|---|---|
| Minimum | 48 units |
| Academic Contact | Maurette MacLeod(Program Manager) and Professor Benjamin Reilly (Program Director) |
| Academic Plan | 7102XMPUBP |
| CRICOS Code | 012473A |
| Areas of Interest | Policy Studies |
The purpose of the Master of Public Policy (MPP) program is to provide public policy education of leading international renown for professionals to develop further as leaders in a variety of public sector roles, including public services, third sector organizations or government affairs positions in the private sector. The MPP’s scope includes providing students with a mixture of theory and practice to build the tools and knowledge necessary for high quality policy analysis, including design, advocacy, and evaluation as well as building political and program management capabilities. The MPP curriculum - both its compulsory and elective courses - is defined by an educational concern for the major policy issues confronted by government, business and society both in Australia and internationally alongside the latest disciplinary and interdisciplinary debates in the social sciences on the nature of good public policy. Furthermore, MPP faculty members are nationally and internationally recognised experts in their fields; and many have real-world experience in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. Widely acknowledged as dedicated teachers, the MPP faculty combines specialised knowledge and expertise with innovative teaching methods that enrich and broaden students' academic experience.
The Master of Public Policy consists of 48 units, including compulsory and suitable elective courses as specified, and can be taken in any of the following nine forms:
1. Master of Public Policy
Normally 18 units of compulsory courses as follows:
CRWF8000 Governments, Markets and Global Change
POGO8082 Political Institutions and Policy Processes#
POGO8081 Economics for Government*
On the basis of previous studies, candidates may be granted exemption from one or more courses and may substitute additional electives.
* Those who have been credited with POGO8016 Economic Way of Thinking I and/or POGO8019 Economic Way of Thinking II may substitute another approved elective.
# Those who have been credited with POGO8090 Making and Evaluating Policy or POGO8012 Comparative Government and Politics must substitute another approved elective.
2. - 9. Students can also enrol in the Master of Public Policy specialising in (click on the links for details):
- Policy Analysis
- Development Policy
- Economic Policy
- Social Policy
- Environmental Policy
- Industry Strategy
- International Policy
- Environmental Law
For information about elective courses please see "Study Options"
Prerequisites
Applicants should normally hold:
(1) a Graduate Diploma in Public Administration awarded with Merit or Distinction; or
(2) qualifications equivalent to a degree of Bachelor with first or upper second class honours from an Australian University and suitable work experience, as determined by the Prescribed Authority; or
(3) qualifications equivalent to a degree of Bachelor from an Australian University and substantial relevant work experience, as determined by the Prescribed Authority; or
(4) an equivalent combination of postgraduate study in public policy and administration and relevant work experience, as determined by the Prescribed Authority.
The information published on the Study at ANU 2013 website applies to the 2013 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2012 website.
