Offered By	Crawford School of Public Policy
Minimum	48 units
Academic Contact	Maurette MacLeod (Program Manager) and Professor Benjamin Reilly (Program Director)
Academic Plan	7808XMPA
CRICOS Code	043222G
Areas of Interest	Policy Studies

The Master of Public Administration (MPA) program is aimed at professional managers in the public service and broader public sector environment seeking to develop further their skills as they approach mid-career. In particular, the MPA hones and develops management, leadership, organizational performance capabilities in implementing and delivering public policy. This professional development is achieved through a curriculum - both its compulsory and elective courses – motivated by a scholarly concern for the major contemporary dilemmas 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 administration. Furthermore, MPA 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 MPA faculty combines specialised knowledge and expertise with innovative teaching methods that enrich and broaden students' academic experience.

 

Prerequisites

Applicants should normally hold one of the following:

(1) qualifications equivalent to a degree of bachelor with first or upper second class honours from an Australian University or a Graduate Diploma in Public Administration awarded with Merit or Distinction;

(2) qualifications equivalent to a degree of bachelor from an Australian University and substantial relevant work experience, as determined by the delegated authority; or

(3) an equivalent combination of postgraduate study in Public Administration and relevant work experience, as determined by the delegated 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.