Executive Master of Public Policy

at Australian National University

Program Structure:

The Executive Master of Public Policy requires the completion of 48 units, which must consist of:

• 18 units from completion of the following compulsory courses:
• POGO8504 Governing Contemporary Public Policy
• POGO8505 Leading and Influencing Public Policy
• POGO8506 Strategic Policymaking
   

A minimum 6 units from completion of the following courses:

• POGO8500 Evidence and Analysis in Public Policy
• POGO8096 Policy Research
• POGO8025 Social Policy Analysis
   

A maximum 24 units from completion of courses from the following list:

• POGO8140 Practice-Based Project
• CRWF7000 Applied Policy Project
• CRWF7002 Policy Field School
• POGO8035 Research Project
• POGO8081 Economics for Government
• POGO8044 Global Social Policy
• POGO8045 International Policy Making in the Shadow of the Future
• POGO8048 Public Finance
• POGO8057 Managing Government Finances
• POGO8138 Science, Technology and Public Policy
• POGO8083 Policy Advocacy
• POGO8084 Principles of Social Policy
• POGO8136 Participating in Public Policy: Citizen Engagement and Public Talk
• POGO8210 Case Studies in Economic Policy
• POGO8004 Poverty Reduction
• POGO8015 Foreign Direct Investment Policy
• POGO8212 Energy Politics and Governance
• POGO8213 The Global Trading System
• EMDV8018 Resources, Environment and Politics in Australia
• ANTH8028 Social Impact Assessment: Theory and Methods
• EMDV8007 Environmental Policy and Communications
• EMDV8081 Domestic Climate Change Policy and Economics
• EMDV8082 Food Wars: Food Security and Agricultural Policy
• EMDV8124 Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
• NSPO8006 National Security Policymaking
• NSPO8028 History for Policymakers

Admission Requirements

A Bachelor degree or international equivalent with a minimum GPA of 5.0/7.0.
 

A minimum of seven years work experience in public policy in government, for profit or not for profit organisations
 

Further information

Supplementary criteria;
 

a. Applicants must provide a curriculum vitae and two references that show:

i. Demonstrated management experience; and

ii Demonstrated commitment to an executive career in public policy
 

b. In addition provide a statement of purpose that addresses the applicants commitment to an executive career in public policy.

The annual indicative fee provides an estimate of the program tuition fees for international students and domestic students (where applicable). The annual indicative fee for a program is based on the standard full-time enrolment load of 48 units per year (unless the program duration is less than 48 units). Fees for courses vary by discipline meaning that the fees for a program can vary depending on the courses selected. Course fees are reviewed on an annual basis and typically will increase from year to year. The tuition fees payable are dependent on the year of commencement and the courses selected and are subject to increase during the period of study.
 

Annual indicative fee for international students

$48,802.00