Graduate Certificate of Policy Design and Analysis

at Australian National University

Program Structure

The Graduate Certificate in Policy Design and Analysis requires completion of 24 units which must consist of:

Completion of the following pre-sessional component:

• CRWF7900 Graduate Academic and Research Skills for Public Policy

• POGO7901 Graduate Preparatory Economic, Social and Political Analysis

6 units from one of the following foundational courses:

• POGO8401 Foundations in Public Policy

• POGO8402 The Political and Institutional Architecture of Public Policy

12 units of policy and governance electives from the following list:

• POGO8044 Global Social Policy

• POGO8045 International Policy Making in the Shadow of the Future

• POGO8136 Participation in Public Policy: Citizen Engagement and Public Talk

• POGO8138 Science, Technology and Public Policy

• POGO8403 Cases in Contemporary Public Policy

• SOCY8004 Interest Groups, Advocacy and Public Policy

6 units of applied management courses (3 units each) from the following list:

• POGO8230 Gender Analysis in Public Policy

• POGO8232 Persuasion for Policymakers

• POGO8233 Policy Tools & Mixes

• POGO8235 Engaging China: Working with Policy in the PRC

• POGO8236 Strategic Policy Development Fundamentals

• POGO8237 Budgeting for Outcomes: Purposes, Programs and Performance

• POGO8238 Fundamentals of Intergovernmental Management

• POGO8239 Contemporary Challenges to Indigenous Policy

At a minimum, all applicants must meet program-specific academic/non-academic requirements, and English language requirements. Admission to most ANU programs is on a competitive basis. Therefore, meeting all admission requirements does not automatically guarantee entry.

• Bachelor or international equivalent with GPA 4/7; or

• Graduate Diploma or international equivalent with a GPA 4/7; or

• Graduate Certificate or international equivalent with a GPA 4/7; or

• 24 units of courses in a postgraduate program a GPA of 4/7; or

• GRE General test, completed no more than 5 years before the time of application, with a minimum score of 155 for Verbal Reasoning, 155 for Quantitative Reasoning and 4.0 in Analytical Writing and a minimum of 3 years full-time equivalent work experience at ANZSCO Skill Level 1 in a field related to the program; or

• A minimum 5 years full-time equivalent work experience at ANZSCO Skill Level 1 in a field related to the program.

Academic achievement & English language proficiency

The minimum academic requirement for full entry and enrolment is a Bachelor degree or international equivalent with a minimum GPA of 4.5/7.0.

If required, competitive ranking may further be confirmed on the basis of applicants demonstrating higher-level English language proficiency.

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

$24,401

Employment Opportunities

Australian Commonwealth and state governments; Social enterprises and Not-for-Profits; Advocacy organizations; International agencies