Master of Public Policy

at Australian National University

Program Structure

The Master of Public Policy requires the completion of 96 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

 

48 units from completion of the following compulsory courses
 

• POGO8016 The Economic Way of Thinking

• POGO8062 Public Sector Management

• POGO8401 Foundations in Public Policy

• POGO8402 The Political and Institutional Architecture of Public Policy

• POGO8081 Economics for Government

• POGO8096 Policy Research

• POGO8403 Cases in Contemporary Public Policy

• POGO8500 Evidence and Analysis in Public Policy

 

A maximum of 12 units from completion of applied management courses (3 units each) from the following list:
 

• POGO8230 Gender Analysis in Public Policy

• POGO8231 Leading in Public Administration

• POGO8232 Persuasion for Policymakers

• POGO8233 Policy Tools & Mixes

• POGO8234 Unpacking Policy Capacity

• POGO8235 Engaging China: Working with Policy in the PRC

• POGO8236 Public Strategy

• POGO8237 Budgeting for Outcomes: Purposes, Programs and Performance

• POGO8238 Fundamentals of Intergovernmental Management

• POGO8239 Contemporary Challenges to Indigenous Policy

• POGO8240 Evidence Based Thinking (EBT): Decision Making and Policy Development

• NSPO8041 Borders, Migration and Security

• NSPO8044 Energy Security 

• NSPO8043 Pandemics, Infectious Diseases and National Security

• NSPO8047 How Canberra Works: a guide for security policymakers

 

A minimum 36 units from completion of applied project courses from the following list, and from courses in any of the public policy specialisations:
 

• ANIP6503 Australian National Internships Program A

• CRWF7000 Applied Policy Project

• CRWF7002 Policy Field School

• CRWF8019 Public Policy and Professional Internship

• POGO8035 Research Project

 

Contemporary Regulation specialisation

Economic Policy specialisation

Environment and Public Policy specialisation

Foreign and Defence Policy specialisation

Global Development Policy specialisation

Health Policy specialisation

Indigenous Policy and Development specialisation

Integrity and Anti-corruption specialisation

International Policy specialisation

Policy Analysis specialisation

Policy Communication specialisation

Population Change specialisation

Public Finance specialisation

Social Policy specialisation

Social Research Methods specialisation

 

Specialisations
 

• Contemporary Regulation

• Economic Policy

• Environment and Public Policy

• Foreign and Defence Policy

• Global Development Policy

• Health Policy

• Integrity and Anti-Corruption

• International Policy

• Policy Analysis

• Policy Communication

• Population Change

• Public Finance

• Social Policy

• Social Research Methods

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 degree or international equivalent with GPA 5/7;

or

Bachelor degree or international equivalent with GPA 4/7 and a minimum of 3 years full-time equivalent work experience at ANZSCO Skill Level 1 in a field related to the program;

or

Bachelor degree or international equivalent with GPA 4/7 and a Graduate Certificate or international equivalent with a GPA of 4/7;

or

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

or

48 units of courses in a postgraduate program with a GPA of 4/7;

or

Graduate Certificate or international equivalent with a GPA of 4/7 and a minimum of 3 years full-time equivalent work experience at ANZSCO Skill Level 1 in a field related to the program;

or

Graduate Records Examination (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 of 10 years full-time equivalent work experience at ANZSCO Skill Level 1 in a field related to the program.

 

In line with the university's admissions policy and strategic plan, an assessment for admission may include competitively ranking applicants on the basis of specific academic achievement, English language proficiency and diversity factors.

 

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 5.0/7.0.

However, applicants will first be ranked on a GPA ('GPA1') that is calculated using all but the last semester (or equivalent) of the Bachelor degree used for admission purposes.

If required, ranking may further be confirmed on the basis of:
 

• a GPA ('GPA2') calculated on the penultimate and antepenultimate semesters (or equivalent) of the Bachelor degree used for admission purposes; and/or

• demonstrating higher-level English language proficiency.

 

Prior to enrolment in this ANU program, all students who gain entry will have their Bachelor degree reassessed, to confirm minimum requirements were met.

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