Master of Regulation and Governance

at Australian National University

Program Structure

The Masters of Regulation and Governance requires completion of 72 units which must consist of:

A minimum of 12 units from completion of the following theory courses:
 

• REGN8002 Governance and Social Theory

• REGN8005 Restorative Justice in the World

• REGN8052 Regulation and Governance

A minimum of 6 units from completion of the following research skills courses:
 

• REGN8001 Methods in Interdisciplinary Research

• REGN8009 Regulation and Governance Research Project

• REGN8012 Special Topics in Regulation and Governance

• REGN8057 Regulation and Governance Research and Practice Clinic

A minimum of 18 units from completion of applied master classes from the following list: (all 3 unit courses)
 

• REGN8019 Biyam-burru-wa-la-nha: Indigenous Peoples and Self-Governing Systems

• REGN8018 Consumptagenic Systems

• REGN8021 Fundamentals of Quantitative Analysis for Regulators

• REGN8049 Regulating Disruptive Technologies

• REGN8051 Regulating Asia

• REGN8054 Global Business Regulation

• REGN8055 Compliance and Defiance

• REGN8056 Complexity, Catastrophe and Resilience

A maximum of 36 units from completion of applied courses from the following list:

Governance in Asia
 

• ASIA8011 Rethinking Northeast Asia: Region, Culture and Society

• ASIA6030 History of the State System in Southeast Asia

• INTR8045 Global Governance

• INTR8060 China's Global Engagement

• INTR8074 Chinese Thinking on International Relations

• INTR8082 Regionalism and Southeast Asia

Regulation and Law
 

• LAWS8254 Business, Human Rights and Corporate Responsibility

• LAWS8264 International Law of the Environment

• LAWS8403 #Metoo and the Law

• LAWS8407 Digital Economies and the Law

• LAWS8586 Law and Legal Institutions

Conflict, Development and Governance
 

• ASIA8048 Disasters and Epidemics in Asia and the Pacific

• EMDV8124 Disaster Risk Reduction and Management

• LAWS8001 Introduction to Law, Governance and Development

• POGO8072 Development Theories and Themes

National and Regional Security
 

• INTR8022 International Relations in the Asia-Pacific

• NSPO8006 National Security Policymaking 

• NSPO8012 Leadership, Risk and National Security Crisis Management 

• NSPO8032 Geoeconomics and National Security

• NSPO8043 Pandemics, Infectious Diseases and National Security 

• NSPO8044 Energy Security 

Data Analysis and Methods
 

• SOCR8001 Statistics for Social Scientists

• SOCR8002 Survey Data Analysis

• SOCR8006 Online Research Methods

• SOCR8008 Qualitative data collection

• SOCR8009 Quantitative data collection

Negotiation and Communication Skills
 

• DIPL8001 Transnational Diplomacy

• DIPL8044 Negotiation and Conflict Resolution

• LING6021 Cross Cultural Communication

Public Policy 
 

• INDG8001 Indigenous Peoples and Development in Australia: principles and practices for Indigenous-led change 

• INDG8003 Understanding Indigenous Wellbeing: Demographic and Socioeconomic Change 

• POGO8021 Public Sector Ethics

• POGO8044 Global Social Policy

• POGO8076 Corruption and Anti-corruption

• POGO8083 Policy Advocacy

• POGO8137 Public Administration Foundaitons

• POGO8232 Persuasion for Policymakers

• POGO8233 Policy Tools and Mixes

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

• POGO8403 Cases in Contemporary Public Policy

• REGN8050 The Policy and Practice of Regulation

Environmental Policy and Governance
 

• EMDV8009 Asia Pacific Environmental Conflicts: Causes and Solutions

• EMDV8104 Environmental Governance

• ENVS6307 Climate Change: Science, Society and Policy   

• ENVS6033 International Environmental Policy 

• ENVS6315 Essentials of Environmental Law

• POGO8212 Energy Politics and Governance

A maximum of 24 units from completion of a research thesis:
 

• REGN8008 Thesis

A maximum of 6 units from completion of Experiential courses:
 

• ANIP6503 Australian National Internships Program Internship A (Graduate)

• VCPG6001 Unravelling Complexity

• VCPG6003 Leadership and Influence in a Complex World

• VCPG6004 Creating Impact

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 5/7; or

• Bachelor 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 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 or 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.

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 5/7.

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

Employment Opportunities

The Master of Regulation and Governance is designed to lead into -- or enhance -- careers in regulatory policy, governance and compliance system design locally, nationally and within Asia and the Pacific. Relevant employers include (but are not limited to): Commonwealth and State Attorney-General’s Departments; Federal and State-level policy units, including Behavioural Insight and Better Regulation units and offices; Compliance and Enforcement offices in fields such as environment, health and worker and consumer safety; policing and corrections institutions; multilateral organisations; NGOs and advocacy organisations; international development programs delivering governance reform projects.