Program Requirements
The Master of Public Administration requires the completion of 96 units, which must consist of:
Completion of the following pre-sessional component:
CRWF6900 Graduate Academic and Research Skills for Public Policy
POGO6900 Graduate Preparatory Concepts and Tools for Policy, Social and Economic Analysis
48 units from completion of the following initial component:
48 units from completion of the following compulsory courses:
POGO8012 Comparative Government and Politics
POGO8016 The Economic Way of Thinking 1
POGO8019 The Economic Way of Thinking 2
POGO8024 Social Policy, Society and Change
POGO8062 Public Sector Management
POGO8072 Development Theories and Themes
POGO8090 Making and Evaluating Policy
POGO8117 Program Management
48 units from completion of the following concluding component:
24 units from completion of the following compulsory courses:
CRWF8000 Government, Markets and Global Change
POGO8032 Comparative Public Sector Management
POGO8096 Research Methods (6 units)
POGO8111 Public Sector Leadership
A minimum of 18 units from completion of courses from the following list:
POGO8056 People and Performance in Public Organisations
POGO8057 Managing Government Finances
POGO8048 Public Finance, Globalisation and Development
POGO8081 Economics for Government
LAWS8034 Law and Regulation
POGO8021 Public Sector Ethics
POGO8076 Corruption and Anti-Corruption
POGO8082 Political Institutions and Policy Processes
POGO8055 Case Studies in Public Sector Management
POGO8083 Policy Advocacy
POGO8001 International Dimensions of Public Administration
POGO8029 Health Policy in a Globalising World
POGO8044 Global Social Policy
A maximum of 6 units from completion of courses from the following list:
POGO8004 Poverty Reduction
POGO8015 Services and Investment Policy
POGO8025 Social Policy Analysis
POGO8035 Research Project
POGO8049 Planning and Policy (Population Policy)
POGO8023 Empirical Political Analysis 1: Public Opinion
POGO8050 Empirical Political Analysis 2: Political Economy
POGO8080 Organisational Finance and Budgeting
POGO8081 Economics for Government
POGO8084 Principles of Social Policy
POGO8085 Implementing Social Policy
POGO8095 Development Policy and Practice
POGO8101 Policy Process and Analysis
POGO8102 Selected Themes in Public Policy: Urbanisation and Human Settlement
POGO8115 International Negotiations: Challenging the WTO’s Food Trading Regime
POGO8210 Case Studies in Economic Policy
POGO8213 The Global Trading System
EMDV8079 International Water Politics
EMDV8080 International Climate Change Policy and Economics
EMDV8081 Domestic Climate Change Policy and Economics
EMDV8082 Food Wars: Food Security and Agricultural Policy
SOCY8004 Interest Groups, Advocacy and Public Policy
IDEC8007 Aid and Development Policy
IDEC8088 Applied Economics: Cost/Benefit Analysis
ANTH8009 Development in Practice
ANTH8028 Introduction to Social Impact Studies
ANTH8032 Law, Order and Conflict in the Pacific
EURO8003 The European Union: regional integrations in comparative perspective
POPH8103 Introduction to Health Policy and Administration
NSPO8007 National Security: Concepts and Challenges
Admission Requirements
A Bachelor degree or international equivalent, with at least three years' work experience in public sector and related environment.
All applicants must meet the University's English Language Admission Requirements for Students
Applicants with a Bachelor Degree or Graduate Certificate in a cognate discipline may be eligible for 24 units (one semester) of credit.
Applicants with a Graduate Diploma or Honours in a cognate discipline may be eligible for 48 units (one year) of credit.
Students must achieve a minimum 65% weighted average mark in the initial component to continue to the concluding component.
Indicative fees
- Annual indicative fee for domestic students
- $30,144.00
For more information see: http://www.anu.edu.au/students/program-administration/costs-fees
- Annual indicative fee for international students
- $36,528.00
For further information on International Tuition Fees see: https://www.anu.edu.au/students/program-administration/fees-payments/international-tuition-fees
Scholarships
ANU offers a wide range of scholarships to students to assist with the cost of their studies.
Eligibility to apply for ANU scholarships varies depending on the specifics of the scholarship and can be categorised by the type of student you are. Specific scholarship application process information is included in the relevant scholarship listing.
For further information see the Scholarships website.
The Master of Public Administration program is designed for future leaders of government, civil society and market organisations responsible for pursuing the public interest. It integrates theory and practice in enhancing understanding, knowledge and skills essential to the management and leadership of public organisations. It does this through various analytical lens that structure, guide and inform an assessment of the complexities and challenges of organising public action within and across the state, market and civil society.
The compulsory and elective subjects explore contemporary public issues and dilemmas locally, regionally and globally. The emphasis is on key disciplinary and interdisciplinary perspectives on public administration, management and governance, as clustered in terms of people and finance, law and regulation, policy systems, and international governance. The aim throughout is to foster debate and provide comparative insights in addressing the dynamics of continuity and change in government and governance.
Career Options
ANU provides you with more choice for your entrance score by offering the new Flexible Double Degree program.
The ANU Flexible Double Degree lets you build skills for your chosen career without forfeiting your passion. It's your choice to build a double degree partnership that suits your head and your heart.http://students.anu.edu.au/applications/
NEW program - available for applications commencing from Summer Session, 2015
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the skills and knowledge to:
- Demonstrate understanding of historical, comparative and theoretical perspectives on public sector management and leadership
- Demonstrate deep knowledge and understanding of key debates and thinking in the field of public sector management and leadership, in Australia and globally
- Reflect critically on and engage in key theoretical debates in the field of public sector management and leadership
- Demonstrate knowledge of research principles and both qualitative and quantitative methodologies relevant to the field of public sector management and leadership
- Apply conceptual analysis and evidence to investigate, analyse and synthesise complex management, leadership and policy challenges from multiple perspectives
- Apply self-management, communication, influencing and teamwork skills to complex management and leadership challenges.
Cognate disciplines
Economic Policy, Economics, Law, International Politics, Political Economy, Political Sciences, Project Management, Sociology
