Program Requirements
The Master of Technology Governance requires completion of 72 units which must consist of:
12 units from completion of the following compulsory courses:
REGN8014 Contemporary Issues in Technology Governance (6 units)
REGN8049 Regulating Disruptive Technologies (3 units)
REGN8054 Corporations, Power, Regulation (3 units)
A minimum of 6 units from completion of the following courses on policy governance
REGN8050 Policy and Practice of Regulation (6 units)
REGN8052 Regulation and Governance (6 units)
A minimum of 18 units from completion of the following courses on regulation and governance:
REGN8001 Methods in Interdisciplinary Research (6 units)
REGN8002 Governance and Social Theory (6 units)
REGN8021 Fundamentals of Quantitative Analysis for Regulators (3 units)
REGN8022 Governance in a Complex and Uncertain World (6 units)
REGN8024 Regulating Nuclear Capabilities (6 units)
REGN8051 Regulatory Complexity in Asia (3 units)
REGN8055 Compliance and Defiance (3 units)
A minimum of 6 units from completion of the following technology and society courses:
HUMN8028 Digital Culture and Society - Critical Theories and Methodologies
HUMN8029 Digital Humanities and Public Culture - Issues and Debates
LAWS8341 Work and the Gig Economy
LAWS8405 Artificial Intelligence, Law & Society
NSPO8009 Cyber and Emerging Technologies in National Security
POGO8138 Science, Technology and Public Policy
A maximum of 30 units from completion of elective courses from the following list:
Applied Research and Practice
INFS7040 Digital Transformation
INFS8004 Enterprise Systems and Strategy
INFS8205 Digital Strategy, Executive and Operations
MGMT7020 Technology and Project Management
REGN8009 Regulation and Governance Research Project
REGN8012 Special Topics in Regulation and Governance
REGN8057 Regulation and Governance Research and Practice Clinic
Contemporary Governance
CRWF8000 Government, Markets and Global Change
INTR8045 Global Governance
REGN8005 Restorative Justice in the World
REGN8013 Crime, Governance and Security
REGN8018 Governing Consumptagenic Systems
REGN8019 Biyam-burru-wa-la-nha: Indigenous Peoples and Self-Governing Systems
REGN8023 Governing Global Migration
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
Ethics
INTR8080 Global Ethics
NSPO8008 Ethical Challenges for National Security
NSPO8014 Ethics and Technologies of War
POGO8021 Public Sector Ethics
POGO8076 Corruption and Anti-corruption
SCOM6031 Science Risks and Ethics
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
NSPO8033 Climate, the Environment and National Security
NSPO8043 Pandemics, Infectious Diseases and National Security
NSPO8044 Energy Security
New Technologies Law
LAWS8035 Cyber Warfare Law
LAWS8077 Cyber Law
LAWS8101 Blockchain & Legal Innovation I
LAWS8102 Blockchain & Legal Innovation II
LAWS8402 Media Law
LAWS8407 International Economic Law and the Digital Economy
LAWS8445 Information Technology Law
Nuclear Technology Regulation
ENGN8100 Introduction to Systems Engineering
LAWS8316 Nuclear Security Law
PHYS8201 Fundamentals of Nuclear Science
PHYS8202 Reactor Science
PHYS8204 Fundamentals of Nuclear Radiation
PHYS8205 Nuclear Fuel Cycle
SCOM8014 Communicating Science with the Public
Public Policy
POGO8083 Policy Advocacy
POGO8232 Persuasion for Policymakers
POGO8233 Policy Tools & Mixes
POGO8236 Policy Strategy
POGO8240 Evidence Based Thinking: Decision Making and Policy Development
NSPO8047 How Canberra Works: A Guide for Security Policymakers
SOCR8202 Using Data to Answer Policy Questions and Evaluate Policy
A maximum of 6 units from completion of experiential courses:
ANIP6503 Australian National Internships Program Internship A
VCPG6001 Unravelling Complexity
VCPG6003 Leadership and Influence in a Complex World
VCPG6004 Creating Impact
Admission Requirements
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 [150 for MIDEC and ME
REC] for Verbal Reasoning, 155 [160 for MIDEC and MEREC] for Quantitative Reasoning and 4.0 [3.5 for MIDEC and MEREC] in Analytical Writing and a minimum of 3 ye
ars 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.
Further information: English Language Requirements for Admission
Diversity factors
As Australia’s national university, ANU is global representative of Australian research and education. ANU endeavours to recruit and maintain a diverse and deliberate student cohort representative not only of Australia, but the world. In order to achieve these outcomes, competitive ranking of applicants may be adjusted to ensure access to ANU is a reality for brilliant students from countries across the globe.
Assessment of qualifications
Unless otherwise indicated, ANU will accept all Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) qualifications or international equivalents that meet or exceed the published admission requirements of our programs, provided all other admission requirements are also met.
Where an applicant has more than one completed tertiary qualification, ANU will base assessment on the qualification that best meets the admission requirements for the program. Find out more about the Australian Qualifications Framework: www.aqf.edu.au
ANU uses a 7-point Grade Point Average (GPA) scale. All qualifications submitted for admission at ANU will be converted to this common scale, which will determine if an applicant meets our published admission requirements. Find out more about how a 7-point GPA is calculated for Australian universities: www.uac.edu.au/future-applicants/admission-criteria/tertiary-qualifications
Unless otherwise indicated, where an applicant has more than one completed tertiary qualification, ANU will calculate the GPA for each qualification separately. ANU will base assessment on the best GPA of all completed tertiary qualifications of the same level or higher.
Credit Granted
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.
Cognate Disciplines
anthropology, Asian studies, applied data studies, criminology, cybernetics, development studies, international relations, law, Pacific studies, political science, policy studies, psychology, security studies, sociology
Pathways
The proposed Graduate Certificate of Technology Governance will provide 24 units of credit towards completion of this program. Courses undertaken in the Graduate Certificate in New Technologies Law and the Graduate Certificate in Nuclear Technology Regulation are also recognised.
Indicative fees
Domestic Tuition Fees (DTF)
For more information see: http://www.anu.edu.au/students/program-administration/costs-fees
- Annual indicative fee for international students
- $48,802.00
For further information on International Tuition Fees see: https://www.anu.edu.au/students/program-administration/fees-payments/international-tuition-fees
Fee Information
All students are required to pay the Services and amenities fee (SA Fee)
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.
For further information on Fees and Payment please see: https://www.anu.edu.au/students/program-administration/fees-payments
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.
Technology has changed everyday life—in business, in government, at home and at work. Although the rapid growth of digital and physical technologies is full of promise, it also presents risks. Maximising the benefits of digital transformation and innovation requires a new generation of leaders working across public, private and nonprofit sectors.
The Master of Technology Governance is a forward-looking degree that addresses these new and pressing societal challenges. It equips students with the analytic and practical skills to assess and responsibly manage the opportunities and dangers of critical, disruptive and emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence, biotechnology, fintech and RegTech. The curriculum, comprised of both conceptual and applied courses, offers many opportunities to evaluate and design best practices across domains of commerce, digital identity, food systems, government services, justice, public health and security.
Taught by experts based at the world-renowned School of Regulation and Global Governance (RegNet), the Master of Technology Governance is a rich transdisciplinary training experience. Students learn how to combine evidence-informed regulatory frameworks with cutting-edge research to analyse real-world problems. By integrating different disciplines and perspectives, graduates are uniquely positioned to assess and respond to complex issues that resonate now and in the future.
Career Options
ANU ranks among the world's very finest universities. Our nearly 100,000 alumni include political, business, government, and academic leaders around the world.
We have graduated remarkable people from every part of our continent, our region and all walks of life.
This program is available for applications to commence from Summer Session, 2023
Employment Opportunities
The Master of Technology Governance is designed for working professionals and recent graduates seeking to advance their careers in data governance, digital transformation and technological change. It provides skills that are transferable to legislative and regulatory affairs, policy design and analysis, industry, civil society and advocacy. Relevant employers include Commonwealth and State Digital Transformation Departments; Federal and State-level policy units, including Better Regulation units; Compliance and Enforcement offices; and organisations supporting cybersecurity and privacy, data protection and governance, digital economic activities and health and consumer safety.
Learning Outcomes
Demonstrate deep understanding of regulatory and governance systems for technology, as well as the political and social dimensions of those systems.
Gain comprehensive knowledge of current and proposed methods for governing technoscientific innovation, including an appreciation of their distinct strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and risks.
Understand how institutions approach the governance of critical, disruptive and emerging technologies.
Apply theories from regulatory governance, science and technology studies and new transdisciplinary paradigms to the practical challenges of technology governance in Australia, Asia, the Pacific and globally.
Demonstrate the ability to understand and synthesise diverse sources of information and to develop clear arguments, delivered orally and in writing and supported by data and evidence.