Crawford School of Public Policy
Master of Public Policy
Full time: 1- 2 years Semester intake: 1 or 2 CRICOS Code: 082349C Program Code: 7825
The Master of Public Policy (MPP) degree offers you a public policy education of the highest
international standards to help develop your knowledge and skills for a variety of policy
roles working in and with government – in public, private and community organisations.
The MPP introduces you to the latest disciplinary policy debates in the social sciences and to
the analytical frameworks which will enable you to understand the specific policy and
administrative context within which policy is developed, implemented, evaluated and
improved.
The course lecturers are leading international researchers and teachers in their fields of
public policy, including policy reform, national and international governance and
comparative public policy; and specialist areas including social policy, energy, environment,
food, health and biofuels.
Teaching approaches combine theory and practice to build the analytical tools and
knowledge necessary for high-quality policy analysis, including design, advocacy, and
evaluation, as well as building political and program management capabilities.
Crawford School offers you the flexibility to select a general MPP as well as MPP
specialisations in development policy, international policy, economic policy, policy analysis
and social policy.
The MPP is a professional degree which is completed in-career (minimum three years of
relevant work experience). This ensures an educational experience in which your work
experiences are used to bring life to policy and management issues.
Increase your capability to respond to complex public policy issues
Upon successful completion of your degree, you will have a sound understanding of the key
debates and thinking in the field of public policy, in Australia and globally, matched by the
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ability to critically analyse and engage with these issues from a practical and theoretical
viewpoint. You will have developed new skills and extended your existing research skills
using qualitative and quantitative methodologies relevant to the field of public policy and
your particular interests and challenges.
In response to complex political and institutional policy problems, you will have proven skills
to analyse, synthesise and communicate from multiple perspectives and develop innovative
policy recommendations in changing policy environments. You will understand challenges
relating to management, implementation and evaluation of public policies and respond to
these in innovative ways.
Admission requirements
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A Bachelor degree or international equivalent with at least three years’ work
experience in a public sector or related environment.
(see program structure of a 96-unit/two-year full time MPP).
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Credit may be granted to applicants with qualifications in a cognate discipline and/or
with substantial relevant work experience in addition to the minimum three years:
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Applicants with a Bachelor Degree or Graduate Certificate in a cognate discipline
may be eligible for 24 units (1 semester) of credit.
(see program structure of a 72-unit/one-and-a-half full time MPP)
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Applicants with a Graduate Diploma or Honours in a cognate discipline may be
eligible for 48 units (1 year) of credit.
(see program structure of a 48-unit/one-year full time MPP)
All applicants must meet the University's English Language Admission Requirements
for Students.
Cognate disciplines
Economic Policy, Economics, Law, International Politics, Policy Studies, Political Economy,
Political Sciences, Sociology
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Master of Public Policy - 2 years (96 units)
Program structure and requirements
The degree requires the completion of 96 units (16 courses)1, which must consist of presessional component, 48 units (8 courses) from the initial component and 48 units (8
courses) from the concluding component.
Students must achieve a minimum 65 per cent weighted average mark in the initial
component to continue to the concluding component .
Completion of the following pre-sessional component:
CRWF6900 Graduate Academic and Research Skills for Public Policy
POGO6900 Graduate Preparatory Economic, Social and Political Analysis
48 units (8 courses) from the following initial component:
36 units comprising the following six compulsory courses:
POGO8012 Governance and Institutions
POGO8019 The Economic Way of Thinking 2
POGO8024 Social Policy, Society and Change
POGO8062 Public Sector Management
POGO8072 Development Theories and Themes
POGO8117 Program Management
6 units comprising one economics course from the following list:
POGO8016 The Economic Way of Thinking 1
POGO8081 Economics for Government
6 units comprising one policy course from the following list:
POGO8082 Political Institutions and Policy Processes
POGO8090 Making and Evaluating Policy
48 units (8 courses) from the concluding component in accordance with the following
requirements:
12 units comprising the following two compulsory courses:
CRWF8000 Government, Markets and Global Change
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A course is generally equivalent to 6 units value. Please refer to the course page for further information
http://programsandcourses.anu.edu.au/
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POGO8096 Research Methods (6 units)
36 units comprising six elective courses (of which at least one must have a POGO code)
from a list which includes:
POGO8004 Poverty Reduction
POGO8015 Services and Investment Policy
POGO8021 Public Sector Ethics
POGO8025 Social Policy Analysis
POGO8029 Health Policy in a Globalising World
POGO8032 Comparative Public Sector Management
POGO8035 Research Project
POGO8044 Global Social Policy
POGO8048 Public Finance, Globalisation and Development
POGO8049 Planning and Policy (Population Policy)
POGO8050 Empirical Political Analysis 2: Political Economy
POGO8055 Case Studies in Public Sector Management (new title: Case Studies in
Decision Making)
POGO8057 Managing Government Finances
POGO8076 Corruption and Anti-Corruption
POGO8080 Organisational Finance and Budgeting
POGO8083 Policy Advocacy
POGO8084 Principles of Social Policy
POGO8085 Implementing Social Policy
POGO8088 New Models for Governance: Strategy, Innovation, Decentralisation
POGO8095 Development Policy and Practice
POGO8101 Policy Process and Analysis
POGO8102 Selected Themes in Public Policy: Urbanisation and Human Settlement
POGO8111 Public Sector Leadership (new title: Leadership and Organisational Analysis)
POGO8115 International Negotiations: Challenging the Global Food Trading Regime
EMDV8079 International Water Politics
POGO8210 Case Studies in Economic Policy
EMDV8080 International Climate Change Policy and Economics
POGO8213 The Global Trading System
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
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Master of Public Policy - 1.5 years (72 units)
Program Structure and Requirements
The degree requires the completion of 72 units (12 courses), which must consist of pre-sessional
component, 24 units (4 courses) from the initial component and 48 units (8 courses) from the
concluding component.
Students must achieve a minimum 65 per cent weighted average mark in the initial component to
continue to the concluding component.
Completion of the following pre-sessional component:
CRWF6900 Graduate Academic and Research Skills for Public Policy
POGO6900 Graduate Preparatory Economic, Social and Political Analysis
24 units2 (4 courses) from the following initial component:
POGO8012 Governance and Institutions
POGO8019 The Economic Way of Thinking 2
POGO8024 Social Policy, Society and Change
POGO8062 Public Sector Management
POGO8072 Development Theories and Themes
POGO8117 Program Management
POGO8016 The Economic Way of Thinking 1
POGO8090 Making and Evaluating Policy
48 units (8 courses) from the following concluding component in accordance with the
following requirements:
24 units comprising the following four compulsory courses:
CRWF8000 Government, Markets and Global Change
POGO8096 Research Methods (6 units)
POGO8081 Economics for Government3
POGO8082 Political Institutions and Policy Processes4
24 units comprising four elective courses (of which at least one must have a POGO code)
from a list which includes:
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Course selection will be advised at admission.
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Students who have completed POGO 8016 Economic Way of Thinking I must substitute another approved
elective.
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Students who have completed POGO 8090 Making and Evaluating Policy must substitute another approved
elective.
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POGO8004 Poverty Reduction
POGO8015 Services and Investment Policy
POGO8021 Public Sector Ethics
POGO8025 Social Policy Analysis
POGO8029 Health Policy in a Globalising World
POGO8032 Comparative Public Sector Management
POGO8035 Research Project
POGO8044 Global Social Policy
POGO8048 Public Finance, Globalisation and Development
POGO8049 Planning and Policy (Population Policy)
POGO8050 Empirical Political Analysis 2: Political Economy
POGO8055 Case Studies in Public Sector Management (new title: Case Studies in
Decision Making)
POGO8057 Managing Government Finances
POGO8076 Corruption and Anti-Corruption
POGO8080 Organisational Finance and Budgeting
POGO8083 Policy Advocacy
POGO8084 Principles of Social Policy
POGO8085 Implementing Social Policy
POGO8088 New Models for Governance: Strategy, Innovation, Decentralisation
POGO8095 Development Policy and Practice
POGO8101 Policy Process and Analysis
POGO8102 Selected Themes in Public Policy: Urbanisation and Human Settlement
POGO8111 Public Sector Leadership (new title: Leadership and Organisational Analysis)
POGO8115 International Negotiations: Challenging the Global Food Trading Regime
EMDV8079 International Water Politics
POGO8210 Case Studies in Economic Policy
EMDV8080 International Climate Change Policy and Economics
POGO8213 The Global Trading System
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
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Master of Public Policy - 1 year (48 units)
Program Structure and Requirements
The degree requires the completion of 48 units (8 courses), which must consist of pre-sessional
component, 24 units (4 courses) of compulsory courses and 24 units (4 courses) of elective
courses from the concluding component.
Completion of the following pre-sessional component:
CRWF6900 Graduate Academic and Research Skills for Public Policy
POGO6900 Graduate Preparatory Economic, Social and Political Analysis
48 units (8 courses) from the following concluding component in accordance with the
following requirements:
24 units comprising the following four compulsory courses:
CRWF8000 Government, Markets and Global Change
POGO8096 Research Methods (6 units)
POGO8081 Economics for Government5
POGO8082 Political Institutions and Policy Processes6
24 units comprising four elective courses (of which at least one must have a POGO code)
from a list which includes:
POGO8004 Poverty Reduction
POGO8015 Services and Investment Policy
POGO8021 Public Sector Ethics
POGO8025 Social Policy Analysis
POGO8029 Health Policy in a Globalising World
POGO8032 Comparative Public Sector Management
POGO8035 Research Project
POGO8044 Global Social Policy
POGO8048 Public Finance, Globalisation and Development
POGO8049 Planning and Policy (Population Policy)
POGO8050 Empirical Political Analysis 2: Political Economy
POGO8055 Case Studies in Public Sector Management (new title: Case Studies in
Decision Making)
POGO8057 Managing Government Finances
POGO8076 Corruption and Anti-Corruption
POGO8080 Organisational Finance and Budgeting
POGO8083 Policy Advocacy
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Students who have completed POGO 8016 Economic Way of Thinking I must substitute another approved elective.
Students who have completed POGO 8090 Making and Evaluating Policy must substitute another approved elective.
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POGO8084 Principles of Social Policy
POGO8085 Implementing Social Policy
POGO8088 New Models for Governance: Strategy, Innovation, Decentralisation
POGO8095 Development Policy and Practice
POGO8101 Policy Process and Analysis
POGO8102 Selected Themes in Public Policy: Urbanisation and Human Settlement
POGO8111 Public Sector Leadership (new title: Leadership and Organisational Analysis)
POGO8115 International Negotiations: Challenging the Global Food Trading Regime
EMDV8079 International Water Politics
POGO8210 Case Studies in Economic Policy
EMDV8080 International Climate Change Policy and Economics
POGO8213 The Global Trading System
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
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