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Overview

The Master of Public Policy and Management is the premier public policy program in Australia. For more than 30 years it has prepared students for leadership roles in Australia and internationally. It is designed for current public, private and community sector leaders and managers, as well as those wishing to begin a career in this field. The program draws upon the expertise of several professorial fellows and senior public servants from state and federal departments.

• Critically engage with contemporary policy issues, develop high level analytic skills and a deep understanding of the process of government and public sector management.
• Gain extensive knowledge of the institutions, processes and problems of modern government and policy making.
• Develop the skills necessary for advanced public sector and community sector management and policy making, including the skills to critically appreciate a range of key drivers in contemporary public policy.
• Understand governance and public management and their applications, and public sector management and its application in selective case studies.

Career outcomes

Graduates enjoy careers in government and non-government organisations (local and international), policy administration, governance and public policy management, community sector management and policy making and corporate institutions.

For more information, visit the Career Outcomes section of this site.

Program-specific Career Outcome Information:

• Master of Public Policy and Management

Further details

• Subject descriptions, timetable information and entry requirements:
  344AB (344-AB) Master of Public Policy and Management (Coursework)
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