Bachelor of Policy Studies
Bachelor's degree
In Canberra (Australia)
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Neath Port Talbot College
Vocational qualification Classroom-basedPrice on request -
Academus Nova
PhD Distance Learning£ 8001-9000 -
King's College London
Master Distance Learning£ 16,800 -
Canterbury College
Course OnlinePrice on request -
The University of Sydney
Postgraduate Australian Capital Territory / Classroom-basedPrice on request -
University of the Highlands and Islands
Master Onlinehigher than £ 9000 -
Milpark Education
Bachelor's degree OnlinePrice on request
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Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Canberra (Australia)
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Duration
3 Years
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Start date
Different dates available
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Credits
144
Are you seeking a dynamic career in politics, the public service, advocacy organisations, not-for-profit social and community services or private industry?The ANU Bachelor of Policy Studies equips you with a comprehensive understanding of Australian public policies and related international policies.This well-regarded education experience includes the Applied Policy Project, in which you will be engaged in an intensive student-led investigation of a policy issue or controversy relevant to your interests. You may also have the opportunity to attend the Australian National Internship Program.Our program is designed to develop the skills and knowledge you need to gather and analyse a range of economic, demographic and social data, to evaluate public policies and programs, and to participate in policy design, advocacy and communication.
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About this course
Admission to all programs is on a competitive basis. Admission to undergraduate degrees is based on meeting the ATAR requirement or an equivalent rank derived from the following qualifications:• An Australian year 12 qualification or international equivalent; OR• A completed Associate Diploma, Associate Degree, AQF Diploma, Diploma, AQF Advanced Diploma, Graduate Certificate or international equivalent; OR• At least one standard full-time year (1 .0 FTE) in a single program of degree level study at an Australian higher education institution or international equivalent.
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Subjects
- Politics
- Security
- Political Theory
- Sociology
- Secondary
- Design
- International
- Public
- Private
- Project
- Industry
- Government
- Communication Training
- IT Security
- Skills and Training
Course programme
The Bachelor of Policy Studies requires completion of 144 units, of which:
A maximum of 60 units may come from completion of 1000-level courses
The 144 units must include:
54 units from completion of the following compulsory courses:
DEMO2001 Population Studies
ECON1101 Microeconomics 1
POLS1002 Introduction to Politics
POLS2009 Bureaucracy and Public Policy
POLS2105 Political Leadership and Executive Government
SOCY1002 Self and Society
SOCY2038 Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods
SOCY2043 Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods
SOCY2101 Social Policy: Principles and Practice
6 units from completion of a Capstone course from the following list:
SOCY3001 Research Internship
SOCY3030 Applied Policy Project
6 units from completion of a course from the following list:
ECON1100 Economics 1 (H)
ECON1102 Macroeconomics 1
6 units from completion of an Australian Politics course from the following list:
HIST2227 Australian Political History
POLS2043 Pressure Groups and Political Lobbying
POLS2111 Elections, Political Behaviour and Public Opinion in Australia
POLS2114 Australian Political Institutions
POLS2121 Ideas in Australian Politics
6 units from completion of a Political Theory course from the following list:
PHIL2020 Politics Theories of Social Justice
PHIL2115 Political Philosophy from Hobbes to Mill
POLS2063 Contemporary Political Theory
POLS2119 Ideas in Politics
POLS2120 Foundations of Political Theory
18 units from completion of Key Issues in Policy Studies courses from the following list:
ANIP3005 Australian National Internship B
CRIM2001 Doing Criminology: Research and Practice in Crime and Criminal Justice
CRIM2003 Controversies in Crime Control
CRIM2004 Dimensions of Crime: Identifying and Controlling Offenders
ENVS3001 Climate Change Science and Policy in Practice
ENVS3020 Climate Change Science and Policy
ENVS3028 Environmental Policy
ENVS3033 International Environmental Policy
INDG3001 Public policy development and implementation and Indigenous Australians
LING2022 Language Policy and Language Politics
SOCY2021 Education and Society
SOCY2022 Environmental Sociology
STST2001 International Security Issues in the Asia-Pacific
STST2003 Australia and Security in the Pacific Islands
STST3002 Australian Security in the Asian Century
STST3003 Honeypots and Overcoats: Australian Intelligence in the World
48 units from completion of elective courses offered by ANU
48 units from completion of elective courses offered by ANU
Bachelor of Policy Studies
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Neath Port Talbot College
Vocational qualification Classroom-basedPrice on request -
Academus Nova
PhD Distance Learning£ 8001-9000 -
King's College London
Master Distance Learning£ 16,800 -
Canterbury College
Course OnlinePrice on request -
The University of Sydney
Postgraduate Australian Capital Territory / Classroom-basedPrice on request -
University of the Highlands and Islands
Master Onlinehigher than £ 9000 -
Milpark Education
Bachelor's degree OnlinePrice on request
See all