Master of Public Administration

Australian National University

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In Canberra (Australia)

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Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    Canberra (Australia)

  • Start date

    Different dates available

  • Credits

    96

This degree examines public organisations, their management and accountability, as well as the way they contribute to problem solving within the broader political and social context – both nationally and globally. It is a professional degree designed for graduates interested in pursuing a career in, or currently working in public organisations in or outside of government.Compulsory courses provide students with solid knowledge of contemporary and historical experiences of public administration, principles of organisational design, financial management and ethics, as well as research methods and evaluation.The degree equips students to navigate public sector organisations and networks, provides critical, reflexive knowledge and skills to manage decision making processes, including how to be persuasive.Case study teaching integrating both the theory and practice of public administration is prominent throughout the curriculum. Designed and taught by world class public administration scholars from the ANU’s Crawford School of Public Policy, this Master’s degree fosters well versed and ethical organisational leaders.

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Canberra (Australia)
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The Australian National University, ACT 0200

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About this course

A Bachelor degree or international equivalent with a minimum GPA of 5/7 and work experience in the public sector or related environment.
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.Credit for relevant work experience may be considered and will be determined in accordance with the University’s Credit Policy and Procedure ts must meet the University’s English Language Admission...

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Subjects

  • IT Law
  • Management
  • Leadership
  • Market
  • Governance
  • Credit
  • Social Policy
  • Economics
  • International
  • Global
  • Finance
  • Law
  • Public
  • MPA
  • Government
  • Public Sector
  • IT Development
  • IT Management
  • Public Administration
  • Climate
  • Skills and Training

Course programme

The Masters of Public Administration requires the completion of 96 units, which must consist of:

Completion of the following pre-sessional component:

CRWF7900 Graduate Academic and Research Skills for Public Policy
POGO7901 Graduate Preparatory Economic, Social and Political Analysis

48 Units from completion of the following compulsory courses:

POGO8137 Public Administration: Legal and Organisational Foundations
POGO8032 Comparative Public Sector Management
POGO8021 Public Sector Ethics
POGO8057 Managing Government Finances
POGO8016 The Economic Way of Thinking
POGO8402 The Political and Institutional Architecture of Public Policy
POGO8096 Policy Research
POGO8500 Evidence and Analysis in Public Policy

A maximum of 48 units from completion of courses from the following list:

POGO8213 The Global Trading System
POGO8212 Energy Politics and Governance
POGO8210 Case Studies in Economic Policy
POGO8136 Participating in Public Policy: Citizen Engagement and Public Talk
POGO8115 Challenging the Global Food Trading Regime
POGO8084 Principles of Social Policy
POGO8083 Policy Advocacy
POGO8080 Organisational Finance and Budgeting
POGO8076 Corruption and Anti-corruption
POGO8220 Issues in Japanese Policy
POGO8072 Development Theories and Themes
POGO8062 Public Sector Management
POGO8057 Managing Government Finances
POGO8055 Case Studies in Decision Making
POGO8045 International Policy Making in the Shadow of the Future
POGO8044 Global Social Policy
POGO8035 Research Project (6 units)
POGO8029 Health Policy in a Globalising World
POGO8025 Social Policy Analysis
POGO8021 Public Sector Ethics
POGO8015 Foreign Direct Investment Policy
POGO8004 Poverty Reduction
POGO8048 Public Finance
POGO80481 Economics for Government
ANTH8009 Development in Practice
ANTH8028 Social Impact Assessment: Theory and Methods
EMDV8104 Environmental Governance
EURO8003 The European Union: Regional Integration in Comparative Perspective.
IDEC8007 Aid and Development Policy
NSPO8007 National Security: Concepts and Challenges
POPH8103 Introduction to Health Policy and Administration
SOCY8004 Interest Groups, Advocacy and Public Policy

A maximum of 6 units from the following experiential courses:

ANIP6503 Australian National Internships Program Internship A (Graduate)
CRWF7000 Applied Policy Project
CRWF7001 Editor’s practicum: online public engagement, academic blogging digital disruption
CRWF8019 Public Policy and Professional Internship

Courses other than those listed can be taken as electives with approval from the Program Director

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Master of Public Administration

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