Course results for Australian National University Degrees

Build your awareness of technology’s economic benefits–and consider the risks that policy makers mitigate. You’ll cover contemporary issues including digital disruption. Think about compliance and defiance. Upskill or explore further academic options.

Gain skills to improve the policy-making process through research methods. Investigate how people act by developing theory-backed research questions. Launch a social research career in public or private sectors or build a foundation to start a PhD.  

Formalise your skills and explore academic options in regulation and governance. First, study the policy and practice of regulation. Then explore contemporary challenges including technology governance and regulating nuclear capabilities.

Gain demographic research skills to inform policy. In this specialisation you will learn to analyse and interpret demographic data so that you can develop policies that will help communities navigate the pressures of population change.  

Understand how taxes and expenditure impact decision-making in economies. Build confidence in benchmarks like efficiency, equity and redistribution so that you can debate on taxes and expenditure. Reach your goals as a public leader of finance. 

Explore public policy and governance in Australia. You’ll learn the fundamentals of contemporary public policy making. Track public policy issues from emergence through to management. Study with internationally renowned teachers and researchers. 

Prepare yourself for, or boost your abilities, in policymaker and policy analysis roles. Develop deeper ability in analysis and critique of policy competencies. Cover cost-benefit analysis, statistical and stakeholder analysis and more.  

Designed for future leaders in public, private and not-for-profit sectors. Understand the challenges of leading public action. Finish in 1.5 years.

Join ANU Crawford School of Public Policy as you learn about policy analysis, policy making and policy leadership. Evaluate future risks including pandemics, interference, terrorism and more. 

Gain a broad overview of current approaches to Australian national security policy. You’ll explore contemporary and emerging national security challenges in the region. Learn about the structures and processes of national security policymaking.