Course results for Australian National University Postgraduate Law & justice Degrees

Discover the concepts and tools for designing and implementing public policy. You’ll explore policy approaches to complex challenges like public health, immigration, and education. Get to know the key players in policy making—and what your role might be.

Prepare for leadership roles in government, advocacy groups, national and international institutions. You’ll develop new skills in communication, teamwork, and ethical leadership. Study online with experts at the Crawford School of Public Policy.

Explore economics and its role managing natural resources including water and energy. You’ll use economic tools to analyse human interactions with the environment. Investigate where climate change sits in core economic policy.

Gain a broad overview of current approaches to environmental management. You’ll learn about policy, implementation, and evaluation. Get ready for management and governance roles that respond to sustainability and natural disaster challenges.

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.

Gain a broad overview of climate policy and global climate challenges. You’ll learn about the policy making process and international frameworks. Focus on emissions reduction and energy, and the effective communication of climate policy. 

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. 

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.

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.

Address the challenges of regulating illegal activity which stretch the capabilities of traditional governing actors and institutions. You’ll consider crime in complex scenarios like global pandemics and climate change. Mitigate risk. Enhance resilience.