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Earn a globally recognised qualification in public sector and policy leadership. Tailor your degree to your career goals by specialising in policy analysis and impact, management and administration, regulation and integrity, or strategy and change.

Take a dual focus towards policy and social research. Learn how policy is shaped, before gaining skills to design and deliver your own. Use research to address sustainable communities, welfare, immigration, population health and more.

Bolster your governance skills and grow your global regulatory network. You’ll delve into special topics and complete a research project. Navigate complex social problems, manage risk, anticipate catastrophe. Take the next step in career progression.

Tackle complex questions around disruptive technology. You’ll study frameworks to govern big issues like machine learning and synthetic biology. Explore the landscape across government and business. Work towards equitable solutions.

Approach challenging situations with confidence using tools central to resilience building. You’ll cover core theories of disaster risk reduction. Consider business, community, and policy responses. Includes United Nations co-certification.

Choose from six public health specialisations, including health promotion and Indigenous health. Then work on an advanced research project in that field, which could help you influence future policy. Complete an industry placement to further your experience. 

Deepen your knowledge of current global and environmental health issues. You’ll explore ethics, health policy, systems, and economics. Accredited by the Council of Academic Public Health Institutions Australasia.

Discover how you can help society become more resilient in the face of climate change. Examine issues such as infrastructure planning, sustainability measures and public wellbeing. Understand government policy processes and what needs to be prioritised.

Equip yourself for leadership roles in education, health, policy, social work or service provision for people with autism and their families. Engage with communication, learning style and behaviour management.

Build on your knowledge of social and behavioural science and prepare for work as a social worker. Explore the ethical foundations for social work while you expand your knowledge. Understand contemporary social policy and human service applications.