Course results for Public policy Degrees

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.

Get to know the Australian legal system. Develop legal reasoning and research skills. This legal degree hones your knowledge and approach to law. Graduate and work in justice and policy, or continue your legal studies towards a Bachelor of Laws.

Advance your career in the public sector. Fit study in around your existing personal and professional schedule. Understand the importance of the private and public sector interface. Apply your knowledge across business and government contexts.

Become a public policy expert and pursue executive career opportunities. Within the context of current challenges in the economy and society, you’ll build your research and analysis skills, and develop policy that contributes to the public good.

Equip yourself with the tools and confidence to create change. Build ethical workplace cultures and manage sustainable trade in an international context. Specialise for your career goals, choosing from public policy, public administration, and more.

Prepare or enhance your global career in leadership and influence. Explore the interplay of public policy and governance on an international scale. You’ll cover topics including international order and security, and choose from a range of electives. 

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.

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.  

Learn critical thinking and problem-solving through case-based teaching. Reflect on the challenges of governing in an increasingly digital world. Get equipped with skills in analysing and researching public policy, and communicating persuasively.