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Postgraduate ANU-IPS-MAS-2023

Master of Public Policy: International Policy Specialisation

Upskill in international policy

Specialise in policy processes by exploring the link between domestic and international policy making. With this specialisation, you can open your career to global opportunities. Graduate with a niche that is sought-after due to globalisation.  

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Australian Higher Education Loan Program (HELP)

Total subjects

16

Price

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$67,000

Study method

100% Online

Assessments

100% online

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Yes

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Degree details

What you'll learn

Upon successful completion of the study, you should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate deep knowledge and critical understanding of key debates and thinking in the field of international policy.
  2. Analyse, synthesise and communicate complex, political and institutional policy problems from multiple perspectives.
  3. Develop innovative policy recommendations to complex problems in changing international policy environments.
  4. Understand challenges relating to management, implementation and evaluation of international policies and respond to these in innovative ways.
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Entry requirements

Higher education

At a minimum, all applicants must meet program-specific academic/non-academic requirements, and English language requirements. Admission to most ANU programs is on a competitive basis.

· Bachelor degree or international equivalent with GPA 5/7; or

· Bachelor degree or international equivalent with GPA 4/7 and a minimum of 3 years full-time equivalent work experience at ANZSCO Skill Level 1 in a field related to the program; or

· Bachelor degree or international equivalent with GPA 4/7 and a Graduate Certificate or international equivalent with a GPA of 4/7; or

· Graduate Diploma or international equivalent with a GPA 4/7; or

· 48 units of courses in a postgraduate program with a GPA of 4/7; or

· Graduate Certificate or international equivalent with a GPA of 4/7 and a minimum of 3 years full-time equivalent work experience at ANZSCO Skill Level 1 in a field related to the program; or

· Graduate Records Examination (GRE) General test, completed no more than 5 years before the time of application, with a minimum score of 155 for Verbal Reasoning, 155 for Quantitative Reasoning and 4.0 in Analytical Writing and a minimum of 3 years full-time equivalent work experience at ANZSCO Skill Level 1 in a field related to the program; or

· A minimum of 10 years full-time equivalent work experience at ANZSCO Skill Level 1 in a field related to the program.


In line with the university's admissions policy and strategic plan, an assessment for admission may include competitively ranking applicants on the basis of specific academic achievement, English language proficiency and diversity factors.

English Proficiency Requirements

Applications must show English language proficiency by meeting ANU's English Language Requirements for admission to study this course.

Credit for previous study or work

Applicants with a Bachelor Degree, Bachelor degree with Honours, Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma in a cognate discipline may be eligible for up to 24 units.

Description

This specialisation is designed for students pursuing a wide range of careers that engage both domestic and international policy processes. It reflects the conviction that international and domestic policymaking are increasingly difficult, and often impossible, to disentangle.

The specialisation provides students with an opportunity to explore this nexus and to focus on policy arenas of particular interest to them. Elective courses within this specialisation cover a wide variety of issues, including: global and regional governance, international trade, foreign investment, energy, environmental regulation, social policy, and the nature of globalisation. It is designed for students who are professionally engaged in policy making and administration with an international dimension or who take an interest in international policy.

Degree structure details

Recommended Study Pattern

As a guide, subjects in this degree can include: 

  • Foreign Direct Investment Policy
  • Global Social Policy
  • International Policy Making in the Shadow of the Future
  • International Aid Programs and Politics

As part of your application, you’ll be guided through how to get the right degree structure in place for you. 


Award Requirements

The Master of Public Policy (MPP) Specialisation: International Policy requires that 24 of the 96 units for the Master of Public Policy must be from a list of courses in the specified area.

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