From policy conceptualisation, implementation and management, to evaluation and research, there are few professional areas where you impact society as greatly as when you are shaping public policy.

The UNSW Master of Public Policy and Governance provides specialist studies in public policy and management, public administration and public governance of services at the local, national and international level.

You will learn how policy is made and ways in which stakeholders inform policy decisions. You will also have the chance to specialise in a policy area of your choosing, with expert teaching staff working in the fields of New Public Management (NPM), environmental policy, refugee management, domestic violence, criminal justice, health and much more.

DRAWING ON RESEARCH EXPERTISE

We draw on the research expertise of the UNSW Social Policy Research Centre, the UNSW Centre for Social Research in Health and the School of Social Sciences to deliver a distinguished degree, preparing you to be a successful public policy professional. Teaching staff in the Master of Public Policy and Governance have direct experience either as policy makers or policy researchers. They bring their real life experience to the classroom, revealing the relationship between theory, research and everyday practice.

NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL POLICY MAKERS

Whether you are interested in furthering or commencing your career, you will need a comprehensive conceptual and practical understanding of policymaking. Our broad selection of courses in key public policy areas and opportunities for intensive study are designed with the professional in mind. This degree is ideal for professionals from government, non-government and private sectors in Australia and internationally.