Master of Public Policy specialisation in Public Policy - Taught 180

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The Master of Public Policy is a career-focused qualification that can give you the skills and knowledge you need for a career in public policy.
It is popular with people already working in governments around the world looking to upskill, and offers the flexibility to study part-time alongside your current job.

Our Public Policy graduates work in public policy, local or national government, non-governmental organisations and the private sector.

Complete 180 points comprising:

60 points for all Required Courses, and
60 points from Elective Courses, and
Either:
60 points from Dissertation Option, or
60 points for all Research Project Option

Required Courses

Complete 60 points for ALL of the following:

POLICY 701 - Policy Analysis and Evaluation (15 points)

POLICY 702 - Economics of Policy (15 points)

POLICY 703 - Quantitative Methods and Analysis for Public Policy (15 points)

POLITICS 757 - Comparative Public Policy (15 points)

Elective Courses

Complete exactly 60 points from the following:

CRIM 703 - Contemporary Criminology (30 points)

DEVELOP 708 - Special Topic (15 points)

EARTHSCI 705 - Geohazards (15 points)

EDPROFST 739 - Educational Policy and Organisations (30 points)

EDUC 705 - Education and Global Policymaking (30 points)

ENVMGT 741 - Social Change for Sustainability (15 points)

ENVMGT 743 - Environmental Policy (15 points)

ENVMGT 744 - Resource Management (15 points)

ENVMGT 746 - Collaborative Environmental Management (15 points)

GEOG 725 - People, Participation and Development (15 points)

GEOG 738 - Future Food and Biological Economies (15 points)

MAORI 743 - Tōrangapū / Issues in Māori Politics and Policy (30 points)

PACIFIC 715 - The Global Pacific (30 points)

POLICY 737 - Applied Policy Project (15 points)

POLITICS 741 - Ethics and Health Policy (15 points)

POLITICS 774 - Politics-Policy Internship (30 points)

POLITICS 704 - Political Management in Government (15 points)

POLITICS 756 - New Zealand Government (15 points)

POPLHLTH 718 - Health and Public Policy (15 points)

POPLHLTH 719 - Health Economics (15 points)

SOCCHFAM 700 - Domestic Violence: Challenges and Responses (30 points)

SOCCHFAM 734 - Issues in Child Welfare and Protection (30 points)

SOCHLTH 700 - Health, Social Justice and Social Work (30 points)

SOCIOL 703 - Sociology of Mental Health (30 points)

SOCIOL 728 - Family, Gender and the State (30 points)

SOCWORK 723 - Social Work in the New Zealand Context (15 points)

Or other approved 700 level course offered at this University

Dissertation Option

Complete exactly 60 points from the following:

POLICY 795 - Dissertation - Level 9 (60 points)

POLICY 795A - Dissertation - Level 9 (30 points)

POLICY 795B - Dissertation - Level 9 (30 points)

Research Project Option

Complete 60 points for ALL of the following:

POLICY 745 - Policy Research, Evaluation and Practice - Level 9 (30 points)

POLICY 796 - Research Project - Level 9 (30 points)