Master of Public Policy - Plan MC216

Master of Public Policy - Plan MC216

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Entry score:

Not applicable*

Duration:
Full-time 2 years
Part-time 4 years
Reduced duration available
Fees:

AU$29,760 (2026 annual)

Next intake:
February, July
Location:
Melbourne City
Entry score:

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Duration:
Full-time 2 years
Eligible for advanced standing
Fees:

AU$39,360 (2026 annual)

Next intake:
February, July
Location:
Melbourne City

CRICOS code: 079593F

To graduate you must complete the following: All courses listed may not be available each semester.

Students must complete a series of compulsory onboarding modules during their first semester or study period. Complete 96 credit points from the following:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Introduction to Policy: Concepts, Debates and Practices 12 POLI1107 City Campus
Global Governance 12 POLI1099 City Campus
Social and Political Theory 12 HUSO2075 City Campus
Policy Making 12 POLI1052 City Campus
Social Policy 12 POLI1051 City Campus
Research Strategies - Social Sciences 12 HUSO2079 City Campus
Policy Design and Implementation 12 POLI1108 City Campus
Policy Making and Indigenous Peoples 12 POLI1112 City Campus

Complete 60 credit points from the following:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Policy Impact: Monitoring and Evaluating 12 POLI1109 City Campus
Evidence, Policy and Practice 12 POLI1095 City Campus
Ethics, Values and Public Policy 12 POLI1065 City Campus
Integrated Policy and Research Project 24 POLI1100 City Campus

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Complete 36 credit points from any of the following Option Clusters:

Research:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Masters Minor Thesis 1 12 HUSO2351 City Campus
Masters Minor Thesis 2 12 HUSO2352 City Campus
Masters Minor Thesis 24 HUSO2350 City Campus

OR

Public Policy:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Policy Futures 12 POLI1096 City Campus
Policy Communication 12 POLI1091 City Campus
Environmental Policy and Governance 12 ENVI1127 City Campus

OR

Human Services:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Advanced Advocacy and Social Action 12 HUSO2069 City Campus
Conflict Resolution and Mediation 12 ARCH1271 City Campus
Discourses of Care, Control and Protection 12 HWSS2211 City Campus
Working with Violence and Abuse 12 HWSS2248 City Campus
Group and Community Work Strategies 12 HWSS2213 City Campus

OR

Urban and Regional Planning:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Strategic Planning issues 12 ARCH1261 City Campus
Planning for Community Development 12 ARCH1268 City Campus
Natural Resource Management 12 ARCH1482 City Campus
Statutory Planning 12 ENVI1134 City Campus
Indigenous Sovereignty and Contemporary Land Policy 12 HUSO2066 City Campus
Social Planning 12 ARCH1321 City Campus

OR

Environment:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Climate Change Responses 12 ENVI1222 City Campus
Sustainable water management 12 ARCH1266 City Campus
Ecosystems and Human Impact 12 ENVI1162 City Campus
Sustainability, Governance and Social Change 12 ENVI1169 City Campus

OR

International Development and Global Studies:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Gender in a Global Context 12 HUSO2085 City Campus
Disasters and Humanitarian Assistance 12 SOCU2234 City Campus
Governance and Politics of Technology and Space in Development 12 HUSO2073 City Campus
Humanitarian Intervention in an Age of Crisis 12 POLI1113 City Campus
Human Trafficking 12 HUSO2197 City Campus

OR

Justice and Legal Studies:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Comparative Criminal Justice Systems 12 HUSO2447 City Campus
Criminal Law 12 HUSO2371 City Campus
Introduction to Applied Human Rights 12 HUSO2286 City Campus
Applied Human Rights and Indigenous Peoples 12 HUSO2449 City Campus
Introduction to Criminology 12 SOCU2291 City Campus

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