Master of Governance and Public Policy

MGPP Foundational Courses

Complete eight units for all of the following:

• Writing Politics (four units)
• Foundations in Politics, Policy and International Relations (four units)

MGPP Core Courses

Complete 12 units for all of the following:

• Dynamics of Governance
• Dynamics of Public Policy
• Comparative Public Policy
• Knowledge and Evidence in Public Policy
• Policy Design and Implementation
• Economic Analysis and Public Policy

Complete four to 12 units comprising:

• Zero to 12 units from the International Policy and Governance study area
• Zero to 10 units from the Governance and Development study area
• Zero to six units from the Designing Social and Community Policy study area
• Zero to 10 units from the Resource Management study area

International Policy and Governance Study Area

Complete zero to 12 units from the following:

• Conservation Policy
• Principles of International Law
• Globalisation, International Political Economy and Development
• Indigenous Politics within and beyond the state
• Global Governance: Origins, Challenges and Trajectories
• International Crisis Management
• Global Health Policy in Practice

Students can complete eight units from one study area, however this will not appear on their testamur.

Governance and Development Study Area

Complete zero to 10 units from the following:

• Globalisation and Economic Development
• Global South Cities: Development Planning Theory and Practice
• Politics of Development
• Gender and the Global Politics of Development
• Global Health and Development

Students can complete eight units from one study area, however this will not appear on their testamur.

Designing Social and Community Policy Study Area

Complete zero to six units from the following:

• Social Enterprises and Not for Profits
• Managing Organisational Behaviour
• Social Entrepreneurship in Practice

Students can complete eight units from one study area, however this will not appear on their testamur.

Resource Management Study Area

Complete zero to 10 units from the following:

• Foundations of Sustainable Development
• Regulatory Frameworks for Environmental Management & Planning
• International Regulatory Frameworks for Climate Change & Environmental Management
• Conservation Planning and Management
• Environmental Problem Solving

Students can complete eight units from one study area, however this will not appear on their testamur.

Complete zero to eight units from the following:

• Independent Study (Master of Governance and Public Policy)
• Special Studies Public Policy
• Research Project (MGPP)
• Research Project (MGPP)
• Research Project MGPP
• Internship (Master of Governance and Public Policy)
• Research Methods

Or up to four units of other postgraduate courses approved by the MGPP Program Convenor.

To be eligible to complete the degree in two years full-time (or part-time equivalent), you'll need one of the following:

• A bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline.
• To have successfully completed three years of study towards an approved qualification at an overseas partner institution that has a formal pathway to the Master of Governance and Public Policy (two-year duration).

You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 5.0 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification.

If you have relevant prior learning or experience, you can reduce the number of courses you need to complete and graduate in less time.

To be eligible to complete the degree in 1.5 years full-time (or part-time equivalent), you'll need one of the following:

• A bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline (see below), with a GPA of 5.0.
• A bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline, and to have successfully completed the Graduate Certificate in Governance and Public Policy from UQ or the Graduate Diploma in Governance and Public Policy from UQ, with a GPA of 4.0.
• A bachelor's degree in any discipline with a GPA of 5.0, plus three years full-time equivalent, relevant work experience in a public policy organisation (see below).

The listed grade point averages (GPA) are on a 7-point scale.

Applications based on work experience will be individually assessed.

If you have relevant prior learning or experience, you can reduce the number of courses you need to complete and graduate in less time.

To be eligible to complete the degree in one year full-time (or part-time equivalent), you'll need one of the following:

• A bachelor's honours degree (or equivalent)* in a relevant discipline (see below) with a GPA of 5.0.
• A bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline and to have successfully completed the Graduate Certificate in Governance and Public Policy from UQ, with a GPA of 4.0.

The listed grade point averages (GPA) are on a 7-point scale.

* You must have completed a substantial research project in your Honours degree equivalent to at least one semester of full-time study (or part-time equivalent).