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Master of Public Administration

ProviderThe Australian National University
Course code: SIA-213994UniversityStudy area: Society and CultureCourse data availableData JSON

Course overview

The Master of Public Administration (MPA) is designed to equip public sector professionals with the skills and knowledge they need to succeed in an environment increasingly characterised by complexity and digital transformation, and concerns about politicisation and the 'hollowing-out' of analytical capacity and historical knowledge. The MPA curriculum is built around three integrated components: A professional ‘core’ of knowledge broadly recognised as essential to the institutional role of public sector managers. A curated range of 3 unit applied policy and management courses providing access to emerging and/or specialised concepts and techniques relevant to contemporary professional practice. An experiential learning capstone that allows students to select from ‘work integrated learning’ internships and applied policy, research, or elective coursework to suit their interests and professional development needs.

Entry requirements

Postgraduate and higher courses usually use academic prerequisites, degree equivalence and English-language requirements.

Postgraduate entry

Bachelor degree or international equivalent with GPA 5/7; 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; Bachelor degree or international equivalent with GPA 4/7 and a Graduate Certificate or international equivalent with a GPA of 4/7; Graduate Diploma or international equivalent with a GPA 4/7

  • 48 units of courses in a postgraduate program with a GPA of 4/7; 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; 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; A minimum of 10 years full time equivalent work experience at ANZSCO Skill Level 1 in a field related to the program
English requirement
Cambridge C1 Advanced 169 (L 163 / R 163 / W 170 / S 179)IELTS Academic 6.5, no band below 6PTE Academic 64, no component below 60TOEFL iBT 81 (L 16 / R 16 / W 19 / S 19)

If your current English result is below direct entry, consider the university-recognised English language pathway or ELICOS package; successful completion at the required level can usually satisfy English entry without another English test.

Past Offers

Current-course cases first, supplemented by same-institution scored cases.

Scored cases
Source countriesMalaysia
Common pathwayFoundation background
Target levelBachelor degree
Offer fieldsPhysics
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MalaysiaFoundation background
Bachelor of ScienceBachelor degree · Physics · Offshore
GPA / 4.0GPA 4.0/4.04.00 · top band · approx. top 5%

Course curriculum

Course structure, credit points and subject sequence

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References

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