Master of Public Policy specialisation in Public Policy (Online)

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 for either of the following:

180 points for Option 1, or
180 points for Option 2

Option 1

Complete 180 points comprising:

75 points for all Compulsory Courses, and
60 points from Elective Courses, and
Either:
45 points for all Dissertation - 1 Semester, or
45 points for all Dissertation - 2 Semesters

Compulsory Courses

Complete 75 points for ALL of the following:

POLICY 701 - Policy Analysis and Evaluation (15 points)

POLICY 702 - Economics of Policy (15 points)

POLICY 742 - Statistics and Data Analysis for Policy (30 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)

ECON 742 - Trade Policy (15 points)

ECON 761 - Public Economics and Policy (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 704 - Political Management in Government (15 points)

POLITICS 741 - Ethics and Health Policy (15 points)

POLITICS 756 - New Zealand Government (15 points)

POLITICS 774 - Politics-Policy Internship (30 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)

SOCWORK 757 - Policy Appraisal and Innovation in Human Services (30 points)

Up to 60 points may be substituted from other approved 700 level courses offered at this University. Enrolment in any elective course is subject to the approval of the Programme Director.