Social Policy and Development (POLS90056) // Further information

Further information

• Texts

  Prescribed texts

  Readings will be provided online through the subject's LMS site prior to the commencement of the subject.

• Subject notes

  Students enrolled in the November study period of this subject will not be eligible to graduate in the same year of enrolment.

• Off-campus study

  This subject has an overseas component

  An application process applies for the November offering of this subject which is taught as an overseas intensive in conjunction with the Universitas Indonesia and Gadjah Mada Universitas.. Students who wish to apply to enrol in the November offering of this subject should contact the Faculty of Arts at arts-studentprograms@unimelb.edu.au in the semester prior. Please visit http://arts.unimelb.edu.au/students/graduate-coursework/overseas-subjects for further information.

• Related Handbook entries

  This subject contributes to the following:

  Type	Name
  Course	Master of Public Administration (Enhanced)
  Course	Master of Public Administration
  Informal specialisation	Gender and Development Specialisation - 200 point program
  Informal specialisation	150 Point Master of Public Policy and Management
  Informal specialisation	EMA 200 point program - full time over 2 years
  Informal specialisation	150 Point Master of Social Policy
  Informal specialisation	100 Point Master of Social Policy
  Informal specialisation	200 Point Master of Public Policy and Management
  Informal specialisation	100 Point Master of Public Policy and Management
  Major	EMA 150 point program - full time over 1.5 years
  Informal specialisation	200 Point Master of Social Policy
  Informal specialisation	100 Point Master of International Relations
  Informal specialisation	EMA 200 point program - full time over 1.5 years
  Informal specialisation	100 Point Master of Development Studies
  Informal specialisation	150 Point Master of Development Studies
  Informal specialisation	200 Point Master of International Relations
  Informal specialisation	Gender and Development Specialisation - 150 Point program
  Informal specialisation	200 Point Master of Development Studies

• Links to additional information

  http://arts.unimelb.edu.au/ssps

• Available through the Community Access Program

  About the Community Access Program (CAP)

  This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.

  Please note Single Subject Studies via Community Access Program is not available to student visa holders or applicants

  Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.

  Additional information for this subject

  Subject coordinator approval required

Last updated: 23 November 2025