Master of Public Administration (MC-PA)

The Master of Public Administration (MPA) is the flagship degree of the Melbourne School of Government. An inter-disciplinary and globally-focused degree, the MPA is for leaders from the community, corporate and public sectors. The MPA draws on the expertise across the University of Melbourne to develop the skills and competencies of professionals who operate in increasingly complex governing environments where challenges cut across disciplinary, organisational, sectoral, jurisdictional and geographical boundaries. The MPA focuses on the role of leaders and offers participants the opportunity to combine disciplinary expertise in political science, law, and business and economics with professional expertise in areas such as decision making, financial management, ethics, strategic management, leadership and negotiation. Participants will mix theory and practice to address the complex challenges of management in practice through an interactive learning experience, combining individual and team-based learning opportunities that allow them to explore a range of contemporary issues. All participants undertake an internship or research project as part of the Melbourne MPA to apply their learning in an individual or team-based experience.

In the 150 point MPA, participants choose an elective in consultation with the MPA Director to enable them to explore professional and intellectual interests and to ensure the requisite background for study across the faculties at the University of Melbourne.