Master of Public Policy and Management (344AB) // Course structure

Course structure

200 point program

Duration: 2 years full-time/up to 4 years part-time

• three compulsory subjects (75 points)
• two core subjects (25 points)

and

Coursework Option

• elective subjects (100 points)

or

Minor Thesis Option

• minor thesis parts 1 and 2 (37.5 points total)
• POLS40013 Social Sciences Research Seminar (12.5 points)
• elective subjects (50 points)

150 point program

Duration: 1.5 years full-time/up to 3 years part-time.

• three compulsory subjects (75 points)

and

Coursework Option

• elective subjects (75 points)

or

Minor Thesis Option

• minor thesis parts 1 and 2 (37.5 points total)
• POLS40013 Social Sciences Research Seminar (12.5 points)
• elective subjects (25 points)

100 point program

Duration: 1 year full-time/up to 2 years part-time.

• two compulsory subjects (50 points)

and

Coursework Option

• elective subjects (50 points)

or

Minor Thesis Option

• minor thesis parts 1 and 2 (37.5 points total)
• POLS40013 Social Sciences Research Seminar (12.5 points)

Capstone Requirement

All students are required to meet the Capstone Requirement for the program. There are 3 Capstone streams offered in this course which satisfy the capstone requirements:

Capstone Stream 1: PPMN90039 Executive Internship

Purpose: An opportunity to apply knowledge and skills in policy making to solve problems that arise in professional contexts and develop an integrated understanding of research and practice

Capstone Stream 2: PPMN90049 Public/Social Policy Thesis Part 1 and PPMN90050 Public/Social Policy Thesis Part 2 (37.5 points total)

Purpose: An opportunity to integrate knowledge and research skills to address a research question; Pathway to the PhD

Capstone Stream 3: PPMN90010 Professional Practice in Policy Research

Purpose: An opportunity to apply and integrate policy knowledge and research skills to solve problems that arise in political and public sector contexts through a sustained piece of scholarship.

External Subject Rule

Student may undertake an external subject (not listed within the program structure) with the permission of the program and subject coordinator.  All external subject requests must be for the elective subject requirement, not as a compulsory, core or capstone subject. The maximum external subjects allowed are as follows:

• 200 point program undertaken at University of Melbourne (2 years): maximum 25 points.
• 150 point program undertaken at University of Melbourne (1.5 years): maximum 12.5 points.
• 100* point program undertaken at University of Melbourne (1 year): 12.5 points
• 50*^ point program undertaken at University of Melbourne (0.5 years): 0 points.

* GC-ARTS, GD-ARTS, GCA-ARTS and GDA-ARTS students are not normally granted permission to undertake external subjects towards their degree.

^ Exception: Students admitted to 50 point programs may apply to take LING90002, Presenting Academic Discourse, as an external subject.

Please note that advanced standing contributes to a student’s remaining points undertaken at University of Melbourne, and may affect how many points the student can undertake outside the enrolled program.

For policies that govern this degree, see the Courses, Subjects, Awards and Programs Policy in the University Melbourne Policy Library. Students also should also refer to information in the Enrolment and Timetabling Policy.

Last updated: 9 October 2024