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Public /Social Policy Thesis Part 1 (PPMN90049) // Eligibility and requirements
About this subject
Contact information
Semester 1
MPPM Program Director
Dr Benjamin LeRuth: benjamin.leruth@unimelb.edu.au
MSP Program Director
Dr Max Holleran: max.holleran@unimelb.edu.au
Semester 2
MPPM Program Director
Dr Benjamin LeRuth: benjamin.leruth@unimelb.edu.au
MSP Program Director
Dr Max Holleran: max.holleran@unimelb.edu.au
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
One of the following:
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPMN90058 | The Research Policy Nexus | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| POLS90066 | Writing a Social Science Minor Thesis | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Note: the pre-requisite subject may be taken concurrently.
AND
All students must submit a 300 word thesis proposal for approval by the course coordinator prior to the semester of enrolment in the thesis.
For Master of Public Policy and Management students:
Admission into the 344AB Master of Public Policy and Management
Students admitted into the 200 point program must be in their final 100 points and must have completed 50 points of compulsory and/or core subjects within the program, with an average of H1 (80%), prior to enrolment in the thesis.
Students admitted into the 150 point program must have completed at least 25 points of compulsory and/or core subjects within the program with an average of H1 (80%) prior to enrolment in the thesis.
Students admitted into the 100 point program must achieved an average of H1 (80%) from the last one hundred points of previous study (or equivalent) prior to enrolment in the thesis.
For Master of Social Policy students:
Admission into the 706AA Master of Social Policy
Students admitted into the 200 point program must have a minimum Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of 80% (H1) in the first 100 points of the program.
Students admitted into the 150 point program must have a minimum Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of 80% (H1) in the first 50 points of the program.
Students admitted into the 100 point program must achieved an average of H1 (80%) from the last one hundred points of previous study (or equivalent) prior to enrolment in the thesis.
Students completing the thesis must enrol in Thesis Part 1 and Part 2 in consecutive semesters.
This subject is a capstone in the Master of Public Policy and Management or Master of Social Policy programs and is not available to Community Access Program (CAP), Inbound Exchange/Study Abroad or Incoming Cross-institutional students.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
PPMN90002: Minor Thesis - Public /Social Policy
POLS40013: Social Science Research Seminar
Recommended background knowledge
Public Policy or Sociology at Undergraduate level
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 19 November 2025