The MPP advances your skills in solving public policy problems by developing your expertise in the core principles, concepts and methods of public policy research and analysis.
You can connect theory with practice by studying the nature of policy, policy design and the policy process while you engage in policy analysis and development.
You’ll be able to follow your own interests through research and elective courses. You can apply to enrol in our internship course for hands-on experience in policy.
Study this programme online
The Master of Public Policy is also available through University of Auckland Online. This will allow you to complete the programme in three years part-time through a set of fully online courses. Learn about the Master of Public Policy Online .
Minimum requirements listed here are the likely grades required and do not guarantee entry. We assess each application individually and applicants may require a higher grade to be offered a place.
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You must have completed a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) or Postgraduate Diploma in Arts in a relevant discipline with GPA of 5.0 or higher and have equivalent prior study. You must also have completed POLICY 742 or an equivalent.
If you meet the above requirements but have not completed POLICY 742 or an equivalent, you must enrol and pass this course within one calendar year of your enrolment in the Master of Public Policy. If you do not pass this course within one year, you will not be able to progress through the Master of Public Policy.
In exceptional circumstances, these requirements may be waived by the relevant Associate Dean Academic, or nominee, if they determine that you have a Bachelors degree and relevant practical, professional or scholarly experience equivalent to one year of postgraduate study.
Relevant disciplines include anthropology, business, communication, economics, governance, law, media, organisational studies, political science, public administration, public health, public management, public policy, public relations, social geography, social sciences, and sociology.
You must have completed either
In exceptional circumstances, these requirements may be waived by the relevant Associate Dean Academic, or nominee, if they determine that you have a Bachelors degree and relevant practical, professional or scholarly experience.
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|---|---|---|---|
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