Public Administration

Executive Master of Public Administration
Master of Public Administration
Graduate Diploma in Public Administration
Graduate Certificate in Public Administration

Candidates for the Master of Public Administration must complete 48 credit points, including 24 credit points of core units of study, a 6 credit point work based or internship project, and 18 credit points of elective units of study.

Candidates for the Graduate Diploma in Public Administration must complete 36 credit points, including 24 credit points of core units of study, a 6 credit point work based or internship project, and 6 credit points of elective units of study.

Candidates for the Graduate Certificate in Public Administration must complete 24 credit points, including 12-24 credit points of core units of study and up to 12 credit points of elective units of study.

Core units of study

Semester 1
GSOG6001 Policy in Practice: Delivering Value
GSOG6002 Public Sector Leadership

Semester 2
GSOG6003 Strategic Administration
GSOG6004 Managing Public Expenditure

Work-based project and internship units of study

Semester 1
GSOG6005 Work Based Project
GSOG6006 Internship Program

Semester 2
GSOG6006 Internship Program

Elective units of study

Only one elective unit of study will be offered by the Graduate School of Government in 2013. For full details of elective options from other areas of study, please refer to the Graduate School of Government website (sydney.edu.au/arts/gsg).

Available in semesters 1 and 2
GSOG6007 Research Project

Executive Master of Public Administration

Candidates for the Executive Master of Public Administration must complete 60 credit points, including 42 credit points of core units of study, a 6 credit point designated finance elective, and a maximum of 12 credit points of elective units of study.

Core units of study

Semester 1
ANZG6009 Government and the Market Economy
ANZG6010 Leading Public Sector Change
ANZG6011 Governing by the Rules

Semester 2
ANZG6007 Decision Making Under Uncertainty
ANZG6008 Designing Public Policies and Programs
ANZG6012 Work Based Project

Intensive - February
ANZG6006 Delivering Public Value

Designated finance elective

Semester 1
GSOG6004 Managing Public Expenditure

Elective units of study

At the start of the academic year, the Graduate School of Government will provide a list of elective units of study. Students should consult the Graduate School of Government website for a current list of elective units of study (sydney.edu.au/arts/gsg).