Postgraduate course
Master of Public and Social Policy
Macquarie University
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About
Contemporary public and social policymaking involves balancing the needs of diverse stakeholders and competing interests. Being able to recognise and account for diverse viewpoints and understand both the opportunities and challenges inherent in policymaking – and the research that informs it – will help you make a positive impact on the well-being of others at an individual and community level.
The unique Master of Public and Social Policy – with its dual focus on policy analysis and applied social research – will give you a deep understanding of the forces that shape policy and the processes involved in making it. You’ll develop advanced skills in critical analysis to help you design and deliver effective policy solutions that serve the public interest, as well as the confidence to make socially informed judgements in a range of specialist policy areas.
Admission criteria
One of the following:
- an Australian level 8 bachelor honours or graduate diploma qualification in a related field or recognised equivalent; or
- meet two of the following three criteria: - an Australian level 7 bachelor qualification in a related field or recognised equivalent
- approved work experience, professional certification or other recognised prior learning
- an Australian level 7 bachelor qualification or recognised equivalent with a Weighted Average Mark of 65
and
Upload your CV as a PDF within the UAC application if you are seeking admission on the basis of work experience.
Related fields for prior qualifications
Social Sciences, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Environmental Science and Management, Public Health and Health Services, Urban and Regional Planning, Economics, Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services, Studies in Human Society, Psychology and Cognitive Sciences, Law and Legal Studies, Journalism and Professional Writing, Communication and Media Studies, Cultural Studies, Historical Studies, Applied Ethics, History and Philosophy of Specific Fields, Political Science and Policy Studies, Sociology, Anthropology, Development Studies, Geography, Anthropology, Society and Culture, Business.
Relevant experience
Policy advisors, policy officers, policy managers and other policy practitioners and researchers in the public, private or NGO sectors, government relations practitioners, equity officers, social program managers, senior social service practitioners, social researchers.
Contact Future Students team if you have any queries: (02) 9850 6767.
Fees and charges
^ Course fees are indicative only and subject to change. View fee information on the Macquarie University website.
Australian Government financial assistance
Further information
Read the full course details on the Macquarie University website.
The academic content of all programs is subject to routine review.