A4011 Graduate Certificate of Public Policy
Faculty of Arts
Graduate Certificate of Public Policy (A4011) is a 0.5 years full-time, 24-credit-point, graduate certificate course from the Faculty of Arts, taught at Caulfield. Map your units semester by semester with the MonMap planner.
- Credit points
- 24
- Duration
- 0.5 years full time
- 1 years part time
- Campus
- Caulfield
- On campus
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Requisite map
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Overview
Contemporary public policy professionals are required to deliver innovative solutions to policy-related challenges employing advanced critical thinking, evaluation and research skills to communicate policy-related matters and advocacy in a range of formats to professional and non-professional audiences. The Graduate Certificate of Public Policy offers foundation practical knowledge and skills for careers in a range of policy making, governance and management sectors. The degree builds essential skills in critical thinking, writing and presentation in multicultural settings designed to enhance learning success and career capabilities.
Course structure
Core studies18 credit points
Note: APG5103 is not available to students who have been approved by ANSZOG to progress into the Executive Masters of Public Administration.
Elective studies6 credit points
When choosing your elective unit, it may be useful to consider exploring the following options to complement your public policy studies:
• units not completed in core studies;
• units from any other Arts graduate course;
• units offered by other faculties including: Business and Economics, Law, and Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences; and/or
• Postgraduate - Monash Innovation Guarantee (https://www.monash.edu/flagship-rich-experiences/mig/postgraduate).
ANZSOG pathway
• ACL5012 Delivering public value
The handbook's description of this structure
The course comprises 24 credit points which provide knowledge, skills, attitudes and values required of skilled practitioners working in a range of fields addressing public policy.
Course progression map
The course progression map provides guidance on unit enrolment for each semester of study.
Units are 6 credit points unless otherwise stated.
Core studies
You must complete 18 credit points from the following units:
Note: APG5103 is not available to students who have been approved by ANSZOG to progress into the Executive Masters of Public Administration.
APG5101 Foundations of public policy
APG5102 Governance
APG5103 Policy analysis
APG5104 Public sector reform
APG5129 Evaluation
APG5195 Implementation and service delivery
Elective studies
You must complete 6 credit points of Level 5 elective studies.
When choosing your elective unit, it may be useful to consider exploring the following options to complement your public policy studies:
units not completed in core studies;
units from any other Arts graduate course;
units offered by other faculties including: Business and Economics, Law, and Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences; and/or
ANZSOG pathway
This unit is only available to students who have been approved by ANSZOG to progress into the Executive Masters of Public Administration.
ACL5012 Delivering public value
Learning outcomes
These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework and Monash Graduate Attributes.
Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that you will be able to:
- 1
identify and explain policy development challenges relevant to diverse business, professional and public policy communities;
- 2
apply critical thinking, evaluation and research skills to real-world, policy-related challenges;
- 3
communicate policy-related matters and advocacy in a range of formats to professional and non-professional audiences;
- 4
recognise and develop leadership capacity in cross-cultural competence, effective team engagement, and ethical values.
Entry requirements
English language
Monash Level 1 - Band A, that is: IELTS (Academic): 6.5 overall (no band lower than 6.0); or Pearson Test of English (Academic): score of 58 overall with no band lower than 50; or TOEFL Internet-based test: score of 79 overall with minimum scores: Writing: 21, Listening: 12, Reading: 13 and Speaking: 18; or Equivalent approved English test
More information
Progression to further studies
Successful completion of this course may provide a pathway to:
- Master of Public Policy (A6028); or
- Executive Masters of Public Administration (A6014). However, this pathway is strictly only available for students who have been approved by ANSZOG.
Other information
Contemporary public policy professionals are required to deliver innovative solutions to policy-related challenges employing advanced critical thinking, evaluation and research skills to communicate policy-related matters and advocacy in a range of formats to professional and non-professional audiences.
The Graduate Certificate of Public Policy offers you foundational practical knowledge and skills for a career in a range of policy making, governance and management sectors. You will build essential skills in critical thinking, writing and presentation in multicultural settings designed to enhance learning success and career capabilities.
Contacts
- Academic Coordinator
- Professor Michael Mintrom
Common questions
How long is Graduate Certificate of Public Policy?
0.5 years full time, 24 credit points. At 24 credit points a semester, that is 1 semesters of full-time study.
Where can I study Graduate Certificate of Public Policy?
At Caulfield.
How do I plan my Graduate Certificate of Public Policy units?
Open the course in the MonMap planner. It lays out your semesters, checks prerequisites as you drag units in, and tracks the credit points each requirement still needs.