People
- Programme Director: Verna Smith
Senior Administrator: Darren Morgan
- Writer: Alida Steemson (Unlicensed)
Resources
- http://stage.victoria.ac.nz/explore/postgraduate-programmes/master-of-public-management/about
- http://www.victoria.ac.nz/sog/study/professional-programmes/mpm
Calendar pages: 199-202
- GatherContent: https://victoria.gathercontent.com/item/2858627
- JIRA ticket:
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Versions
- v2.3: Updated "At-a-glance"
- v2.2: Updated layout to align with Gather
- v2.2 Initial input from Verna
- v2.1: Refined wording, exemptions, etc.
- v2: Updated with all UG insights and a rereading of the Calendar.
- v1: Initial draft
Qualifications covered
- Master of Public Management
- Postgraduate Diploma in Public Management
- Postgraduate Certificate in Public Management
Relationship between qualifications
- Enrolments are accepted in to any of the three qualifications.
- Staircasing allows movement in both directions.
At-a-glance
Name: Master of Public Management
Abbreviation: MPM
Duration: 3 trimesters
Duration details: 3-4 trimesters of full-time study or normally 6 if studied part-time
Schedule: Evening lectures and block-format
Intensity: Part time and full time
Type: Coursework and some research
Study at: On-campus (Pipitea, Wellington)
Complete: 180 points (11 courses)
Entry: Bachelor's degree and two years work experience, or extensive work experience
Start: Trimester 1 or 2
Apply by: Standard trimester dates
Costs: From database for international only at this stage
Impact of previous university study in same subject: None
Tool tip
Block-format: Contact hours condensed in to a few multi-day sessions per course
Entry requirements
To be accepted into this programme you'll need:
- A Bachelor's degree
- At least two years of relevant work experience and
- Acceptance by the Programme Director as capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study.
Programme requirements
For this programme you’ll need to:
Complete at least 180 points.
Complete three foundation courses:
- GOVT 501
- GOVT 502
- GOVT 503
Complete four core courses:
- GOVT 511
- GOVT 512
- GOVT 513
- GOVT 514
Complete one research course GOVT 562.
Complete three further courses from:
- GOVT 500-599
- MAPP 500-599
- MMPM 500-599.
Questions
- What does 'modular' mean?
Modular means, in most cases, six hours of face to face contact time in one day, three days a trimester plus six hours of structured class work which may be on line or face to face.
At-a-glance
Name: Postgraduate Diploma in Public Management
Abbreviation: PGDipPM
Duration: 2 trimesters
Duration details: 2 trimesters of full-time study or normally 4 if studied part-time
Schedule: Evening lectures and block-format
Intensity: Part time and full time
Type: Coursework and some research
Study at: On-campus (Pipitea, Wellington)
Complete: 120 points (7 courses)
Entry: Bachelor's degree and two years work experience, or extensive work experience
Start: Trimester 1 or 2
Apply by: Standard trimester dates
Costs: From database for international only at this stage
Impact of previous university study in same subject: None
Entry requirements
To be accepted into this programme you'll need:
- A Bachelor's degree
- At least two years of relevant work experience and
- Acceptance by the Programme Director as capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study.
Programme requirements
For this programme you’ll need to:
Complete at least of 120 points.
Complete seven courses:
- GOVT 501
- GOVT 502
- GOVT 503
- GOVT 511
- GOVT 512
- GOVT 513
- GOVT 514
Complete one further course from GOVT, MAPP, :
- GOVT 500-599
- MAPP 500-599
- MMPM 500-599.
At-a-glance
Name: Postgraduate Certificate in Public Management
Abbreviation: PGCertPM
Duration: 1 trimester
Duration details: 1 trimester of full-time study or normally 2 if studied part-time
Schedule: Evening lectures and block-format
Intensity: Part time and full time
Type: Coursework
Study at: On-campus (Pipitea, Wellington)
Complete: 60 points (4 courses)
Entry: Bachelor's degree and two years work experience, or extensive work experience
Start: Trimester 1 or 2
Apply by: Standard trimester dates
Costs: From database for international only at this stage
Impact of previous university study in same subject: None
Entry requirements
To be accepted into this programme you'll need:
- A Bachelor's degree
- At least two years of relevant work experience and
- Acceptance by the Programme Director as capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study.
Programme requirements
For this programme you’ll need to:
Complete at least 60 points.
Complete four courses from:
- GOVT 501
- GOVT 502
- GOVT 503
- GOVT 511
- GOVT 512
- GOVT 513
- GOVT 514
Find out more
- If you want to enrol in this programme but don't meet some of the entry requirements you should contact the Programme Director or Administrator to discuss your options.
- The academic Calendar is the authoritative source of programme and course information.