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Versions

  • v2.4: Updated "At-a-glance"
  • v2.5: 2017 style changes

Qualifications covered

  • Master of Public Policy

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  • Postgraduate Diploma

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  • in Public Policy
  • Postgraduate Certificate in Public Policy

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Qualifications covered

  • Enrolments are accepted in to

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  • any of the

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  • three qualifications.

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  • Staircasing allows movement

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Master of Public Policy (MPP)

  • in both directions.


At-a-

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Minimum duration (if studied full-time): 3-4 trimesters

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glance 

Name: Master of Public Policy 

Abbreviation: MPP

Duration: 3 trimesters

Duration details: 3-4 trimesters of full-time study or normally 6 if studied part-time

Starting trimesters: 1 or 2

Applications due: Standard trimester dates for 1 and 2

Composition: Coursework

Research component: None

Required contact: Modular

Schedule: Evening and block-format lectures 

Intensity: Full time or part time

Type: Coursework and some research

Study at: On-campus (Pipitea, Wellington) 

Complete: 180 points (11 courses)

Entry

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: 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

A Bachelor's degree

At least two years of relevant work

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experience

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To be accepted by the

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programme director as capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study

Important information

  • 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.

Programme requirements

Complete

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180 points

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Include three foundation courses:

  • GOVT 501
  • GOVT 502
  • GOVT 503

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Include four core courses:

  • GOVT 521
  • GOVT 522
  • GOVT 523
  • GOVT 524

Complete four research and elective courses:

Postgraduate Diploma in Public Policy (PGDipPP)

At-a-glance

Minimum duration (if studied full-time): 2 trimesters

Can be studied part-time

Starting trimesters: 1 or 2

Applications due: Standard trimester dates for 1 and 2

Composition: Coursework

Research component: None

Required contact: Modular

Location: On-campus (Pipitea)

Entry requirements

To be accepted into this programme you'll need:

Include the one research course GOVT 562

Include three further courses from:

  • GOVT 500-599
  • MAPP 500-599
  • MMPM 500-599

Important information

  • Students who wish to enrol for this programme but don't meet some the entry requirements should contact the Programme Director to discuss their suitability for a possible exemption.
  • With the approval of the Head of School, student may replace GOVT 562 with two additional electives from courses listed for the MPM or MPP.
  • With the approval of the Head of School, students may replace up to four elective courses with appropriate postgraduate Honours or Master’s courses to the same value taken at this or another university and not credited to another qualification.
  • The academic Calendar is the authoritative source of programme and course information. If you have any questions, talk to the Programme Director.

Questions

  1. Is it necessary to state that an NZ Bachelor's degree if required? Not only is this inconsistent with most other VBS professional programmes, but it will deter international students. I have already removed it in anticipation of this answer (smile)
  2. Not sure that my course range for the last programme requirement will give the same result as the schedule (but I have no easy way of returning the courses in the schedule online so have tried this).

  3. There don't seem to be four optional (elective?) courses (as mentioned in the last bullet under supplementary information above). I seem to have three plus the research course. Is this also optional?
  4. Does GOVT 562 classify as research? If so, do we change the value of 'Research component' from 'None' to 'Little'?
  5. What does 'modular' mean?

At-a-glance 

Name: Postgraduate Diploma in Public Policy 

Abbreviation: PGDipPP

Duration: 2 trimesters

Duration details: 2 trimesters of full-time study or normally 4 if studied part-time

Schedule: Evening and block-format lectures 

Intensity: Full time or part time

Type: Coursework 

Study at: On-campus (Pipitea, Wellington) 

Complete: 120 points (8 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

A Bachelor's degree

At least two years of relevant work

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experience

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To be accepted by the

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programme director as capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study

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Complete at least 120 points.

Complete seven courses:

  • GOVT 501
  • GOVT 502
  • GOVT 503
  • GOVT 521
  • GOVT 522
  • GOVT 523
  • GOVT 524

Complete one further course from GOVT, MAPP, MMPM 500-599.

Important information

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Important information

  • If you want to enrol in this programme but don't meet some of the entry requirements, you should contact the

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  • programme director or administrator to discuss your options.
  • The academic Calendar is the authoritative source of programme and course information.

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Questions

  • See 1, 2 and 5 for the MPP above.

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Programme requirements

Complete 120 points

Include seven courses:

  • GOVT 501
  • GOVT 502
  • GOVT 503
  • GOVT 521
  • GOVT 522
  • GOVT 523
  • GOVT 524

Include one further course from:

  • GOVT 500-599
  • MAPP 500-599
  • MMPM 500-599

At-a-glance

Minimum duration (if studied full-time): 1 trimester

Can be studied part-time

Starting trimesters: 1 or 2

Applications due: Standard trimester dates for 1 and 2

Composition: Coursework

Research component: None

Required contact: Modular

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Name: Postgraduate Certificate in Public Policy 

Abbreviation: PGCertPP

Duration: 1 trimester

Duration details: 1 trimester of full-time study or normally 2 if studied part-time

Schedule: Evening and block-format lectures 

Intensity: Full time or part time

Type: Coursework 

Study at: On-campus (Pipitea, Wellington) 

Entry requirements

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

A Bachelor's degree

At least two years of relevant work

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experience

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To be accepted by the

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programme director as capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study

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Programme requirements

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Complete four courses from:

  • GOVT 501
  • GOVT 502
  • GOVT 503
  • GOVT 521
  • GOVT 522
  • GOVT 523
  • GOVT 524

Important information

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  • If you want to enrol

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  • in this programme but don't meet some of the entry requirements, you should contact the

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  • programme director or administrator to discuss your options.
  • The academic Calendar is the authoritative source of programme and course information.

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Questions

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Programme requirements

Complete 60 points

Include four courses from:

  • GOVT 501
  • GOVT 502
  • GOVT 503
  • GOVT 521
  • GOVT 522
  • GOVT 523
  • GOVT 524