Version and resources

• v2.1: Refined wording, exemptions, etc.
• v2: Updated with all UG insights and a rereading of the Calendar.
• v1: Initial draft
• http://www.victoria.ac.nz/sog/study/professional-programmes/mpp

• Programme Director: Dr Verna Smith

• Senior Administrator: Darren Morgan

• Calendar pages: 199-202

Qualifications covered

• Master of Public Policy
• Postgraduate Diploma in Public Policy
• Postgraduate Certificate in Public Policy

Enrolments are accepted in to any of the three qualifications

Staircasing allows movement in both directions.

Master of Public Policy (MPP)

At-a-glance

Length of study (in trimesters): 3-4 of full-time study or normally 6 if studied part-time

Can be studied part-time

Starting trimesters: 1 or 2

Applications due: Standard dates for Trimesters 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:

• 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.

Important information

• Students who wish to enrol for this programme but don't meet some the entry requirements should contact the Programme Director or Administrator to discuss their options.

Programme requirements

Complete at least 180 points.

Complete three foundation courses:

• GOVT 501
• GOVT 502
• GOVT 503

Complete four core courses:

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

Complete four research and elective courses:

• GOVT 562
• Three further courses from GOVT, MAPP, MMPM 500-599

Important information

• The academic Calendar is the authoritative source of programme and course information. If you have any questions, talk to the Programme Director or Administrator.

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 

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?