Flinders University
Graduate Diploma in Public Policy and Administration
- Delivery: Face to Face
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 12 months
- Course Type: Graduate Diploma
The Graduate Diploma in Public Policy and Administration aims to provide students with an advanced understanding of public policy and public administration.
Course overview
The Graduate Diploma in Public Policy and Administration provides a basic foundation for the key theoretical, conceptual and thematic issues in Public Policy and Administration. The course articulates with the 18-unit Graduate Certificate in Public Administration or the Graduate Certificate in Public Policy and the 72-unit Master of Public Administration and 72-unit Master of Public Policy and the sequentially developed topics enable progression through the three awards.
Key facts
What you will study
To qualify for the Graduate Diploma in Public Policy and Administration, a student must complete 36 units
First Half
- Evidence in Policy and Program Management: Innovation, Effectiveness and Adaptation
- Theories and Concepts in Public Policy
Second Half
- Critical Perspectives in Public Policy
- Strategies in Public Management
Entry Requirements
Admission Requirements
Applicants must normally hold a bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary institution.
Students who have completed a Graduate Certificate in Public Policy, a Graduate Certificate in Public Administration, a Graduate Certificate in International Relations or an approved equivalent but not an undergraduate degree must also meet a GPA requirement.
However, the Dean (Education) may, under certain circumstances and subject to specific conditions, admit others who can show evidence of fitness for candidature.
Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
On completion of the course, you will be able to:
- Assess advanced concepts, theories, contemporary trends and developments in public policy and public administration.
- Apply relevant theories to problems and challenges in public policy and public administration.
- Discuss the implications of research findings in relation to the theory and practice of public policy and public administration.
- Critique knowledge, skills and ideas for specialist and non-specialist audiences.
Fees and FEE-HELP
Annual indicative fee in 2025: $30,082 (domestic full-fee paying place)
The annual indicative fee is based on a full-time study load of 36 units.
A student’s annual fee may vary in accordance with:
- The number of units studied per term.
- The choice of major or specialisation.
- Choice of units.
- Credit from previous study or work experience.
- Eligibility for government-funded loans.
Student fees shown are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.
FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee-paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.