Overview

Modern societies demand much from those obliged to protect the public interest and pursue the common good. The foremost expectation is effective leadership, particularly in the development and delivery of public policy. Public leadership transcending organisational management is expected within communities concerned with practical outcomes; agencies committed to regional issues; … For more content click the Read More button below. The Master of Public Leadership and Policy has been developed to serve those occupying or aspiring to positions of public leadership, as well as postgraduate scholars seeking to develop a research competence in this highly significant emerging field.

Learning Outcomes

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Demonstrate advanced critical thinking and problem solving skills applicable to a range of leadership positions and depictions of what/who/where constitutes the public.
  • Scholars
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Communicate complex ideas effectively and confidently in written, oral, and technological forms appropriate to academic and policy discourse on the principles and practice of public leadership.
  • Global citizens
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Undertake both independent and collaborative enquiry, apply technical skills, and be adaptive learners and practitioners of public leadership with an emphasis on workplace or vocational settings.
  • Professionals
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Articulate awareness of a range of social, ethical, environmental, intercultural, and global issues, and responsibilities related to public leadership and policy.
  • Global citizens
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Analyse, reflect on, and synthesise complex information, demonstrating evidence-based logic and reasoning in the context of public leadership and policy.
  • Scholars
  • Professionals
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Articulate an advanced knowledge and integrated understanding of the nature of effective and ethical public leadership and its relationship with public policy and be able to apply this understanding to practical problems in a contemporary setting.
  • Scholars
  • Professionals
  • Leaders

Program Structure

Students must complete 48 UOC when taken as a standalone program.

  1. Core Courses - 12 UOC
  2. Prescribed Elective - 36 UOC

Prescribed Electives

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Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements

Minimum Entry Requirements

Program Requirements

Progression Requirements

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Associated Programs

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Recognition of Achievement

Award with Excellence
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The Award with Excellence is awarded in coursework masters programs, including Masters (Extension) but with the exception of Masters (Extended) such as JD and MD, when a Weighted Average Mean (WAM) of at least 80% has been achieved and at least 50% of the requirements of the award are completed at UNSW. All eligible programs will award 'with Excellence' except in special circumstances where approval of Academic Board has been given for a program to opt out.

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